Applesauce Cereal Bars Recipes

APPLESAUCE BARS

Steps:

• 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. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

APPLESAUCE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce and oil until well blended. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in raisins. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a glaze consistency. Spread over warm bars. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

APPLESAUCE CEREAL SNACKS OR BARS

Steps:

• Mix all ingeredients in a medium bowl until well blended.
• **Optional-throw a Tbs or two of Soy Flour in to boost up the protine of a picky child's diet!
• Spray pan with cooking spay.
• To make bars press into a 9x9 pan.
• To make bite sized snacks, spread loosely onto a jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350 20-30 minutes unyil crisp and golden--watch the snacks, they cook faster.
• Cut or crumble, cool and enjoy!
• Store in an air tight container, they never last more than a couple days at our house so I'm not sure how long they are shelf stable.
• Servings are approximate.

NO-BAKE APPLE BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Butter bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan, or spray with cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and slightly crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or slightly crush in food processor).
• In large bowl, mix cereal and sunflower nuts; set aside.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, brown sugar, apples and cinnamon just to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter. Pour over cereal mixture; stir gently until evenly coated.
• Press mixture evenly into pan with back of wooden spoon. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

APPLESAUCE OATMEAL SNACK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt.
• In separate bowl, beat white sugar and butter until blended.
• Whisk in cinnamon applesauce, egg, and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir until well blended.
• In small bowl, combine chunky applesauce, raisins, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Spoon half of oat mixture into sprayed 8-inch baking pan; pour raisin filling over top, and spoon remaining oat mixture over filling, spreading evenly.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on wire rack.

CHUNKY APPLESAUCE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• (you can also use 9x13 but need to double the recipe).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth.
• Stir in applesauce.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice (and/or spices); stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended.
• Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes (for 9/13 pan) or 35-40 minutes (for 9x9 pan) in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden.
• Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine.
• Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth.
• Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.
• Other suggested toppings include using only powered sugar or a caramel frosting.

DIABETIC GRAPE NUTS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• OPTIONAL: You don't have to do this (blame it on my paranoia and perfectionism), but I boiled water and added the raisins in order to plump them and remove any surface sugars.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pour into a non-stick 9 inch square baking dish.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until firm.
• Cool and cut into 12 squares.
• NOTE: To add some interesting or favorite taste variations, add one or more tsp of any flavor extract (or any combination): coconut, banana, almond, mint, or cocoa powder.
• Various spices can also be added: nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, clove, lemon and orange peel.
• You can add other extracts or spices such as: 1/2- 1 tsp.
• or combination of: coconut, banana, almond extracts, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, clove, lemon and orange peel.
• These bars keep well in the freezer and are excellent for traveling.