Spiced Apple Butter Bars With Apple Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

24 bars

Categories: Cookies, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup apple butter , divided
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven.

  2. Spray the bottom only of a 13 × 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  3. In a big bowl, add cake mix, egg, oil, and 1/2 cup of the apple butter; blend 1-2 minutes with an electric mixer set on low speed until well blended.

  4. Spread evenly into the prepared pan; sprinkle with walnuts.

  5. Bake 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and firm to the touch.

  6. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

  7. In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup apple butter, and cinnamon with mixer set on medium speed.

  8. Beat in powdered sugar until frosting is fluffy.

  9. Spread frosting over cooled bars; cut into bars.

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