Apple Bars

These apple bars taste just like my mom's apple crisp...yummy! Autumn is hands down my favorite season, and what is more autumn than apples?

1/2 C all-purpose flour
1/2 C whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 C brown sugar
1 C rolled oats
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 pinch ground cloves (optional)
1/2 C butter
3 C apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 C sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 7x11 baking dish. Mix flour, salt, and soda together in a bowl. Add brown sugar, oats, and spices. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread half of the crumb mixture in the pan. Top with apples and sprinkle with sugar. Spread remaining crumb mixture evenly over apples. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Serve warm or cold.