Apple Pie Spice Bars

Name: Apple Pie Spice Bars
Ingredients: 2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cup light brown sugar packef; 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter ( 1 stick ); 1 large egg, beaten; 1 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 1/2 cup tart apples such as granny smith, peeled, cored and cut into small dice.; 1 1/4 cup toffee pieces, I use Heath bits

12 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup light brown sugar packef
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter ( 1 stick )
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cup tart apples such as granny smith, peeled, cored and cut into small dice.
1 1/4 cup toffee pieces, I use Heath bits

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Have a ungreased 9 by 13 inch baking pan ready.
3

In a large bowl combine flour and sugar, cut in cold butter and mix to have a fine crumb mixture.
4

This can be done with a few quick pulses in the food processor or with finger tips
5

Remove 3/4 cup crumb mixture and pat in bottom of baking pan, it will be thin and dry, which is how it should be.
6

Add sour cream, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and vanilla to remaining crumb mix in bowl, mix in with a spoon until combined, fold in apples
7

Drop mixture on top of crust in pan in even clumps, using an offset spatula or back of a spoon spread carefully over crust in even layer
8

Sprinkle toffee pieces evenly over batter in pan.
9

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown.
10

Cool completely on wire rack.
11

Cut into bars.