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APPLESAUCE SPICE BARS

Active Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Total Time : 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Serves : 48
INGREDIENTS
  • PAM® Baking Spray
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 1 cup = 2 sticks cup Blue Bonnet®-stick, softened
  • 2 cups sweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup lowfat buttermilk
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups Ultragrain® All Purpose 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
  • 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 2% cup reduced fat
  • 2 2 tbsp = 1/4 stick tablespoons Blue Bonnet®-stick, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with baking spray. Beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1 cup Blue Bonnet 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 Blue Bonnet, 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.