It is difficult to limit oneself to one of these bars. No one will ever know that it was made with healthier components.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Cool Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 18 |
| Yield: | 18 bar cookies |
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup low-calorie natural sweetener (such as Swerve®)
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- ¾ cup powdered sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11×7-inch baking dish.
- Combine flour, sweetener, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; mix until well combined.
- Whisk together egg, oil, applesauce, and honey in a second bowl until well combined. Stir into the dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Transfer batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- For the icing, combine powdered sugar substitute, butter, honey, almond milk, vanilla, and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread or drizzle icing onto the cooled bars.