Apple Gingerbread Bars

Apple Gingerbread Bars
 
 Topping
 Ground Cinnamon
 1 small Sweet apple, unpeeled, cut
 Cake
 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
 1 teaspoon of baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
 1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves
 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
 2 Egg whites
 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
 1/4 cup of molasses
 2 tablespoons + 2 tsp. vegetable oil
 1 1/2 cups of applesauce - unsweetened

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Using a 9 x 13 baking pan - lightly oil OR spray with a nonstick cooking spray. Liberally sprinkle cinnamon in bottom of pan. Arrange apple slices over the cinnamon evenly. Combine both flours, baking powder, baking soda and spices in a large bowl and mix well. In another bowl ~ combine remaining ingredients. With either a fork or wire whisk - beat until well blended. Add to dry mixture and mix just until all ingredients are moist. Spread batter over apple slices evenly. Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on wire rack and cool for 3 minutes - then invert onto a serving plate. For best flavor - serve warm. Each serving provides: 92 calories, 2 g protein, 3 g fat, 16 g carbohydrate, 61 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol. Exchanges per serving are: 1/4 fruit serving, 1/2 fat serving, 1/2 bread serving and 15 additional calories.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Robert Ellis" <rpearson@snowcrest.net> on Dec 8, 1998 SOURCE: Lean & Luscious and Meatless, Volume 3 in the Lean and Luscious Series, by Bobbie Hinman and Millie Snyder, copyright 1992, ISBN #1-55958-110-7. MM format by Ursula R. Taylor.