Spicy Molasses Bars - Plant-Based Cooking

Name: Spicy Molasses Bars - Plant-Based Cooking
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: ½ cup unsweetened applesauce ( or pumpkin puree); 1 cup light or dark brown sugar (packed); 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds (plus 2 ½ tablespoon water (see note for other substitutions)); 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons ); 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon*; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; ½ tsp almond extract; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (sifted ); 1 tbsp dark rum ((optional)); 1/8 cup powdered sugar

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This fat-free version of Molasses Bars is amazing. Spicy, chewy goodness with ginger, molasses, cinnamon and cloves. And, only 20 minutes in the oven.

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Ingredients

½ cup unsweetened applesauce ( or pumpkin puree)
1 cup light or dark brown sugar (packed)
1 tbsp ground flaxseeds (plus 2 ½ tablespoon water (see note for other substitutions))
1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons )
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon*
1/4 tsp ground cloves
½ tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (sifted )
1 tbsp dark rum ((optional))
1/8 cup powdered sugar