Snack: Caramel Apple Streusel Bars

A Crescent Recipe Creations™ flaky dough sheet makes a simple crust for a dessert bar bursting with old-world flavors.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health benefits of Caramel Apple Streusel Bars

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet
3 cups chopped peeled cooking apples (2 large)
1/2 cup caramel topping
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Unroll dough; press in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Sprinkle apples over dough.
In 1-quart saucepan, heat caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened. Drizzle over apples.
In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon. With pastry blender, cut in butter, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle evenly over apples.
Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until top is golden brown and apples are tender.

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