Applesauce Spice Bars
The batter smelled amazingly sweet, making me think about when I used to bake with my family. Making the glaze took longer than I thought it would. When it's all said and done your kitchen will smell like the holidays, with the smell of spices and apples filling the air.
Servings: 36 yield(s)
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Ingredients
    Applesauce Spice Bars
  • 2 cup flour (256g baker's measure)
  • 3 tsp baking powder (12g baker's measure)
  • 1 tsp salt (8g baker's measure)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil (27.26g baker's measure could also use melted unsalted butter or shortening)
  • 1 cup applesauce (250g baker's measure)
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar (133g baker's measure)
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil (60g baker's measure)
  • tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
    • Browned Butter Glaze
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp hot water (could need a little more)
Instructions
    Applesauce Spice Bars
  1. Stir together the first 4 ingredients; flour, baking powder, salt, and vegetable oil (butter or shortening) and set aside
  2. Heat oven to 350 and grease a 13x9x2 pan
  3. Beat applesauce, brown sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl on medium speed for a minute, don't forget to scrape down the edges about half way through
  4. Stir in the mix you made in step 1 and the pumpkin pie spice plus any nuts you've chosen to add.
  5. Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, cool, spread with Browned Butter Glaze. Cut into 3"x1"bars
    6. Browned Butter Glaze
  6. Heat butter over low heat until browned but not burnt, remove from heat
  7. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla.
  8. Add water a teaspoon at a time, until smooth and desired consistency