Vanilla Chip Cranberry Blondies

These are fantastic!!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup dried cranberries, divided
• 1⁄2 cup  vanilla chocolate chips or 1⁄2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
•  nonstick cooking spray

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl,beat the eggs, oil,applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, brown sugar,baking powder,and salt;stir into egg mixture until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup cranberries(batter will be thick).
2. Spread into a 13x9 baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Top with chips,pecans and remaining cranberries;gently press topping down.
3. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.