SHERMAN LEWIS SCHOOL

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AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Apple Cinnamon Bars

A delicious dessert idea for a healthy sweet treat using cinnamon and apples, perfect for any occasion.

Instructions

Makes 24 Servings
  • 4 medium apples
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup oats, uncooked
  • 1/2 cup margarine, 1 stick (or butter)
  • 4 sprays of cooking spray

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  3. Put the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, brown sugar, and oats in the mixing bowl. Stir together.
  4. Add the margarine to the bowl. Use the 2 table knives to mix the ingredients and cut them into crumbs.
  5. Lightly grease the bottom and sides of the baking dish with cooking spray.
  6. Spread half of the crumb mixture in the greased baking dish.
  7. Remove the core from the apples and slice them. Put the apple slices into the baking dish.
  8. Top the apples with the rest of the crumb mixture.
  9. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes.
  10. Cut into squares. It will fall apart easily.

You can use applesauce (16 ounces) or canned apples in place of fresh apples. You can use either peeled or unpeeled apples.

Nutrition Fact Amount
Total Calories 82
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 53 mg
Carbohydrates 12 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars Included 4 g
Protein 1 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 7 mg
Iron 0 mg
Potassium 37 mg

Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network (original)
Recipe modification adapted from SNAP-Ed New York, October 2023