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Grandma’s Homemade Spice Bars Recipe

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups of oil*
  • 2 1/2 cups of flour
  • 3 small jars of carrot baby food
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cinammon
    *substiute 1 cup of the oil for 3/4 to 1 cup of unsweetened natural applesauce

    CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix all items in the order given until smooth.
  3. Pour into a greased 11 x 17 jelly roll pan
  4. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes (or until the sides leave the side of the pan and your knife comes out clean).
  5. Allow to completely cool before frosting.

Notes

***Tip: Freeze the bars before you try to frost and you will have a nice firm surface and will be less likely to tear the bars.