Apple Cranberry Walnut Bars

16 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 1HR 15MINS

Apple Cranberry Walnut Bars

Recipe

5.0

2 ratings

Incredibly rich, incredibly decadent! The shortbread crust is over-the-top and apple cranberry compote is tart and sweet at the same time!

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Incredibly rich, incredibly decadent! The shortbread crust is over-the-top and apple cranberry compote is tart and sweet at the same time!

Whether you hunger for healthy, fresh fare, or char-grilled "man-food", light sweets or decadent treats -- you'll find those here. Satisfying food.

http://www.garlicandzest.com

1HR 15MINS

Total Time

$0.55

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

12

us / metric

2 1/4 cups

All-Purpose Flour

3/4 cup

Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp

1 cup

Unsalted Butter

3

Apples, diced, peeled, deseeded

1/2 cup

Dried Cranberries

4 Tbsp

Granulated Sugar

1

Lemon, juiced, zested

1/2 cup

Water

1 tsp

1 Tbsp

Water

1/2 cup

Granola

1/2 tsp

Sponsored

Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground

1/2 tsp

Whole Nutmeg, freshly grated

1/4 tsp

1/2 cup

Walnut, finely chopped

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

358

Fat

19.4 g

Protein

3.8 g

Carbs

42.8 g

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Apple Cranberry Walnut Bars

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Whether you hunger for healthy, fresh fare, or char-grilled "man-food", light sweets or decadent treats -- you'll find those here. Satisfying food.

http://www.garlicandzest.com

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step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

step 2

Finely chop the Walnut (1/2 cup). Peel, core, and dice the Apples (3). Juice, and zest the Lemon (1). In a small bowl, combine Water (1 Tbsp) and Corn Starch (1 tsp) to make a slurry.

step 3

Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

step 4

In a food processor, pulse together the All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) and Salt (1/2 tsp). Add the Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup) and pulse until the mixture comes together into a ball.

step 4 In a food processor, pulse together the All-Purpose Flour (2 cups), Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) and Salt (1/2 tsp). Add the Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup) and pulse until the mixture comes together into a ball.

step 5

Press dough into bottom of a prepared baking dish. Bake until crust is pale golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.

step 5 Press dough into bottom of a prepared baking dish. Bake until crust is pale golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.

step 6

Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced apples, Dried Cranberries (1/2 cup), Granulated Sugar (4 Tbsp), lemon juice and zest, and Water (1/2 cup). Cook until apples are softened and cranberries are plump 8-10 minutes.

step 6 Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced apples, Dried Cranberries (1/2 cup), Granulated Sugar (4 Tbsp), lemon juice and zest, and Water (1/2 cup). Cook until apples are softened and cranberries are plump 8-10 minutes.

step 7

Bring mixture to a low boil, and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Cook for another minute until thickened. Remove from heat, and let cool.

step 7 Bring mixture to a low boil, and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Cook for another minute until thickened. Remove from heat, and let cool.

step 8

To make the streusel, in a small bowl, whisk together the Granola (1/2 cup), Brown Sugar (4 Tbsp), All-Purpose Flour (4 Tbsp), Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground (1/2 tsp), Whole Nutmeg (1/2 tsp), and Fine Sea Salt (1/4 tsp) in a small bowl.

step 8 To make the streusel, in a small bowl, whisk together the Granola (1/2 cup), Brown Sugar (4 Tbsp), All-Purpose Flour (4 Tbsp), Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground (1/2 tsp), Whole Nutmeg (1/2 tsp), and Fine Sea Salt (1/4 tsp) in a small bowl.

step 9

Add the Unsalted Butter (4 Tbsp) and work it into the flour mixture with your fingertips, forming pea-sized crumbs.

step 10

Spread apple mixture over the shortbread.

step 10 Spread apple mixture over the shortbread.

step 11

Sprinkle streusel over the apples. Bake 20 minutes, until topping is golden.

step 11 Sprinkle streusel over the apples. Bake 20 minutes, until topping is golden.

step 12

Allow to cool before cutting into bars. Enjoy!

step 12 Allow to cool before cutting into bars. Enjoy!

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