Apple-Cinnamon Bars

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Bars

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cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup apple butter

eggs

teaspoon vanilla

1 3/4

cups all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

cup finely chopped peeled apple (1 medium)

cup cinnamon-flavored baking chips (from 10-oz bag)

cup powdered sugar

tablespoons milk

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2

In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add apple butter, eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended.
3

On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in apple and cinnamon chips. Spread batter in pan.
4

Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and top is evenly browned. Cool in pan on cooling rack at least 1 hour.
5

In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

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Use a multipurpose apple, such as Braeburn or Gala, or a cooking apple, such as McIntosh, for this recipe.
Look for the cinnamon chips near the chocolate chips in the grocery store.

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1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.