Best 10 Spicy Apple Bars Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of our delectable spicy apple bars, a symphony of sweet, tangy, and piquant notes that will awaken your taste buds. This irresistible treat combines the classic charm of apple pie with a touch of heat, resulting in a unique and unforgettable dessert experience. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of tender apples, a hint of cinnamon, and a subtle kick of cayenne pepper, perfectly balanced to create a taste sensation that lingers. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our step-by-step recipe guide will lead you through the process of crafting these delectable bars with ease. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more. Additionally, discover variations of this classic recipe, including a gluten-free option for those with dietary restrictions, and a delightful combination of apples and cranberries for a festive twist.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

APPLESAUCE SPICE BARS



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Applesauce bars with a creamy white frosting are moist and flavorful.

Provided by Land O'Lakes

Categories     Bar     Apple     Fruit     Dessert

Yield 48 bars

Number Of Ingredients 17

Bars
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar, 1/3 cup butter and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add all remaining ingredients except raisins. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in raisins.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • Combine all frosting ingredients except pecans in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
  • Frost cooled bars; sprinkle with pecans. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 3 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 20 milligrams, Sodium 50 milligrams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 1 grams

APPLE PIE BARS



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This delivers all the pleasure of apple pie - a buttery crust and topping sandwiching juicy spiced apples - without the need to roll out a dough. A simple dough is pressed into a bottom crust and squeezed into crumbles for the top. You can arrange the topping into a lattice, stripes, or other decorative pattern if you'd like. The whole pan easily serves 24 and can be cut into smaller bars if you want to serve an even-bigger crowd. These bars are best the day they are made, but they can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Or, they can be frozen immediately after cooling and kept in the freezer for up to 1 month. Just make sure to thaw them before serving.

Provided by Genevieve Ko

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 2h

Yield 2 dozen bars

Number Of Ingredients 16

Softened butter, for greasing pan
3 cups/385 grams all-purpose flour
1 cup/200 grams sugar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
3 sticks/340 grams cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
3/4 cup/75 grams walnuts, toasted and chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 pounds/680 grams tart apples, such as Granny Smith (about 3 large), peeled, cored and cut into 1/8-inch slices
1 1/2 pounds/680 grams sweet-tart apples, such as Fuji, Pink Lady or Gala (about 3 large), peeled, cored and cut into 1/8-inch slices
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup/55 grams unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2/3 cup/135 grams sugar

Steps:

  • Make the crust and topping: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with foil with overhang on all sides. Lightly grease pan with softened butter.
  • Pulse flour, sugar and salt in a food processor with the blade attachment to mix. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse sand. Put 1 1/2 cups in a medium bowl and mix in walnuts, cinnamon and cardamom. Squeeze with your hands to form a solid mass of dough. It's O.K. if a few bits fall off. Cover and refrigerate.
  • Pour remaining mixture into prepared pan and spread in an even layer, then press into bottom of pan and 1/2 inch up the sides.
  • Bake until golden brown and dry to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees.
  • While crust bakes, make the filling: Toss all of the apples with the lemon juice in a large bowl. Melt butter in a large sauté pan set over medium-high heat. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom and sizzle for 15 seconds. Add apples and cook, stirring often, until just starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and stir well. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all liquid releases from the apples then evaporates, 10 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be quite dry and the apples tender, but not sticking to the pan. Remove from heat and cool. (Tip: If you want your apples to cool quickly, spread them on a parchment-lined sheet pan and pop in the freezer for 5 to 7 minutes.)
  • Spread apple filling evenly over crust and press down gently to get rid of any gaps between the apple slices. Uncover the reserved walnut mixture and break off pebble-sized pieces. Arrange pieces in a lattice or striped pattern over filling or scatter evenly on top.
  • Bake until the topping is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. To serve, lift apple pie bars out of pan and onto a large cutting board. Slide bars off foil, then cut into 6 even strips crosswise and 4 even strips lengthwise.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 298, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 100 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 1 gram

APPLESAUCE BARS



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Moist and spicy bar cookies with frosting. An easy and quick after school snack. Also goes great at carry-ins and bake sales. You can also just sprinkle with confectioners sugar instead of frosting.

