Apple Pie Bars from PHILADELPHIA®

You'll know it's a special occasion when you get to enjoy a serving of these delicious bars.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 355 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 3 ¼ cups flour, divided
• 10 Granny Smith apples, peeled, sliced
• 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2

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 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch rectangle. Discard top sheet of waxed paper.

Step 3

Spray 15x10x1-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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake 35 to 40 min. or until golden brown.

Step 6

Cool dessert 15 min. Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar and water. Drizzle glaze over dessert. Cool 30 min. before cutting into bars.