Luscious Applesauce Bars

GrandmaIsCooking's Note:

Lusciously moist and tasty. You must try these! (Original contributor's note) --Adopted Recipe--

• Total Time: 1 hrs 46 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Cook Time: 31 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 bars

Bars

• 1 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
• ½ cup butter , room temperature
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups Kellogg's Just Right cereal

Glaze

• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar , firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease and flour a 13x9-inch pan.
3. In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
4. Add applesauce and egg; blend well.
5. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and nutmeg until well mixed.
6. Stir in cereal.
7. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Prepare glaze:.
10. Melt butter over low heat and stir in brown sugar.
11. Cook about 1 minute or until mixture bubbles, stirring constantly.
12. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar.
13. While glaze is still hot, drizzle it over warm bars.
14. Cool completely; cut into squares.

Reviews

[Angela]

These were really good. I substituted the Just Right for a cheaper cereal and they turned out great. Just be careful with the measurements though, because they really are moist.

[Dorel]

This turned out quite good. I did use 1 cup white flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat. I liked the recipe because it is low fat. I had the Just Right cereal and was looking for a way to use the rest of it up.