| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | Makes 12 bars |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | Makes 12 bars |
Ingredients
- Nonstick vegetable cooking spray, Pam(R)
- 1 package (18.25-ounce) spice cake mix, Betty Crocker(R)
- 2 packets (0.74 ounce each) spiced cider drink mix, Alpine(R)
- 1 1/4 cups apple juice, Tree Top(R)
- 1 cup apple butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, Crisco(R)
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, Diamond(R)
- 1/2 cup dried sliced apples, chopped, Mariani(R)
- 1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened, Philadelphia(R)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, C&H(R)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix and 11?2 packets of the cider mix. Add apple juice, 1?4 cup of the apple butter, the oil, and eggs; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss walnuts and dried apples with the remaining 1?2 packet cider mix; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, the remaining 3?4 cup apple butter, the brown sugar, and flour; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Remove pan from oven. Pour cream cheese mixture over partially baked cake. Sprinkle walnut and apple mixture on top. Return to oven; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 468 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 17 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 61 mg |
| Sodium | 351 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 468 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 17 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 61 mg |
| Sodium | 351 mg |
Reviews
After going to several stores to find the drink mix (thanks for the wal mart tip other reviewer, it turned out pretty much like the picture. The problem, however, was the taste. If you are looking for a holiday spice flavored mouth douche, look no further.
sounds great but to the person who can’t find the alpine cider drink mix, walmart has it in the hot chocolate section
This recipe was absolutely the best Spice Bars I have made, I got the spiced cider at Walmart, done exactly like the recipe, turned out perfect, my family loved them and want more, I don,t understand all the other bad reviews, because mine was delicious, yes they were expensive but worth the time and money!! I did let my cake bake a little longer before I added topping mixture….
The final product looks nothing like the picture. I certainly hope it tastes better than it looks! The cream cheese mixture doesn’t pour and turns brown once it’s in the oven.
This recipe is horrible!!!It can’t even look like the picture showen!
The picture has fluffy cream cheese frosting and the recipe you bake the cream cheese. Very expensive to make.
The picture has fluffy cream cheese frosting and the recipe you bake the cream cheese. Very expensive to make.
Expensive to make, recipe has to be wrong. Big floppy mess when spreading cream cheese mixture. Do not waste time or money. Zero star rating, food network needs to check the recipe,
It is November 1st, holiday time. I have not been able to find “Spiced Cider Drink Mix” in any grocery, liquor, or other stores. I can’t even begin! I wish she would have noted a recipe for it should you not be able to find any.
This recipe is a complete disaster. When I took the cake out at 20 minutes (halfway cooked per the instructions) to spread the topping the cake was still liquid inside and it caved into a huge gloppy mess.