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Cinnamon Nut Bars

8 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

2 dozen

Updated: Jun. 21, 2022
Classic bar meets good-for-you ingredients in this updated recipe. If you have the patience, after the bars are cool, store them in a tin for a day to allow the flavors to meld...I think they taste even better the next day.— Heidi Lindsey, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Cinnamon Nut Bars
Cinnamon Nut Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, combine egg, oil, applesauce and honey. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
  2. Spread batter into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  3. Combine icing ingredients; spread over warm bars. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 142 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.