Apple Cinnamon Streusel Bars
Ingredients
For the Streusel:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup butter cut into pieces
For the Filling:
- 1 8- oz. package cream cheese softened
- ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
- ½ cup finely chopped dried apples
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 teaspoons milk
Preparation Time: 30 minutes / Baking Time: 35 minutes at 350°F
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients (flour, rolled oats, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger).
- Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture for the topping.
- Press the remaining oat mixture into a 13×9-inch baking pan to create the crust.
- For the filling, in a medium bowl, beat the next six ingredients (cream cheese, toasted walnuts, chopped dried apples, sweetened condensed milk, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon) with a mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Spread this filling over the crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved topping on top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the topping turns light brown.
- Allow the bars to cool in the pan on a wire rack.
- For the icing, in a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle the icing over the uncut bars, then cut them into individual bars.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
This recipe yields 32 servings (1 bar each).
Storage:
Place the bars in a single layer in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Place the bars in a single layer in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.