Applesauce Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch clove (optional)
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup canola oil

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl whisk together flour, bran, flax, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, if using and salt.
• 2 in another bowl, whisk together applesauce, brown sugar, eggs and oil. pour over flour mixture and stir until moistened.
• 3 scrape batter into greased and parchment paper lined 13 x 9–inch baking pan and spread evenly. bake in 350 f oven for about 35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. let cool completely and cut into bars.
• 4 tip: use a cookie cutter to cut out your favourite shapes for the kids.