Name: Apple-Raisin Walnut Bars
Yield: Makes one 8-inch (20 cm) square pan | Cuts into 24 bars
Ingredients: ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground allspice; ½ cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¼ tsp (1 mL) baking soda; ½ cup (125 mL) unsweetened applesauce; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder; ¾ tsp (4 mL) ground cinnamon; 1 cup (250 mL) packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon or apple juice; ½ cup (125 mL) rolled oats; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter; ½ tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) whipping cream; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; ⅓ cup (80 mL) packed light brown sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) walnut pieces; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; ½ cup (125 mL) raisins; 1 large apple, peeled and coarsely grated

Preparation info

Makes
one 8 inch

Difficulty
Easy

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

This recipe makes a tall bar cake—it stands about 1½ inches (4 cm) high. It might seem very close to a coffee cake, but its little bit of extra sweetness makes it more of a dessert sweet than a morning treat.