Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup sugar
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3/4 cup Splenda granular, sugar substitute
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon allspice
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3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon flax seed (whole, not ground)
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1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/3 cup canola oil
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1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (or pecans)
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1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place flour, sugar, Splenda, flax seeds, cocoa and spices in a mixer bowl and mix at low speed to blend well.
- Heat applesauce in a glass bowl in microwave for about 2 minutes until hot. Stir in baking soda. (DO NOT USE COLD APPLESAUCE!).
- Add to dry mix with oil, nuts and raisins. Mix at medium speed until creamy. Spread batter into baking pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, or until bars pull away from sides of pan. Cool on wire rack. Cut into 18 bars.
- Exchanges: 1 starch and 1 fat; or 1 carbohydrate choice.