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easy applesauce bars with peanut butter cream cheese frosting.
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5 from 10 votes

Easy Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Soft, moist applesauce bars with cream cheese frosting are easy to make and perfectly spiced for the perfect fall treat. A delicious way to use up extra applesauce!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Cooling TIme30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Author: Dee
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Bars

  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 eggs, beaten

Frosting

  • 3 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350℉
  • Mix the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
  • Stir in the applesauce and eggs, and beat with electric mixer on medium speed until fully combined.
  • Pour the batter into an un-greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish, and bake at 350℉ for about 15-18 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow bars to cool completely.

Frosting Instructions

  • Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer on medium speed until soft and creamy
  • Add the peanut butter, and mix until combined
  • Mix in the maple syrup and milk
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar, starting on low speed. Mix on medium speed until frosting is smooth and creamy
  • Spread frosting on top of the cooled bars, and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

Be sure cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
You can omit peanut butter for plain cream cheese frosting. These bars are also good when topped with a dusting of powdered sugar instead of frosting or plain.
Store frosted applesauce bars in the refrigerator.
If you want thicker bars, you can bake them in an 8x8 pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg

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