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APPLESAUCE BARS



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Moist and spicy bar cookies with frosting. An easy and quick after school snack. Also goes great at carry-ins and bake sales. You can also just sprinkle with confectioners sugar instead of frosting.

Provided by Debbie Borsick

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
⅔ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup applesauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 162.4 mg, Sugar 17.3 g

FROSTED RAISIN BARS



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aka Coffee Raisin Bars. A good "olde" recipe from the 50's. Posted in answer to a request. We've been enjoying these for years. One of those old-fashioned cookie bars people always like. Not elegant or gorgeous but just plain good.

Provided by Jezski

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup raisins
1 cup coffee (weak or strong) or 1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup oleo
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
enough warm coffee to make frosting spreadable on warm cookie

Steps:

  • Combine the liquid ingredients in pot, Bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
  • Combine the dry ingredients.
  • Mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
  • Spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
  • If batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
  • Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
  • Spread frosting on warm cake.
  • I think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.

APPLE-RAISIN BARS



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Make and share this Apple-Raisin Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 12 bars, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups golden delicious apples, diced
3/4 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Liberally coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  • In medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
  • In large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, blend together sugar, eggs, butter and vanilla for 3 minutes or until smooth.
  • Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture; mix for 2 minutes or until just incorporated.
  • Stir in diced apples and raisins and spread into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.5, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 239.5, Carbohydrate 61.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 42.4, Protein 3.6

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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I got this from recipelink.com. I had a coffee/raisin bar type recipe and I can't find it. This seems similar. I really want to try these!

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 24-36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup hot strong coffee
1 cup raisins
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup margarine, softened

Steps:

  • Pour hot coffee over raisins, cool to lukewarm.
  • Stir in sugar, oil and egg.
  • Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • Add raisin mixture and mix well.
  • Pour batter into greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
  • Mix together all ingredients for frosting.
  • Cool. Spread with icing.

RAISIN APPLESAUCE BARS & CARAMEL FROSTING RECIPE - (4.1/5)



Raisin Applesauce Bars & Caramel Frosting Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by tschnet1

Number Of Ingredients 15

Caramel Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup applesauce
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup raisins
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • For bars, beat butter, brown sugar, and egg. Stir in applesauce. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Gradually stir flour mixture into applesauce mixture until well combined. Stir in raisins. Spread batter into greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Allow to cool. For frosting, melt butter in saucepan. Mix in milk and brown sugar. Increase heat to medium. When mixture starts to boil, continue cooking for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and beat in confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Add additional milk 1/2 tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency. Spread over cooled bars, slice, and serve.

APPLESAUCE RAISIN BARS



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Make and share this Applesauce Raisin Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 32m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1 egg
1/2 cup raisins
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients (except raisins) in a bowl.
  • Stir in raisins.
  • Bake in a 7 x ll" baking pan.
  • 350 degrees 20-25 mins.
  • Topping: Brown butter in a small pan.
  • Whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
  • Frost cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.7, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 23.3, Sodium 139.4, Carbohydrate 44.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 30.3, Protein 1.9

FROSTED APPLE SAUCE RAISIN BARS - STEPH



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These delightful bars were served at our church coffee bistro last weekend and were enjoyed by everyone. I had to have the recipe.

Provided by Stephanie Dodd

Categories     Cakes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 c butter, softened
1 1/3 c brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 c musselman's apple sauce
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1 c dark seedless raisins

Steps:

  • 1. In a mixing bowl equipped with a paddle, mix softened butter on medium speed until creamy and light. Add brown sugar and beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium until smooth. Stir in apple sauce. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and combine just until smooth. Plump raisins in hot water for about 10 minutes. Stir in raisins.
  • 2. Pour batter into greased half size sheetpan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
  • 3. Icing: 1/4 c. butter, 1 qt. powdered sugar, 1/4 c. milk, 1 tsp. vanilla. In a saucepan, heat butter until lightly browned. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and beat until smooth, adding milk as needed to produce a spreadable consistency. Stir in vanilla. Spread the icing evenly over the cooled cake and cut into 24 bars. ENJOY!

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