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.

CREAMY ICED APPLESAUCE BARS

Steps:

• Blend applesauce, milk, warm water, orange juice, poppy seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a blender until smooth. Pour into a loaf pan, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until very cold, at least 1 to 2 hours. Cut into squares or bars and top with a dollop of dulce de leche.

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.

MAKEOVER OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, oil and syrup until well blended. , In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and allspice; gradually beat into applesauce mixture until blended. Stir in raisins., Spread batter into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely 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.

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 BARS

Steps:

• BARS: Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour (or spray with Bakers Joy) a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and spices.
• In mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Add applesauce and egg and blend well.
• Mix in dry ingredients from small bowl.
• Stir in cereal and spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Glaze, and let cake cool.
• Cut into bars.
• GLAZE: In small bowl, add glaze ingredients and microwave on medium power to melt butter and sugar.
• Pour warm glaze over cake.
• VARIATION: Substitute 1 cup crushed pineapple, undrained, for the applesauce.