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Applesauce Bars

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"Moist and spicy bar cookies with frosting. An easy and quick after school snack. Also goes great at carry-ins and bake sales. You can also just sprinkle with confectioners sugar instead of frosting."
Applesauce Bars Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 187 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  45 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by LESLIE30 
yum! what a tasty & wonderfully moist bar! i only made a few simple modifications such as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2003 by JLHDESPAIN 
I JUST MADE THIS AND IT TURNED OUT GREAT. I TOO USED AN 8X8 PAN AND BAKED FOR 20 MINUTES. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by stefanardo 
These are sooooooo good. I substituted a homemade cream cheese icing instead and spread it on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by LISA_1968 
This recipe is FANTASTIC!!!! So easy to make. Delicious. Suprisingly low in calories too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by PHOTOGEM 
yummy! I added raisins and they turned out great! very moist! I will definitely make these again MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by SLIM!!! 
These turned out really good!! Low fat too ;) Thanks for the recipe, I usually have chunky... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2003 by Kristina 
I was very happy with how these bars turned out. They were very moist and loaded with flavor.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by SUE9688 
These were delicious and so easy to make! I followed the directions exactly the first time. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by DEB2799 
OMG these were Awesome!!!! very moist and just the right amount of spice and sweetness. easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by SERIALJULES1221 
These were amazing--didn't last 24 hours! They taste like carrot cake without all the work. I... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Applesauce Bars

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 130

  • Total Fat: 4.2g
  • Cholesterol: 17mg
  • Sodium: 170mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.3g
  • Protein: 1.1g

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