Easy Apple Squares (Cake Bars)

Prep Time15 mins Cook Time1 hr Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 apples peeled, cored, and chopped into small square chunks
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×9 square pan.
2. In a medium bowl, toss chopped apples with cinnamon and brown sugar.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine together 1 and 1/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup of white sugar, vegetable oil, yogurt, and vanilla until very smooth. Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
5. Add dry ingredients (flour mixture) into wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
6. Pour half of the batter into the greased pan, top with half of the apples, then pour the remaining half of the batter on top of the apple layer. Top with the remaining half of apples. 
7. Bake the cake for about 45 minutes or 1 hour – until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

ORIGINAL RECIPE: Julia’s Album