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Apple Cake Bars (100% whole grain)

Author Erin Dooner
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
These whole grain apple cake bars are super moist and full of cinnamon apple goodness!

Ingredients

Squares:

  • 1 cup (237 ml) whole wheat or whole spelt flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup (85 grams) honey
  • 1/4 cup (54 grams) olive oil or canola oil
  • 1/4 cup (31 grams) unrefined sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups (188 grams) apple peeled and chopped

Topping:

  • 4 teaspoons unrefined sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup (79 grams) caramel optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8″ x 8″ pan or line it with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
    1 cup (237 ml) whole wheat, 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • In a large bowl, mix together the honey, olive oil, and sugar.
    1/4 cup (85 grams) honey, 1/4 cup (54 grams) olive oil, 1/4 cup (31 grams) unrefined sugar
  • Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined.
    1 egg, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add the dry mix to the wet mix, stirring just until combined. It will be very thick!
  • Add the apples and stir, just until combined.
    1 1/2 cups (188 grams) apple
  • Spread the mixture evenly in the pan.
  • Mix together the sugar and cinnamon for the topping and sprinkle over the batter.
    4 teaspoons unrefined sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely, about 1 hour, and drizzle the caramel over the top.
  • Cover and store at room for up up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • The first time I made this, I made it with 2/3 cup unrefined sugar and no honey. This was also excellent, so make it however you prefer.
  • The nutritional info includes the optional caramel.

Nutrition

Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 24IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.3mgNet Carbs: 17
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