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stress relief: applesauce bars

(22 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Angie Walker
@AngieWalker
Stryker, OH

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... For more recipes and fun go to http://www.alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com

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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.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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(22 ratings)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For stress relief: applesauce bars

  • 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
  • ICING
  • 1 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    margarine, melted
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make stress relief: applesauce bars

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and spices; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Stir in Craisins.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth.
  • 5
    Spread over cooled bars, sprinkle with chopped walnuts before cutting into squares.
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