Snack: Apple Pie Bars

Enjoy the classic, comforting taste of spiced apple pie, no holiday needed!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Apple Pie Bars

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 package PHILADEPLPHIA Cream Cheese
1 c. butter
3 to 3 1/4 c. flour
10 Granny Smith apples
1 to 1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. water

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually add 3 cups flour, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Shape into 2 balls. Place 1 ball on large lightly floured sheet of waxed paper; flatten slightly. Cover with second floured sheet of waxed paper. Roll out dough to 15 1/2 by 10 1/2-inch rectangle. Discard top sheet of waxed paper.
Spray 15 by 10 by 1-inch pan with cooking spray; invert over rolled-out dough. Flip dough and pan together. (Pan will be on bottom.) Remove second waxed paper sheet; gently press dough onto bottom and up side of pan. Toss apples with remaining flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon; spread onto bottom of crust.
Repeat rolling out of remaining dough ball to make second rectangle. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; carefully flip dough over apples. Discard waxed paper. Tuck edges of dough down sides of pan to enclose apples. Make several slits in top crust to vent.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool dessert 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar and water. Drizzle glaze over dessert. Cool 30 minutes before cutting into bars.

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