Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.