Honey Apple Fritter Bars

Ingredients

• 2 tsp Local Flora Honey
• 113g unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup strong black coffee
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup plus 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cups chopped apple
• 1 tsp cinnamon sugar for topping

Vanilla Glaze:

• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Method 

1) Preheat oven to 180C.,  line an 8x8 inch pan with baking paper

2) Combine melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey, vanilla and egg in a large bowl and whisk until well combined, smooth and glossy. Mix in salt, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and baking soda. Add flour and fold it in until evenly combined.

3) Toss chopped apples with remaining 1 teaspoon of cinnamon then fold them into the thick batter.

4) Spread the thick batter evenly into your prepared pan and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top.  Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is evenly golden brown and the edges are browned

5) Let cool completely then refrigerate for 2 hours

6)  Combine icing sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk until smooth and glossy.  Add a bit more milk to thin it out if desired.  Drizzle it over the cooled bars and enjoy !