CINNAMON NUT BARS

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Classic bar meets good-for-you ingredients in this updated recipe. If you have the patience, after the bars are cool, store them in a tin for a day to allow the flavors to meld...I think they taste even better the next day.- Heidi Lindsey, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup honey
1 cup chopped walnuts
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, combine egg, oil, applesauce and honey. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts., Spread batter into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine icing ingredients; spread over warm bars. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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