Apple Butter Bars Recipe
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Apple Butter Bars

By: Rosina 
"Moist bars drizzled with icing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
  2. Beat butter or margarine until creamy. Add half of the flour, the brown sugar, white sugar, egg, apple butter, baking soda and the apple pie spice. Beat together until well blended. Beat in remaining flour and stir in raisins. Spread in prepared baking pan.
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes or till toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Drizzle with icing. Cut into bars.
  4. To Make Icing: Mix 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 1 - 2 tablespoons milk. Mix to drizzling consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 193 | Total Fat: 5.6g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2004 by ELIZZIE   view full review
These are great! I used a chopped granny smith apple instead of raisins and made the glaze...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by Debby S.   view full review
These are easy and taste great. This is a very versatile recipe. Try making them usingpumpkin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2008 by LJOY   view full review
This recipe was a great way to use up some apple butter I found in my pantry. I used dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by DI3MOOSE   view full review
These are good. I like my bars moist, dense and chewy. To accomplish that in these bars, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2010 by CC♥'s2bake   view full review
Delicious. Soft, tender cake, nicely spiced, quick and easy to whip up. I was a little leery...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by mominml   view full review
I had never had apple butter before, but really wanted to try baking with it. I didn't use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2009 by mommeern   view full review
These were awesoome! I used a 9X9 instead of 13X9 and they came out more cake like. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2010 by desertpsrout   view full review
Loved this! Tastes a lot like a spice cake. My fiance and I substituted an apple for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2010 by Amanda   view full review
I made a ton of apple butter and needed a way to use some of it. This is a very simple and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2011 by sherlockian   view full review
I made this for a class party, and it was a big hit! Very moist and naturally sweet; not so...

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