Vanilla Chip Cranberry Blondies

2 eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cranberries, divided
1/2 cup vanilla chocolate chips or white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
nonstick cooking spray

In a large mixing bowl,beat the eggs, oil,applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, brown sugar,baking powder,and salt;stir into egg mixture until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup cranberries(batter will be thick).
Spread into a 13x9 baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Top with chips,pecans and remaining cranberries;gently press topping down.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.