Spice Bars Recipe

Name: Spice Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins or 1 cup currants; 1 cup water; ½ cup applesauce, any flavor fine; ½ cup sugar; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon nutmeg; ½ teaspoon clove; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; ⅔ cup walnuts, chopped

Servings: persons

1 cup raisins or 1 cup currants
1 cup water
½ cup applesauce, any flavor fine
½ cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon clove
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅔ cup walnuts, chopped

1
Combine raisins (or currants) and water and bring to a boil.
2
Remove from heat, stir in applesauce and sugar and allow to cool.
3
When mixture is lukewarm, stir egg into raisin mixture.
4
Combine dry ingredients (except nuts) separately, then add to wet.
5
Stir in nuts.
6
Spoon batter into greased 13x7x2 pan.
7
Bake 20 minutes at 375 degrees.
8
Frost with buttercream or butter-cream cheese mixture: 4 TB butter + 4 TB cream cheese + 1 1/2 cup vanilla powdered sugar + 1 TB nonfat milk.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup raisins or 1 cup currants, 1 cup water, ½ cup applesauce, any flavor fine, ½ cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Spice Bars falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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