Caramel Apple Bars

[Roxy]

Caramel Apple Bars:

 

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup chopped apple

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts.

3. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.

4. Bake for 30-35 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

5. After these cool, drizzle them with melted Kraft Caramel Bits.