Chocolate-applesauce-flax Seed Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup splenda granular, sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon flax seed (whole, not ground)
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (or pecans)
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3 place flour, sugar, splenda, flax seeds, cocoa and spices in a mixer bowl and mix at low speed to blend well.
• 4 heat applesauce in a glass bowl in microwave for about 2 minutes until hot. stir in baking soda. (do not use cold applesauce!).
• 5 add to dry mix with oil, nuts and raisins. mix at medium speed until creamy. spread batter into baking pan.
• 6 bake 20-25 minutes, or until bars pull away from sides of pan. cool on wire rack. cut into 18 bars.
• 7 exchanges: 1 starch and 1 fat; or 1 carbohydrate choice.