Phyllis' Granny Smith Applesauce Squares
By: Phyllis K., Newton, Massachusetts
I just put together a few easy-to-make, healthy recipes for back-to-school. This one substitutes applesauce for the large amount of butter and white sugar that traditionally makes up a dessert bar.
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Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 cup Granny Smith apples with skin on, small diced
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoon margarine, melted
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degree.
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter spray.
- Mix together margarine, brown sugar, and egg until smooth.
- Stir in applesauce and chopped apples into the mixture.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, mix until well blended.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden.
- Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and margarine.
- Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth.
- Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.