PUMPKIN BARS WITH APPLESAUCE

Pumpkin Bars with Applesauce image

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

Ingredients

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