Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

December 5, 2019 by Kristi 94 Comments

These Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are the best and moistest bars you’ll ever make, topped with a delectable Cream Cheese Frosting that will make them a favorite in your home.

Today’s Question Is: What Is Your Favorite Holiday Recipe?

It’s hereeeee!!!!! My answer to the question: The best recipe I’ve ever used applesauce in. Bar none.

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You guysssss…..I seriously could’ve eaten this entire cake by myself.

These Applesauce Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are sssooo soft, sssooo moist, and sssooo flavorful, they literally melt-in-your-mouth as you’re eating them.

And, that Cream Cheese Frosting? Well, I’m sorry, but you’re going to want to wear it, it’s so good.

Look how moist these are! It makes me want to sink my teeth into them right there on the screen! 🙂

Maybe it’s the moist, melt-in-your mouth flavor of the Cinnamon Applesauce, the irresistible pumpkin pie spices or the rich, decadent, full-on flavor of the Cream Cheese Frosting on top that has a bit to do with that. 🙂

It no matteh!…if the taste is sssooo phenomenal that you want to eat the whole thing in one sitting, I won’t judge.

In fact, we’ll probably be in a fork-fight to see who gets the last bite! 🙂

One little thing…you do not have to do this, but… it’s disclosure time. This particular recipe was made with this homemade Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce. So, your mileage may vary if you use store bought. Just sayin’. Make the Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce first for a sure win!

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Mind blown. 🙂

Enjoy!

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Applesauce Bars

Course: Desserts

Author: Kristi

Ingredients

Bars

1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg room temperature
1 cup applesauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Pumpkin Pie Spice (optional, if you don't have it in your cupboard)*

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8x8 inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, mix together butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Cream Cheese Frosting

In a small bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in vanilla, then slowly mix in the confectioners' sugar. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

Notes

*I've provided the ingredients for the pumpkin pie spice that I used, in the event you don't have Pumpkin Pie Spice in your pantry. You don't need both - just use one or the other!

Recipe modified from All Recipes @ Applesauce Bars. Frosting recipe modified from all Recipes @ Cream Cheese Frosting II.