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Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars
photo by Xanthia
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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32 bars
ingredients
- 177.44 ml firmly packed brown sugar
- 118.29 ml granulated sugar
- 59.16 ml margarine
- 177.44 ml apple butter or 177.44 ml applesauce
- 2 egg whites or 1 egg
- 29.58 ml skim milk
- 9.85 ml vanilla
- 354.88 ml all-purpose flour
- 4.92 ml baking soda
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- 2.46 ml salt (optional)
- 1.23 ml ground nutmeg (optional)
- 709.77 ml oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 236.59 ml raisins or 236.59 ml diced dried mixed fruit
directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended.
- Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
- Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
- Stir in oats and raisins; mix well (Dough will be moist).
- Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Store tightly covered.
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Reviews
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Wouldn't call it a cookie, but rather a "flat muffin" or "breakfast bar". They were more cake-like than I expected. Delicious and healthy! I made mine extra healthy with 1/2 c whole wheat flour and 1/4 c honey instead of the white sugar. I also used 1/2 c rolled barley instead of rolled oats. I think next time I will cook at 325 for longer, to give the oats more time to soften. I also DOUBLED the cinn and nutmeg and added 1/4 t allspice--I always double my spices, plus I used applesauce which doesn't have the spices of some apple butters (but why would you waste yummy apple butter in a recipe?!) Thanks, Dancer, this one I can feel good about giving to my kids!
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These are a very, healthy, flavorful bar with an interesting texture. They were especially good with a cup of tea. My choices were to use dried cranberries and apple butter, which added both fruity flavor and extra spiciness. While DH and I enjoyed these, our children did not. I had originally made these for lunchbox treats, but I will be making them for the freezer for DH and I use as a healthier breakfast-on-the-go or an afternoon pick-me-up with a cup of tea/coffee. Thanks Dancer^
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Wouldn't call it a cookie, but rather a "flat muffin" or "breakfast bar". They were more cake-like than I expected. Delicious and healthy! I made mine extra healthy with 1/2 c whole wheat flour and 1/4 c honey instead of the white sugar. I also used 1/2 c rolled barley instead of rolled oats. I think next time I will cook at 325 for longer, to give the oats more time to soften. I also DOUBLED the cinn and nutmeg and added 1/4 t allspice--I always double my spices, plus I used applesauce which doesn't have the spices of some apple butters (but why would you waste yummy apple butter in a recipe?!) Thanks, Dancer, this one I can feel good about giving to my kids!
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These are my new favorite snack! I love oatmeal and spices together. I also loved the texture of the oatmeal. It was still chewy and not mushy. I followed the baking instructions exactly. I did substitute whole wheat pastry flour for all-purpose flour. I also used 3/4 cup sucanat in place of the brown sugar and 1/2 cup date sugar in place of the white sugar. I increased the cinamon to 1 1/2 teaspoons and added 1/2t allspice and 1/2 t ground cloves. (Did I mention I love spicy oatmeal!) Since I don't like dried fruit I decided to add 1/2 cup chopped pecans. After the bars were cooled I cut them into 24 servings, individually wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the fridge. After 7 days they were still delicious! I just love this recipe! Thanks!!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dancer
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