Caramel Applesauce Bars

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Cakes, Other Desserts, Other Snacks, For Kids, Healthy
Serves:	12
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

BARS:
3/4 c	whole wheat, white whole wheat or oat flour
1/2 c	ap flour
1 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp	baking soda
1/4 tsp	salt
1 tsp	cinnamon
1/2 c	butter(or light olive oil, coconut oil, or grapeseed oil)
1/2 c	brown sugar(i used demerra sugar)
1/2 c	honey
2	eggs
1/2 c	unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1	optional add-inns: 1 peeled and finely diced apple and/or 1/2 c raisins and/or 1/2 c nuts
CARAMEL GLAZE:
2 1/2 Tbsp	butter
2 1/2 Tbsp	cream or half and half
1/3 c	brown sugar(i used demerra)
1 tsp	pure maple syrup or honey

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cindy sandberg

Well Seasoned

carlisle, IN (pop. 692)

cindyLs

Member Since Sep 2011

cindy's Notes:

Tastes a lot like the caramel apple bread I make in the Fall...without the trip to the orchard! Because these bars use applesauce, they're a snap to whip up any time of year! Moist and delicious with a caramel-y glaze.

Directions

Grease a 9x13 pan. Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

In a med. saucepan, melt the butter. Add the sugar and honey and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk in the eggs, one at at time until well combined. Add the applesauce and vanilla and stir well.

Dump the dry ingredients into the pan with the wet and stir gently to combine. Spread batter in pan and bake for 20-25 min. until cake is starting to pull away from sides of pan, and toothpick tests done. Remove to rack to cool.

Make the glaze: Melt the butter, then add the remaining ingrdients. Heat and whisk until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often for 5 minutes. Pour hot glaze over bars, spreading evenly with a metal spatula. Allow bars to finish cooling, then cut into squares.

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cindy sandberg cindyLs

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Sheila Hinds Shinds

Apr 17, 2012

Cindy
Hi they look good ! I'll try these. Thanks
Sheila

cindy sandberg cindyLs

Apr 17, 2012

Thanks, Sheila! They were tasty. Even better after they had set for a few hours than they were right out of the oven!

Didi Dalaba didicoffeegirl

Apr 18, 2012

These sound delicious Cindy!! What's not to love about caramel and apples!!!

cindy sandberg cindyLs

Apr 18, 2012

Nothin' not to love Did! Actually, my husband, who claims to hate caramel loves them too, and ate 3 yesterday! I just call them something different when I serve them to him!lol!

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