Scotch (Butterscotch) Bars

Submitted by Vitameatavegamin Gi

"From Cooking Light Magazine, these are dense and chewy and are a classic combination of oats and butterscotch. Be sure to not over-bake them because they dry out fast. It's a sweet, light treat!"

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 bar
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄3 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large egg whites
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, and next 5 ingredients (through baking powder), stirring with a whisk. Set aside.
3. Combine oil, vanilla, and egg whites; add to flour mixture, stirring just until blended. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray.
4. Press batter evenly into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over top; cut into bars.

Reviews

[emily hauer]

These are pretty good, although I needed to add some water to the batter to get everything mixed together. They do dry out very quickly, I think adding some yogurt or buttermilk might help them.