Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2005

yum! what a tasty & wonderfully moist bar! i only made a few simple modifications such as substituting half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour & tossing a 1/2 c. golden raisins into the batter (just because). "pumpkin pie spice" isn't something i have in my pantry. instead i use the spices my grandmother put into her pumpkin pies: 1/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg & 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon. a couple more notes: i went with the flow & baked these in a 9 x 9" pan to get a thicker bar. mine were done in 30 minutes. lastly, i skipped the frosting & sprinkled mine with confectioner's sugar. these bars have enough flavor to stand on their own. thank you debbi!

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LESLIE30

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2002

I JUST MADE THIS AND IT TURNED OUT GREAT. I TOO USED AN 8X8 PAN AND BAKED FOR 20 MINUTES. I WAS ALSO OUT OF PUMPKIN PIE SPICE SO I USED A LITTLE ALLSPICE, NUTMEG AND CINNAMON. IT IS DELICIOUS. I ALSO ADDED SOME BROWN SUGAR TO THE ICING, FROSTED THE CAKE WHILE WARM, AND CUT MYSELF A SLICE. GOOD!! MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND ONE YEAR OLD SON LOVED IT AS WELL. THANKS FOR THIS SIMPLE RECIPE.

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JLHDESPAIN

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2003

These are sooooooo good. I substituted a homemade cream cheese icing instead and spread it on right after baking. It gave it a glazed affect. They were gone in a matter of minutes! (icing: cream cheese, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar... yum)

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stefanardo

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2003

These were delicious and so easy to make! I followed the directions exactly the first time. Next time I might try adding raisins and drizzling the frosting instead of spreading it. The bars come out just moist enough, not wet like some applesauce bars. This will be a regular snack cake in our home!

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SUE9688

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2002

This recipe is FANTASTIC!!!! So easy to make. Delicious. Suprisingly low in calories too (although it is hard to eat just one!!)!!!

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LISA_1968

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2002

yummy! I added raisins and they turned out great! very moist! I will definitely make these again

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PHOTOGEM

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2002

OMG these were Awesome!!!! very moist and just the right amount of spice and sweetness. easy to make too! I did cheat and used half a tub of store bought cream cheese frosting, melted that and drizzled on top. YUMMMMM will definalty be a regular in our house!

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DEB2799

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2002

These turned out really good!! Low fat too ;) Thanks for the recipe, I usually have chunky applesauce but I only had the cinnamon kind so I diced an apple and threw it in, they cam out a bit moister obviously, but still delicious. A bit sweet, perhaps next time I will thin the icing and drizzle instead. Thanks a lot for sharing!!!

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SLIM!!!

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2002

These were amazing--didn't last 24 hours! They taste like carrot cake without all the work. I added about 2 tsp. light brown sugar to the frosting to give it a touch of caramel.

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SERIALJULES1221

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2003

I was very happy with how these bars turned out. They were very moist and loaded with flavor. I'll be making this recipe again and again. Thanks Debbi!

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