Spiced Pumpkin-applesauce Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (or 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 4 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups pumpkin (cooked or canned)
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to second lowest position.
• 3 grease a 15x10 baking sheet.
• 4 in a bowl, sift all dry ingredients.
• 5 in another bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin and applesauce; mix well.
• 6 stir into the dry ingredients.
• 7 spread into prepared baking sheet.
• 8 bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 cool, sprinkle with icing sugar.
• 10 cut into bars.