This week’s TWD was chosen by Karen of Something Sweet by Karen: applesauce spice bars! These bars scream fall to me with their combination of apples and warm spices. I love summer but I can’t wait for crisp fall days (football games, fall foods, the changing colors of the leaves, apple picking – I love it all!) so this recipe was a terrific reminder of all that is to come in just a few months!
I’ve been baking up a storm around here the past few days and I’ve got piles of dishes on my counter and in my sink to prove it so I was psyched that this recipe is put together almost entirely in one saucepan. There are all kinds of goodies in the bars – applesauce, diced apple, raisins, and pecans. The smell as they baked was intoxicating and made me eager to taste one but first I had to make the luscious brown sugar glaze – can’t skip that, right? I started with a single batch of the glaze but it wasn’t enough to cover the bars entirely so I whipped up a second batch and had the perfect amount. I didn’t wait long at all to snack on one of the bars and I wasn’t disappointed. It was cake-like and moist and so good! The glaze was amazing – very sweet, almost like caramel sitting on top of the bars – something I would definitely include again when I make these bars!
Many thanks to Karen for hosting this week! You can find the recipe here. Be sure to stop by the TWD site to see how everyone else fared with this week’s recipe!
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Okay my mouth is watering! They look so incredible!
Wow Tracy ! Your glaze is a dream !I didn’t have enough either but felt already guilty as it was !!!
Your bars look AMAZING! I absolutely loved these! And they are great to enjoy in any season! 🙂
These applesauce spice bars sound soooo delicious. All of the delicious flavors of the fall! I always get antsy for the fall to arrive this time of year, so I might have to make these to hold me over until Sept/Oct! 🙂
your bars look amazing! kudos to you for making them look delicious!
Great pictures. These were super yummy. I made a half recipe but did a full recipe on the glaze. Perfect.
That looks delicious, Tracey. Michelle (Flourchild) had also commented on how good they are. Since I own Dorie’s book, I think I should give these a try. Did the glaze make the bars too sweet?
Your pictures are amazing!! You really capture the moistness of the bars and a super shiny glaze.
Your bars look cookbook picture perfect. I thought these were okay, but maybe it’s because I’m quite out of summer mode yet (even though my boys have already started school.) Yours look great!
I agree, they glaze was great. Your bars look like perfection
I was also just thinking how I am so excited for fall! Your bars look picture perfect!
Your glaze is BAD ASS. Can it get better than that? Heck no.
Great job, Tracey.
Tracy, your bars turned out beautifully! I had to double my glaze recipe too as it hardened too quickly for spreading. Great for licking off the spatuala though. 🙂
Gorgeous! Knowing that the glaze was sort of like caramel is a great reason for me to make these again.
Beautiful bars, I’m glad you enjoyed a hint of fall. I had intended to wait overnight to glaze and photograph mine, but I couldn’t resist doing it the same day I made them – they just smelled too good.
Beautiful glaze! We’re these delicious?
They look perfect! You caught them when the glaze was fresh and glistening.. Mine was rather dry and cloudy. But still good – it’s the best caramel – quick glaze I’ve made. Everything looks wonderful – nicely done!
Your pictures are making me regret not making the glaze! Looks wonderful!
WOW! Yum… you make me regret not making them.
Gorgeous phohtos of gorgeous food…yep, you are the winner this week for sure!
Your bars look gorgeous! I haven’t really been able to follow Twitter lately, so I’ll have to check out what you’ve been baking on the blog! Can’t wait to read all about it.
They look gorgeous! I didn’t have any problem with the glaze, the recipe was just the right amount 🙂
I loved these bars but had to give half the batch to my neighbor or I would have eaten them ALL!
These bars were really good! The cake was moist and I loved the raisins and nuts. A perfect fall treat that I can definitely see myself making.
Thanks for sharing!
Your bars look wonderful!
Yum! Yum! Yum! These look wonderful.
Your bars look scrumptious. I thought the amount of glaze was fine, but maybe I was wrong…double glaze looks very, very good…
I LOVE LOVE LOVED these bars… your glaze looks SO good.
Your bars look fabulous! What a great idea to double the glaze–I’m totally stealing that idea next time I make these.
glad you liked them. i agree, the smell was intoxicating – even the batter pre-bake.
those look just perfect!