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Honey Apple Fritter Bars
These apple fritter bars simply melt in your mouth! The buttery cinnamon batter just barely holds together lots of fresh cinnamon apples and it's topped with cinnamon sugar and a vanilla glaze. You can enjoy all the pleasure of apple fritters without turning on the fryer!
Ingredients
Apple Fritter Batter:
- ½ cup 113g unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup 110g packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup 50g granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon 10ml honey
- 1 teaspoon 5ml pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp 160g all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 ¼ cups 260g chopped tart apples, such as Granny Smith, Cortland or Ida Red
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar for topping (blend 2 tablespoon sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
Vanilla Glaze:
- ½ cup 60g powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon 15ml milk
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper leaving a 2-inch overhang at each side.
- Make the apple fritter batter. Combine melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, vanilla and egg in a large bowl and whisk until well combined, smooth and glossy. Mix in salt, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and baking soda. Add flour and fold it in until evenly combined.
- Prepare the apples. Toss chopped apples with remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon then fold them into the thick batter.
- Spread the thick batter evenly into your prepared pan and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is evenly golden brown and the edges are browned.
- Let cool completely then refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Make the glaze. Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk until smooth and glossy. Add a bit more milk to thin it out if desired. Drizzle it over the cooled bars and enjoy!
