Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bars

A recipe by Baking Day with Anna Olson

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Our 3rd recipe from Baking Day with Anna Olson can be found on page 169; Cinnamon Apple Raisin Bars.

I made some modifications to the recipe that gave these bars some added flavour punch.

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Ingredients

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Adjustments to RecipeĀ 

  • added 30ml honey
  • added 55ml apple syrup
  • added 70g dried apple
  • added 50g pecans
  • reduced raisins to 80g

I really wanted the apple flavour to shine in this recipe. Adding dried apple as well as apple syrup intensified the flavour.

I heated the maple and apple syrup to just before boiling and added to the raisins and dried apples. I let mixture sit for 1 hour to absorb all the liquid.

 

 

 

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Preparing to Bake

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  • Ensure you leave an overhang with parchment paper, this allows you to easily lift bars out of pan
  • I used plastic wrap sprayed with baking spray to push bars down and get an even layer

 

 

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The Results

My rating of this recipe is 3 out of 5. Now this could just be because of preference. I prefer an oat bar that is chewy and crisp. This bar is more like a really dense cake-like granola bar.

I actually cut the bars and baked them again for about 15min. This helped a little, to get a crispier texture.

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