Honey Bars | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pan
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
• flaky sea salt, optional, to taste