Apple Granola Squares
Granola and apples team up for a delicious topping in this snack cake. Serve with an ice cold glass of milk.
Ingredients
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Cake:
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
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2 eggs
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Topping:
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4 cups diced apples
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2 cups granola with raisins
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1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
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2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Directions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray.
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Cake: Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla; beat until combined.
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Mix together flour, baking powder and salt in clean bowl. On low speed and in 3 additions, add flour mixture to butter mixture; then beat on low until completely combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to prepared pan; spread out smoothly and evenly.
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Topping: In same bowl, combine apples, granola, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Distribute apple mixture evenly over batter in pan. Dot with butter.
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Bake in 350 degrees F oven until apples are soft, about 1 hour. With large spoon or spatula, press on topping to smooth out. Let pan cool on wire rack. To serve, cut into 9 squares.
Nutrition information
Calories 459, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 89 mg, Sodium 131 mg, Carbohydrate 65 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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