2 Tbsp Ener-G Egg Replacer powder mixed with 1/4 cup water, OR 2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend
1/2 cup oat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups oats
Filling:
1 1/2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
Topping:
1 cup oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp margarine
Directions
Cream together 1 cup of shortening, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and 3/4 cup white sugar.
Stir in Egg Replacer mixture and vanilla.
Stir in remaining dry ingredients down to and including the oats.
Press dough into greased 11"x15" (jelly roll) pan. Bake in preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in saucepan stir together applesauce, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 Tbsp cornstarch. Heat on medium, stirring, until it thickens. Spread over cooked crust, covering completely.
Separately, mix together topping ingredients (1 cup oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3 Tbsp margarine), crumbling between fingers. Sprinkle over filling.
Bake bars another 25-30 minutes until browned. Cool completely before cutting.
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