Although these bars delight in their seasonal appeal, they are hearty enough to serve for breakfast, yet rich enough to serve for dessert! Try them with a dollop of whipped cream, or better still, ice cream! Either way you will definately need a fork because these bars are sticky-good!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tblspns all-purpose flour
1 tblspn lemon juice
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tspn cinnamon
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tspn salt
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
2 cups seedless reaspberry jam
1 cup dried cranberries, chopped
Preheat oven to 375-degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 x 8-inch baking pan, set aside. In a small saucepan combine applesauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice; cook until bubbly and thickened. Cool completely. Cream butter (or margarine) with 1/2 cup brown sugar.
Mix cinnamon, flour, salt; then stir in oats. Press half of the oat mixture in to the bottom of prepared pan. Spread cooled applesauce mixture over oat layer. Crumble remaining oat mixture over applesauce. In a small bowl, mix raspberry jam with chopped cranberries. Spread over crumbled oat mixture and applesauce...covering completely, spreading to edges of pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until jam topping is bubbly. Cool, then cut into squares. Serve as desired.
Serves: 8-9.
To get the recipe click here;Download recipe_pdf_templatecranberryapplesauce_bars.pdf
