Maple-glazed raisin bars
4
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 24 • Difficulty: Easy
These bars are just sweet enough to make them a multipurpose meal that can be served for breakfast on the go, an afternoon snack, or dessert. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can make your own: Combine 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon, 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1⁄8 teaspoon ground allspice. If you’re a fan of ginger, stir in 1⁄4 cup chopped crystallized ginger with the raisins, which will add a chewy, pungent, slightly spicy bite. Using applesauce in the batter replaces some of the usual butter or oil, keeping calories in check, and adding moisture.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
1 cup(s)
Whole-grain wheat flour
½ cup(s)
Pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp
Baking soda
1 tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Unsweetened applesauce
1¼ cup(s)
Packed brown sugar
¾ cup(s)
Canola oil
2 Tbsp
Raisins
1 cup(s)
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
2 Tbsp
Maple syrup
2 Tbsp
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil, allowing the foil extend over the rim of the pan by 2 inches. Spray with nonstick spray.
2
Whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. With a wooden spoon, combine the applesauce, brown sugar, and oil in a large bowl until well blended. Add the flour mixture to the applesauce mixture and stir just until blended; stir in the raisins.
3
Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 – 25 minutes. Place the pan on a rack.
4
Stir together the powdered sugar and maple syrup in a small bowl until smooth. Using a pastry brush, brush over the layer; let cool completely. Lift from the pan using the foil as handles; cut into 24 bars. Yields 1 bar per serving.
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