Applesauce Bars
Author: Maryann Ridini Spencer
Serves: 12
- 2 c. & 2T flour organic whole wheat flour
- 1 c. organic sugar
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 T. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- 2 c. applesauce (unsweetened)
- 1 c. apples, peeled and diced
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- ¾ c. coconut oil
- ⅓ c. walnuts, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease 13 x 9 x 2 pan with coconut oil and flour with the 2 T. of flour. Shake off extra flour.
- In a large bowl, add 2 c. flour, sugar, salt, soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and cloves.
- In another bowl, with an electric mixer, beat melted coconut oil, applesauce, eggs, and lemon extract.
- Add diced apple and walnuts to the wet mixture. Fold into the mixture with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry flour mixture and pour wet applesauce mixture in the middle.
- Mix batter (it will be thick) with the electric mixer until just combined (do not over mix).
- Pour mixture into the baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes. Insert a toothpick to check if bars are done. (Toothpick will come out clean but moist).
- Let bars cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes, then cut into squares.
- Serve plain and/or with a bit of honey, a dollop of whip cream or vanilla bean ice cream. YUM!
Recipe by at https://maryannridinispencer.com/apple-sauce-bars/
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