Applesauce Date Bars

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1 dash salt
• 3/4 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 2 tsp. orange juice

1. In bowl, beat butter with sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt; stir in dates.
3. Fold flour mixture into butter mixture alternately with applesauce, making 3 additions of dry and 2 of applesauce.
4. Spread in greased 8-inch square cake pan.
5. Bake in 350F (180C) oven for 30 minutes or until tester inserted into centre comes out clean.
6. Let cool completely on rack.
7. Topping: In small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cake.
8. Cut into bars.
9. Bars can be covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen in airtight container for up to 1 month.

unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, cinnamon, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, salt, dates, applesauce, icing sugar, orange juice

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1342 (may not work)