Harvest Apple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour, divided
1 cup oatmeal
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1/2 cup sugar, divided (or other sweetener)
5 small apples, diced (peeling optional)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
8 tablespoons Smart Balance butter spread, cold

Preparation

Heat oven to 350.
In food processor, pulse 2 c flour, oatmeal, and 1/4 c sugar. Add cold butter spread and 1 t vanilla and pulse until mixture looks like granola, then pulse into a dough.
Press mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake 12 minutes.
Toss together apples, 1/4 c sugar, 1 t vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread over cooled crust and bake about 40 minutes more.