Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 32 bars

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 4  tablespoons margarine
• 3⁄4 cup apple butter or 3⁄4 cup applesauce
• 2  egg whites or 1  egg
• 2  tablespoons skim milk
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
• 3  cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1  cup raisins or 1  cup  diced  dried mixed fruit

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended.
3. Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
5. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well (Dough will be moist).
6. Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
7. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
8. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
9. Store tightly covered.