Stress Relief: Applesauce Bars

Recipe Rating:	16 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Nuts for Baking
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

1/4 c	butter, softened
2/3 c	brown sugar
1	egg
1 c	applesauce
1/2 c	all purpose flour
1/2 c	wheat flour
1/2 tsp	baking soda
1/2 tsp	salt
1/4 tsp	ground ginger
1/4 tsp	ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp	cinnomon
1/2 c	craisins
1/2 c	chopped, walnuts
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1 1/2 c	confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp	margarine, melted
1 Tbsp	milk
1 tsp	vanilla extract

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Angie Walker

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AngieWalker

Member Since Oct 2010

Angie's Notes:

My sixteen year old daughter came home from school yesterday all upset and crying from her stessful day at school (peer pressure). After she talked everything out with me, she tore into the kitchen (bowls banging, pots slamming) and created these awesome applesauce bars. I hate to say it, but I hope she gets stressed-out more often. These are AMAZING...
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Comments from the Test Kitchen:

I swear, a bite of these and the stress of the day melts away! We've also enjoyed them in the morning with our coffee.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce.

Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and spices; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Stir in Craisins.

Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes (check at 20 minutes with a wooden pick) in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.

In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth.

Spread over cooled bars, sprinkle with chopped walnuts before cutting into squares.

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Cyndi Tilley cynditilley

Oct 8, 2010

These sound good but is there any apples or applesauce in the recipe?

Sharon Murray sharonannelizabeth

Oct 8, 2010

I see where it says to add applesauce but no where in the recipe does it say how much applesauce is required either! Otherwise, this sounds really good.

Angie Walker AngieWalker

Oct 8, 2010

Sorry ladies, I missed the applesauce amount. It is 1 c. applesauce.

Elisabeth Akers elisakers

Oct 25, 2010

I tried these and they were wonderful! They were quite a hit at church. I used more frosting than called for here. And just a note: the 9x13 pan makes these pretty thin. If you want thicker ones, you might try a 9x9. Thanks for the recipe! Your daughter works well under pressure! ;)

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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I shared a photo of this recipe.

Angie Walker AngieWalker

Aug 25, 2011

Elisabeth, I'm so glad you liked this recipe, and your suggestions are very helpful.
Thank you kitchen crew for the stamp of approval, and the gorgeous photo.

Nita Fridley nita114

Sep 17, 2011

I made these with chunky apple sauce...was out of regular and they came out wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Angie Walker AngieWalker

Sep 18, 2011

I am so glad you like them.

misty appleby mistysbinx

Sep 29, 2011

can you use just all regular flour instead of the wheat flour

Angie Walker AngieWalker

Sep 29, 2011

I wouldn't see why not. It might make them a little more heavy, but I think it would be fine.

Angela Gray angiemath

Oct 2, 2011

I can see why these won a blue ribbon ! Angie I am a lot like your daughter, when stressed I bake and clean house, keeps my mind occupied. Tell her great job for me ! hugs, Angela

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