Snack: Cheddar Apple Pie Bars

This easy-as-pie bar is inspired by the classic Midwest Cheddar and apple pie combo.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Cheddar Apple Pie Bars

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 1/2 cups finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz)
2 large Granny Smith apples
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 ° F. Line 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper overhanging on two sides.
Using pastry blender, mix 1 roll (16. 5 oz) Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough with 1 1/2 cups finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (6 oz) until evenly incorporated. Press two-thirds of mixture evenly in baking dish.
Bake 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice 2 large Granny Smith apples. In medium bowl, toss apples with 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. To remaining cookie dough mixture, add 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon sugar; combine with pastry blender.
Spread apple mixture evenly over crust in baking dish; top with remaining cookie dough mixture. Bake about 40 minutes or until top is light golden brown.
Cool 2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

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