Applesauce Cereal Bars

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Moist, luscious, good-for-you treat! A good after school snacks, picnics, tailgate parties, potluck suppers, or even a brunch.

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Steps

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Bars: preheat oven to 350.

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Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.

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In small bowl , mix flour , baking soda , and spices.

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In mixing bowl , cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.

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Add applesauce and egg and blend well.

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Mix in dry ingredients from small bowl.

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Stir in cereal and spread batter into prepared pan.

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Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Glaze , and let cake cool.

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Cut into bars.

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Glaze: in small bowl , add glaze ingredients and microwave on medium power to melt butter and sugar.

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Pour warm glaze over cake.

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Variation: substitute 1 cup crushed pineapple , undrained , for the applesauce.

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Ingredients

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butter, brown sugar, unsweetened applesauce, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, cereal, orange extract