Food Town Gooey Apple Pie Bars with Glaze

Total Time: 40 minutes

Makes 12 bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter melted, cooled
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 apples (about 2 cups) chopped
• 1 14- ounce can of sweetened condensed milk

For the Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 350° F. Line a 9 by 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in medium bowl; set aside.
3. Whisk cooled melted butter and sugar together in medium bowl until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
4. Using rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until just combined; do not over mix. Fold in the chopped apple.
5. Spread 1/2 of the batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with rubber spatula.
6. Pour the condensed milk over the batter. Top with the remaining batter. Some of the condensed milk may be peeking through. Use your fingers to help spread the batter around if necessary.
7. Bake until top is cracked, and light golden brown, about 45 minutes; do not overbake. Cool on wire rack to room temperature. Remove bars from pan to cutting board.
8. While the bars are cooling prepare the glaze. In a small bowl combine the glaze ingredients. Use a fork or whisk to combine. Drizzle over the cooled bars. Cut into 12 large or 16 small bars and serve.

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