Applesauce Bars
Calories
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups applesauce
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Frosting:
- 1 ½ packages cream cheese softened (12 oz total)
- 6 Tbsp butter softened
- 11/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and eggs together with a mixer until smooth. Stir in apple sauce.
- Add in flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice. Blend just until combined. Pour into the prepared 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- To make frosting, add cream cheese and butter to a bowl, Beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Add in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix in until combined and fluffy. Spread over cooled cake. Serves 12-15.