Carrot Cake

3 C flour (whole wheat or white or half/half)

3/4 C oil (part water is okay, for lower fat)

3/4 C applesauce

up to 1 C nuts

2 tsp. soda

3 C grated carrots

2 C sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 C raisins

　

Mix all together, then bake:

1/2 hour at 350

1/2 hour at 300

　

Frosting:

1 pound powdered sugar

8 oz. cream cheese

1 cube butter (or use less butter, and add a little milk)

dash of vanilla

----------------- Another version:

Carrot Sheet Cake (in 11" x 17" pan, or two 9 x 13" pans):

https://www.melskitchencafe.com/carrot-sheet-cake-with-whipped-cream-cheese-frosting/

Cake:
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup oil
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 pounds carrots, washed and ends trimmed (they don’t need to be peeled)

Chewy Granola Bars

Chewy Granola Picnic Bars

1 C firmly packed brown sugar

2/3 C peanut butter

1/2 C light corn syrup

1/2 C margarine or butter, melted (I only use 1 T butter, plus a little applesauce)

2 t vanilla

3 C quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 C coconut

1/2 C raisins

1/2 C chocolate chips

1 C of any mixture of sunflower nuts, wheat germ, flax seed, sesame seed,

or anything else (even more oats, if that's all you have)

Grease 13" x 9" pan. Blend first 5 ingredients. Stir in remain-

ing ingredients. Press mixture in prepared pan. Bake at 350

for 15 minutes. Cool. 24 bars. (They’re good uncooked, too!) Do not overcook. They're supposed to be very soft and chewy.

Updated healthier version:

1/3 C firmly packed brown sugar

2/3 C peanut butter

1/2 C Emerald Acres honey (add more at the end, if the mixture is too dry)

1/4 C applesauce

2 t vanilla

3 C quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 C coconut

1/2 C raisins

1/2 C chocolate chips

1 C of any mixture of sunflower nuts, wheat germ, flax seed, sesame seed,

or anything else (even more oats, if that's all you have)