Applesauce Cereal Snacks Or Bars Recipes

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.

APPLESAUCE OATMEAL BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine applesauce and oatmeal in a bowl; mix until evenly moistened. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer sticky, about 10 minutes.
• Flip applesauce oatmeal onto a work surface. Cut into bite-size squares and allow to cool.

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.

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.

APPLESAUCE ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine oats, flour, coconut, fruit bits, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking soda in large mixing bowl.
• In separate bowl, mix together melted butter, applesauce and egg. Stir applesauce mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Spread mixture into lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool before cutting into squares or bars.