Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.67 cups confectioners' sugar
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Mott's® Original or Cinnamon Applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups chopped dried apples
• 1 cup caramel bits*
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9-inch square pan.
2. 2 Combine flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl.
3. 3 Cream butter in separate large bowl. Beat in egg, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
4. 4 Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir to combine. Add diced apples, caramel bits and walnuts; blend in thoroughly. Pour into greased pan and distribute evenly.
5. 5 Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon and sea salt for the topping. Sprinkle evenly on top of the batter.
6. 6 Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.
7. 7 Cool completely and cut into 16 bars.

Nutrition per serving