Spiced Pumpkin-Applesauce Bars

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"The applesauce mixed with the pumpkin makes these bars moist and adds to the flavor, you may frost them if desired :)"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 24 bars

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar (or 3/4 cup white sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 4 eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups pumpkin (cooked or canned)
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce

directions

1. set oven to 350 degrees.
2. set oven rack to second lowest position.
3. grease a 15x10 baking sheet.
4. in a bowl, sift all dry ingredients.
5. in another bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin and applesauce; mix well.
6. stir into the dry ingredients.
7. spread into prepared baking sheet.
8. bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. cool, sprinkle with icing sugar.
10. cut into bars.

Reviews

[Muffin Goddess]

Great bars! I made these and frosted them with JamesDean'sGirl's Coffee-Cream Cheese Icing, which was a great combination. I added a cup of Hershey's cinnamon chips to the batter, too. Very moist and pumpkin-y, they definitely would have been fine without frosting (I'm just partial to frosted anything). I upped the spices (cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg) just a bit, because I like pumpkin stuff very spiced. I really liked that there was no oil in this recipe, too; I really struggle with adding oil by the cupful to recipes (mental thing, y'know). Very good overall, I'll be making this again!

 

[ladypit]

These were pretty good. The texture was a little odd - not cakey but more like a baked thick pudding. But the taste was a nice blend of flavors. Very pumpkiny but still mild.

 

[oduamy]

These were really easy to make and I enjoyed them! I found them to be like pumpkin bread but in a square! I will definitely make them again!!

 

[sparkle_eyes]

I made this for Freezer Tag 2008. I used fresh pureed pumpkin and whole made applesauce. They were moist and flavorful. I didn't frost them, but did sprinkle with powdered sugar (although I don't think they added much once to the frozen product). I'll make these again. For freezing, I waited until they were cool and cut into bars. I wrapped them individually in plastic wrap and put them in a plastic ziploc bag. I've defrosted them in the microwave and by just leaving them at room temperature. They work really well to pack in a lunch or as a snack--they're defrosted by the time you're ready to eat!