Best Pumpkin Applesauce Squares Recipes

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THE BEST PUMPKIN BARS I'VE EVER HAD



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These are the best pumpkin bars I've ever had. They have incredible spiced pumpkin flavor and aren't quite as light and cakey as most other recipes I've tried. Instead, they're soft and sturdy which pairs perfectly with the spiced cream cheese frosting on top!

Provided by Sally

Categories     Bars

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice*
1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil*
3 large eggs
1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons (30ml) pure maple syrup
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree*
1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
8 ounces (224g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3 cups (360g) confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/8 teaspoon salt
optional: sprinkles for decorating

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 10×15 inch baking pan. Or line the pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides to easily lift the bars (as a whole) out.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Set aside. Whisk the oil, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a mixer or whisk until completely combined. Batter will be thick.
  • Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The bars are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top or edges of the bars browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
  • Remove the bars from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Cool bars completely. (After about 45 minutes of cooling, you can place the bars in the refrigerator to speed things up!)
  • In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add an extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar. Spread the frosting on the cooled bars. To help "set" the frosting, refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing and serving. This makes cutting easier and less messy.
  • Enjoy with or without a fork, but definitely grab a napkin!
  • Cover leftover bars tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you skipped the frosting, cover and store plain pumpkin bars at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

PUMPKIN APPLESAUCE SQUARES.



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This recipe was in a box of loose recipes I'd cut out of magazines and newspapers. I'm posting it here so it won't get lost. UPDATE: I made these and they are delicious. I wasn't sure how pumpkin and applesauce would taste together. The predominate flavor to me was the molasses. I used all white flour and butter. The texture is more like a cake than a square. I did cream the butter, sugar, molasses, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs and pumpkin before adding the dry ingredients.

Provided by Dorel

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened or 1 cup soft margarine
3/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 cups flour (can be a mixture of WW and white)
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup applesauce
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl combine all of ingredients till well blended,then beat 3 minutes more.
  • Spoon into a greased 15"X10" jelly roll pan.
  • Bake in 350° oven for 30-35 minutes.
  • Cool pan in wire rack.
  • Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares.
  • Makes about 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.5, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 222.7, Carbohydrate 35.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 18.7, Protein 2.3

PUMPKIN SQUARES



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Make and share this Pumpkin Squares recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dorothy 270858

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 30 squares

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup applesauce
15 ounces canned 100% pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl beat eggs, apple sauce, oil, sugar and pumpkin.
  • Add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt to above mixture and mixing well.
  • Spread on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • For an extra treat, top with cream cheese topping.
  • When pumpkin squares are cooled spread on top, cut and serve.
  • Cream Cheese Topping: Mix cream cheese, margarine, vanilla and powdered sugar in a medium bowl, mixing well until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.2, Fat 8.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 31.3, Sodium 198.5, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 19.2, Protein 2.1

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

SPICED PUMPKIN-APPLESAUCE BARS



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The applesauce mixed with the pumpkin makes these bars moist and adds to the flavor, you may frost them if desired :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar (or 3/4 cup white sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar)
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups pumpkin (cooked or canned)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Steps:

  • set oven to 350 degrees.
  • set oven rack to second lowest position.
  • grease a 15x10 baking sheet.
  • in a bowl, sift all dry ingredients.
  • in another bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin and applesauce; mix well.
  • stir into the dry ingredients.
  • spread into prepared baking sheet.
  • bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • cool, sprinkle with icing sugar.
  • cut into bars.

PUMPKIN BARS WITH APPLESAUCE



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These tasty pumpkin treats made with applesauce are a one-pan endeavor and are worth the minimal effort needed to have something delicious on hand.

Provided by Brynnleigh

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pumpkin Cake Recipes     Pumpkin Bar Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 ⅔ cups white sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup applesauce
4 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Mix pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, applesauce, and eggs together in a medium bowl until fluffy.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves together in a large bowl. Add pumpkin mixture and stir until combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool, about 15 minutes before cutting into 24 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 244.8 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

PUMPKIN BARS



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Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the ultimate fall treat. But my family likes them so much, they ask me to make them all year long! -Brenda Keller, Andalusia, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 large eggs, room temperature
1-2/3 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
ICING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely. , For icing, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread icing over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 226mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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