Finally, the applesauce spice bars . . . errr mini muffins. I finally had a successful trip to the grocery store this afternoon (well, that actually depends on your version of success since my cell phone is still there, and I left without a necessary ingredient for something else -- though not for lack of trying) and I had the applesauce with which to make these treats. People are starting to run and hide when I try to give them baked goods. The AAA man actually turned my box of cookies down the other day, can you believe it? I need new victims, fast. So, I was a little reluctant to make the full recipe with the glaze, as I knew that I'd be responsible for eating these goodies.
I made half of the recipe, and I'd planned to use apple, but Audrey mentioned that she used a peach to great effect in her bars, and that just sounded so nice and summer-ish to me. Not to mention that I have quite a few peaches around here, and I like to use my apples as a snack at work. They're just easier to eat, you know? Here's how the recipe went down:
- half a recipe
- peach instead of apple
- left out the raisins, blech, might sub diced dried apricots or craisins in the future
- the regular amount of spices
- half of a recipe makes 23 mini muffins
- Dorie calls for parchment, butter, and flour -- I gave the muffin tins a hefty spray of Baker's Joy and they popped out without any issues
- powdered sugar rather than glaze . . . really because I didn't feel like futzing with the glaze tonight
20 comments:
Yikes, this has been a pain for you, what with going to the grocery store and now leaving your phone there! I'm glad these worked out for you as mini muffins.
Mini muffins were a great idea and I love how you used powdered sugar. They look great!
Ciao ! i'm sorry for the phone ! The minis with peaches..yummy !
These look great with your changes! Bad news about the grocery store though.
Well they look great even if you had to go through some stress to make them! Sorry about you leaving your phone at the store..and what's up with the AAA man not wanting your baked goods?! He must have been feeling sick that day to turn down YOUR treats!!
I made muffins, too!!
My neighbors avoid me now - I've got to find new guinea pigs.
These look wonderful. I'm going to have to try them with the peach. Yummy.
I hate the grocery store too. And without fail, I forget at least one thing every time. They look delicious though!
Sorry for your troubles :( I love the changes you made!
Oh I hate leaving my phone places! I'm always forgetting my phone and my keys (although I don't get very far w/out the keys...)
Great idea with the muffins and peaches!
Love the variation, bet they were wonderful! I loved these bars but had to give half the batch to my neighbor or I would have eaten them ALL!
Your mini-muffins look great! I almost made muffins and in retrospect I probably should have because they would have been easier to share.
I like the powdered sugar instead of glaze.
So cute! Love the sub of peaches. How summer!!!
The bars look great as mini muffins! Peach sounds great - definitely more summery...
What a great idea! I'm not a big fan of baking things in 9x13 pans (with the exception of brownies) so mini muffins are perfect! Love your substitutions!
Oh, and I hear you on the "victims" :) I can never find enough people to take my treats!
Mmm, peach! That would have worked well with my peach-applesauce. Your mini muffins are so sweet.
I contemplated making these as muffins, and now I wish I had. Glad you worked up enough steam to bake these, and that you liked them!
I skipped the glaze as well. I'm beginning to think it was a mistake.
Baking spray (either Baker's Joy or Pam for Baking) has got to be one of the best inventions ever. I use that or my high-heat canola oil spray for just about everything I bake these days. I love the idea of putting peach in these--sounds yummy!
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