Spiced Pumpkin-Applesauce Bars

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

• Ready In: 45 mins
• 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.