Apple Butter Spice Bars

Serves: 4

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Apple Butter

3

Eggs

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

2

Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray

3

In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix and 11?2 packets of the cider mix

4

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

5

Scrape down sides of bowl; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes

6

Pour into prepared pan

7

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes

8

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss walnuts and dried apples with the remaining 1?2 packet cider mix; set aside

9

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

10

Remove pan from oven

11

Pour cream cheese mixture over partially baked cake

12

Sprinkle walnut and apple mixture on top

13

Return to oven; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more

14

Cool in pan on a wire rack

15

Cut into bars