Raisin Walnut Hermits

Dense, sweet, slightly chewy, and filled with raisins an walnuts, these bars make a great energy-packed snack.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 24 Bars

Ingredients

• -=Bars=-

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened to room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 1  cup raisins
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts

• -=Glaze=-

• 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  maple extract or 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In small bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt, set aside.
4. In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in egg, then maple syrup, blending well.
6. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients.
7. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
8. Spread batter evenly in pan.
9. Bake 20 minutes or until center is still soft but springs back to the touch.
10. To make glaze, stir together confectioner’s sugar, milk and maple extract with fork until smooth.
11. Brush onto cake while its still warm.
12. Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely.