Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar ( light or dark)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups kellog smart start cereal or 2 cups just right cereal
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar ( light or dark)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
BARS: Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease and flour (or spray with Bakers Joy) a 13×9-inch baking pan.
In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and spices.
In mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Add applesauce and egg and blend well.
Mix in dry ingredients from small bowl.
Stir in cereal and spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Glaze, and let cake cool.
Cut into bars.
GLAZE: In small bowl, add glaze ingredients and microwave on medium power to melt butter and sugar.
Pour warm glaze over cake.
VARIATION: Substitute 1 cup crushed pineapple, undrained, for the applesauce.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 45 min.