CARAMEL APPLESAUCE BARS

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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.

Provided by cindy sandberg

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 19

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

Steps:

  • 1. Grease a 9x13 pan. Preheat oven to 350F.
  • 2. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  • 3. 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.
  • 4. 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.
  • 5. 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.

Jp Gouws
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These bars are a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen. They're easy to make and kids love helping to mix the ingredients and spread the batter in the pan.


Haroon Khano23
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I love that these bars can be made ahead of time. They're perfect for busy families or for people who want to have a delicious treat on hand for unexpected guests.


Rynie Mela
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These bars are perfect for a fall party or gathering. They're easy to make and they're always a hit with guests.


Madison Loves cats
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover applesauce. They're also a delicious and easy-to-make treat that everyone will love.


Snakebite
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I'm not a big baker, but these bars were so easy to make! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. They were so delicious that I ate two of them in one sitting.


Olasowoye kayinde
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These bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. The caramel is gooey and the applesauce is tart and flavorful. The crust is also perfect - flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making these again.


Avery DeHahn
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I made these bars for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and they were all gone in no time. I will definitely be making them again soon.


Gaming with pickle Pickle squad
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover applesauce. They're also a delicious and easy-to-make treat that everyone will love.


sobuj biswas
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I'm not a huge fan of applesauce, but I loved these bars! The caramel and applesauce are a perfect combination, and the crust is so flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making these again.


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These bars are so good! The caramel is gooey and the applesauce is tart and flavorful. The crust is also perfect - flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making these again.


Zohaib Halali
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I'm always looking for new and delicious recipes to try, and these caramel applesauce bars definitely fit the bill! They're a perfect combination of sweet and tart, and the crust is so flaky and buttery.


Ginika Eucharia
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I made these bars for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them and they were all sold out by the end of the day.


Anu Agnihotri US Candid
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These bars are the perfect fall treat! The applesauce gives them a nice tartness that balances out the sweetness of the caramel. I love that they're also so easy to make.


official Chris d
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I'm not a big baker, but these bars were so easy to make! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfect. They were so delicious that I ate two of them in one sitting.


Sahin Sky
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and they were gone in no time. I will definitely be making them again soon.


Darryl Street
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These caramel applesauce bars were a hit with my family! The combination of sweet caramel and tart applesauce was perfect, and the crust was flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making these again.