Applesauce Bars

Name: Applesauce Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 3/4 cup dry sugar substitute (I used Splenda); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon clove; 1 1/2 cups hot unsweetened applesauce; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (I used pecans); 1/4 cup raisins

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Recipe by CarolAT

These light and tasty dessert bars are super moist and low in fat and sugar. Ideal for snacks or a light dessert. Adopted from Desserts for Diabetics cookbook.

READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 18

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₃

cup sugar
³⁄₄

cup dry sugar substitute (I used Splenda)
1

teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂

teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₄

teaspoon clove
1 ¹⁄₂

cups hot unsweetened applesauce
2

teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₃

cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₄

cup walnuts, chopped (I used pecans)
¹⁄₄

cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

Place flour, sugar, dry sugar substitute, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a mixer bowl and mix at low speed to blend well.
Combine hot applesauce and baking soda. (Don't try to be modern and use cold applesauce and mix the baking soda with the flour; it doesn't work as well that way.).
Add the applesauce mixture, along with oil, nuts, and raisins, to flour mixture.
Mix at medium speed until flour is moistened and batter is creamy.
Spread batter evenly in a 9 x 13-inch cake pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray or greased well with margarine or butter.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20 or 25 minutes, or until bars pull away from the sides of the pan and a cake tester comes out clean from the center. Cool on a wire rack.