Butternut Apple Crisp Bars
Butternut Apple Crisp Bars
3 C peeled and sliced butternut squash
3 C peeled and sliced tart apples
1 C packed brown sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 ¼ C all purpose flour
½ tsp. salt
6 tbsp. softened butter
1/3 C chopped nuts
(ice cream, optional!)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix squash and apple slices with ½ C brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and lemon juice, tossing to mix. Place in a well-greased shallow baking pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine remaining brown sugar, flour, salt and butter until crumbly. Add nuts. Spread evenly over squash/apple mix. Bake 40 minutes longer. Cut into bars. May be topped with ice cream.