Apple Pecan Bars

Name: Apple Pecan Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 Land O Lakes Eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 medium (3 cups) apples, peeled, chopped; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter; 4 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half

16 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 Land O Lakes Eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 medium (3 cups) apples, peeled, chopped
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
3

Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and brown sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
4

Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
5

Add all remaining bar ingredients except apples and pecans.
6

Beat until well mixed (mixture will be very thick).
7

Stir in apples and pecans.
8

Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
9

Bake 28-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10

Cool completely.
11

Melt 1/2 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.
12

Continue cooking, stirring constantly and watching closely, 5-6 minutes or until butter just starts to turn golden.
13

Remove from heat.
14

Cool completely.
15

Combine browned butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in bowl.
16

Beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
17

Spread frosting over cooled bars.