Spiced Apple Walnut Bars
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 25 Min
Serves 40 Servings
Difficulty Moderate
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 C. sugar
- 1 C. applesauce
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Cloves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 C. raisins
- 1/2 C. crushed cornflakes
- 1/2 C. chopped walnuts
- 2 Tbsp. Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350ºF. Coat a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray.
- MIX shortening and 1 C. sugar at medium high speed of electric mixer 5 minutes or until light. Add applesauce and vanilla.
- COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in large bowl. Add to applesauce mixture; stir until combined. Stir in raisins. Spread in prepared baking sheet.
- COMBINE crushed cornflakes, nuts, remaining 1/4 C. sugar and melted shortening; sprinkle evenly over batter.
- BAKE 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Cool; cut in bars.
