Apple Spice Bars

I am continuing with the apple flavor with this recipe for apple spice bars. I have made these many times in the last year and its always a hit. Infact, out of the many things I make, this is my moms favorite. She is not a sweets person so when I can get a thumbs up from her then I know its a winner.

Ingredients:
2 apples, peeled and diced (a little less or close to 2 cups, i used cortland/mcintosh)
2 cup plus 2 tbsp flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
small pinch ground cloves
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling

- Preheat oven to 350
- In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves.

- In bowl of stand mixer or regular bowl with hand mixer, mix together brown sugar, white sugar, and melted butter on high until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.

- Add vanilla extract and beat to combine.
- Slowly add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined
- Fold in diced apples.
- Spread mixture evenly into a greased 8x11 pan.
- Sprinkle with some cinnamon/sugar

- Bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes.

Recipe from Beantown Baker