Provided by Debbie Borsick

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
⅔ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup applesauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 162.4 mg, Sugar 17.3 g

SPICY APPLE-CINNAMON CHEERIOS™ BARS



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Categories     Snack

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup Apple Cinnamon Cheerios™ cereal
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 cup honey

Steps:

  • In a medium-sized container, mix the almonds, walnuts, hemp and pumpkin seeds, Cheerios™, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and salt.
  • In a small pot, heat the coconut oil and honey. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
  • Add the honey mix to the dry ingredients. Stir until fully incorporated.
  • Pour the mix out onto a small baking sheet and cover with non-stick pan lining paper. Bake at 300°F for 20-25 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
  • Cut into bars of desired size. Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 125 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g

SPICED APPLE BUTTER BARS



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Give a nutty twist to your dessert by making these apple butter bars and pecans - dessert made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup apple butter

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 2 inches of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or just until crumbly. Stir in pecans, using hands if necessary. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Spread apple butter over crust. Crumble reserved pecan mixture over top.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg

SPICED APPLE BARS



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From her home in Hilton, New York, Evelyn Winchester bakes chopped walnuts and hearty oats into these moist apple and cinnamon squares.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1-1/2 cups diced peeled tart apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in apple and nuts. , Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

APPLE BUTTER SPICE BARS



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Time 1h

Yield Makes 12 bars

Number Of Ingredients 12

Nonstick vegetable cooking spray, Pam(R)
1 package (18.25-ounce) spice cake mix, Betty Crocker(R)
2 packets (0.74 ounce each) spiced cider drink mix, Alpine(R)
1 1/4 cups apple juice, Tree Top(R)
1 cup apple butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil, Crisco(R)
3 eggs
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, Diamond(R)
1/2 cup dried sliced apples, chopped, Mariani(R)
1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened, Philadelphia(R)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar, C&H(R)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix and 11?2 packets of the cider mix. Add apple juice, 1?4 cup of the apple butter, the oil, and eggs; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss walnuts and dried apples with the remaining 1?2 packet cider mix; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, the remaining 3?4 cup apple butter, the brown sugar, and flour; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  • Remove pan from oven. Pour cream cheese mixture over partially baked cake. Sprinkle walnut and apple mixture on top. Return to oven; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

APPLE BARS



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Apple Bars are reminiscent of a blondie with their chewy texture, an apple cake with bites of fresh apple throughout, and a snickerdoodle with a topping of sugar and apple pie spice! These bars are a delicious dessert or afternoon snack, but you'll probably want to sneak some for breakfast, too.

Provided by Jamie Lothridge

Categories     Bar Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 cup Challenge Unsalted Butter, melted
1 2/3 cups lightly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ½ heaping cups peeled and chopped apples (I used Honey Crisp)
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
Whipped cream
Homemade salted caramel sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment and spray the parchment with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together melted butter and brown sugar until thoroughly incorporated. Add in the eggs and vanilla and stir to combine. Gradually add in the flour mixture and stir until just combined, then fold in the apples.
  • Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  • In a cup or small bowl, stir together the 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of apple pie spice; evenly sprinkle over the top of the bars.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.
  • Just before serving, top with whipped cream and salted caramel sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 84 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 24 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 bar, Sodium 139 grams sodium, Sugar 22 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat

SPICY APPLE BARS



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Make and share this Spicy Apple Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by nickfo

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 40m

Yield 24 bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cups apples, peeled and diced
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
  • Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs.
  • Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in rest of ingredients.
  • Spread into greased 11x16x1-inch or 9x13-inch pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Cool and cut into squares. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.3, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 96.1, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 9.2, Protein 1.7

SOFT SPICE BARS



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"These bars have the old-fashioned taste of gingersnaps, but they're chewy and quick to fix," writes Sharon Nichols from her kitchen in Brookings, South Dakota.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine butter, 1 cup sugar and molasses. Beat in egg until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 173mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

- **Use a variety of apples:** For the best flavor and texture, use a mix of sweet and tart apples. Some good choices include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, and Pink Lady. - **Peel and core the apples:** This will help to ensure that the bars are evenly cooked and have a smooth texture. - **Use fresh lemon juice:** This will help to brighten the flavor of the apples and prevent them from browning. - **Don't overmix the batter:** Overmixing will make the bars tough. Just mix until the ingredients are well combined. - **Bake the bars until they are golden brown:** This will ensure that they are cooked through. - **Let the bars cool completely before cutting them:** This will help to prevent them from falling apart.

Conclusion:

These spicy apple bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be customized to your liking. So next time you are looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these spicy apple bars a try!

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