Pumpkin Bars with Applesauce

Ingredients

• 1 can pumpkin puree , 15 ounce
• 1.67 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• 0.5 cups applesauce
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

2. 2

   Mix pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, applesauce, and eggs together in a medium bowl until fluffy.

3. 3

   Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves together in a large bowl. Add pumpkin mixture and stir until combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool, about 15 minutes before cutting into 24 bars.