Applesauce Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe 455

SPICED APPLE BUTTER BARS WITH APPLE BUTTER-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven.
• Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a big bowl, add cake mix, egg, oil, and 1/2 cup of the apple butter; blend 1-2 minutes with an electric mixer set on low speed until well blended.
• Spread evenly into the prepared pan; sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until lightly browned and firm to the touch.
• Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup apple butter, and cinnamon with mixer set on medium speed.
• Beat in powdered sugar until frosting is fluffy.
• Spread frosting over cooled bars; cut into bars.

APPLESAUCE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• For the bars: In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Stir in eggs, applesauce, and oil until combined. Spread into an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan (like a cookie sheet in rim or jelly roll pan). Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely, then spread with cream cheese frosting. Frosting: In a large bowl, stir together cream cheese and butter until very soft and thoroughly mixed. Stir in vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring well after each addition. Spread on cooled bars.

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.

MY CREAM CHEESE AND APPLESAUCE FROSTING

Steps:

• With the electric mixer, cream the butter into the cream cheese.
• Add the applesauce.
• Gradually blend in the icing sugar until a nice creamy consistency is obtained.

HOLLY'S SPICED APPLESAUCE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add rest of ingredients and mix well.
• Pour batter into a greased half sheet pan and bake at 375* for 20-30 min or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool completely then frost.
• ***My mom always cut these into rectangle shaped bars about 1 1/2" by 3".***.
• -Frosting-.
• Mix all ingredients together until smooth.