1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softene
1/3 cup applesauce
1 egg
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup granola
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground allspice, or to taste
1/2 cup dried apples, finely chopped
Directions
Recipe by: Fast & Healthy, July/Aug 1994 Preheat oven to 350 degrees;
coat an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a
large bowl, combine brown sugar and margarine; beat well. Add
applesauce and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring
cup; level off. Add flour, granola, baking soda and allspice; blend
well. Stir in apples. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake for 20 to
25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
clean. Cool completely; cut into bars.
Nutrition Analysis: 120 calories, 2g protein, 17g carbohydrate, 5g
fat,
13 mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium.
Servings: 16 servings
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