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APPLESAUCE SPICE BARS




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
4 eggs
4 cups All-Purpose Unbleached Flour
2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins, optional

Glaze
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup reduced fat (2%) milk
2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Recipe



Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Spray 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with baking spray. Beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1 c. butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium-high speed until well blended. Add applesauce, buttermilk and eggs; mix well. Add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the nutmeg; beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate morsels and nuts. Add raisins, if desired. Spread in prepared pan.

Bake 25 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Beat confectioners' sugar, milk, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the vanilla in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Spread over dessert. Let stand until glaze is firm. Cut into 48 bars to serve.