Easy Homemade Applesauce Bars with Glaze Recipe
This delightful Applesauce Bars recipe is easy to make and super delicious! They are the perfect treat for any time of year and come together quickly.
Ingredients
Homemade Applesauce
- 3 apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup water
Applesauce Bars
- 5 tbsp butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup applesauce homemade or store-bought
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Glaze Ingredients
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp hot milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
To Make Homemade Applesauce
- Peel, core, and dice three apples and place them into a small saucepan. Add your water and allow the water to come up to a simmer. Cover with a lid, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes until the apples have softened. Mash with potato masher or a fork until you get a smooth consistency. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
Make the Bars
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in your egg, cooled applesauce, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- To the same mixing bowl, add in your flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into your prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Allow the bars to cool for 5 minutes before adding your glaze.
Make the Glaze
- To a small bowl, add about 2 tablespoons of milk and warm in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and hot milk, until you get a runny consistency.
- Pour the hot glaze over the warm applesauce bars. Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting and serving. Enjoy!
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Notes
1) Prep time will be less if using store-bought or already made applesauce.
2)If you're wanting to make 13"x9" bars, double the ingredients and increase the baking time by at least 5 minutes.