Cinnamon Apple Squares

Whenever I make something with fresh fruits, one can take it for granted that I couldn’t find any other better use for them than turning them in to delicious treats. :)

Hubby and I often become ambitious and buy loads of fruits.  We resolve to eat them and become healthy. But alas! The results are in front of you ;)

Try these mini treats and save your fruits from being dumped in to the waste basket (that is if your story is same as that of ours :)). 

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour/ Maida – 1 Cup

Baking Soda – ¾ tsp.

Salt – Pinch (Can be avoided if using salted butter)

Ground Cinnamon – ¼ tsp.

White Sugar – ½ Cup

Brown Sugar – ½ Cup

Salted Butter – ¼ Cup/ ½ Stick/ 4 tbsp.

Eggs – 1

Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp.

Apple – 1 Cup, finely chopped

Walnuts (optional) – ½ Cup, coarsely ground

For the glaze:

Sugar – 2 tbsp.

Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp.

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F/ 175 degrees C.

2. In a big bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients and keep aside.

3. Melt the butter and add sugar, vanilla extract and egg to the melted mixture and mix well.

4. Add flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix well. At this step add the chopped apple pieces and walnuts.

5. Take a cake pan, grease it with butter and pour in the batter. Sprinkle the glaze mixture of sugar and cinnamon evenly on the batter. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.

6. Take it out. Allow it to cool. Transfer on to a wire rack for it to cool completely or simply place it on a sheet or plate. Cut in to equal sized square pieces.