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  Cooking at Home - Apple Cinnamon Bars
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Makes: 24 servings
Apples are sandwiched between two cinnamon crumb layers for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
- 4 medium apples
 - 1 cup flour
 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
 - 1 cup oats, uncooked
 - 1/2 cup margarine, 1 stick (or butter)
 - 4 sprays of cooking spray
 
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
 - Put the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, brown sugar, and oats in the mixing bowl. Stir together.
 - Add the margarine to the bowl. Use the 2 table knives to mix the ingredients and cut them into crumbs.
 - Lightly grease the bottom and sides of the baking dish with cooking spray.
 - Spread half of the crumb mixture in the greased baking dish.
 - Remove the core from the apples and slice them. Put the apple slices into the baking dish.
 - Top the apples with the rest of the crumb mixture.
 - Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes.
 - Cut into squares. It will fall apart easily.
 
Notes
- You can use applesauce (16 ounces) or canned apples in place of fresh apples. You can use either peeled or unpeeled apples.
 
Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network (original), Recipe modification adapted from SNAP-Ed New York, October 2023
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 bar, 1/24 of recipe
| Nutrients | Amount | 
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 82 | 
| Total Fat | 4 g | 
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 
| Sodium | 53 mg | 
| Carbohydrates | 12 g | 
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 
| Total Sugars | 7 g | 
| Added Sugars included | 4 g | 
| Protein | 1 g | 
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 
| Calcium | 7 mg | 
| Iron | 0 mg | 
| Potassium | 37 mg |