Applesauce Squares Recipes

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 GELATIN SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water and applesauce. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cut into squares.

APPLESAUCE BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl or other container, mix flour with baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir in flour mixture.
• Add applesauce, pecans and raisins and stir until blended.
• Pour into a greased and floured 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
• Bake in preheated 350° oven 25 minutes, or until done.
• Cool applesauce bars on rack then cut in 2-1/2 x 1-inch bars and sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.

RASPBERRY APPLESAUCE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix raspberries, applesauce, oat bran, and white sugar together in a bowl.
• Combine oats, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl using a pastry blender; add flour. Continue cutting into mixture using pastry blender until crumbly. Spread half the crumb topping into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• Spread the raspberry filling onto the cooled crust and sprinkle with remaining crumb topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, about 20 more minutes.

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.

FAMOUS APPLESAUCE SQUARES

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, and spices into a large bowl.
• Add shortening and applesauce. Mix to dampen flour, then beat for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and beat for one minute with electric mixer.
• Pour into a greased 8-inch square pan lined with wax paper.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, testing at 30 minutes.
• Let stand about 10 minutes. When done, then remove from pan and cool.