Shelly's Recipe

CINNAMONY APPLE STREUSEL BARS

Category: Bars

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups chopped apples (2 medium apples, cored and peeled)
Glaze

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. Combine graham cracker crumbs, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon in large bowl. Stir in melted butter until well-blended; reserve 1 cup. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan.

Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside. Toss apples with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in medium bowl until brown sugar is dissolved; arrange apples over baked crust. Sprinkle reserved 1 cup crumb mixture over filling. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender. Remove pan to wire rack; cool completely. Drizzle with Glaze. Cut into bars.

Glaze:
Combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk in small bowl until well blended.

Makes 3 dozen bars.