Applesauce Spice Bars

By lynleywoman

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter,softened
• 3/4 cup Splenda sweetener
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp each salt & ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup each raisins and chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl,beat butter with Splenda until light;beat in eggs,one at a time.
Whisk together flour,cinnamon,baking soda,salt and nutmeg;stir into butter mixture alternately with applesauce,making two additions of each.
Stir in raisins and walnuts. Scrape into greased 13 x 9 in. metal cake pan.
Bake in 350 F oven for about 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool,cut into bars.