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Fruit and Oat Squares
Yield: Makes 16 servings
After tasting these scrumptious bars, you'll be amazed to learn that they're actually low in fat!
Ingredients:
1
cup all-purpose flour
1
cup uncooked quick oats
3/4
cup packed light brown sugar
1/2
teaspoon baking soda
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3
cup butter or margarine, melted
3/4
cup apricot, cherry or other fruit flavor preserves
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
2.
Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in medium bowl; mix well. Add butter; stir with fork until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread preserves over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
3.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 16 squares.
Hints:
Store individually wrapped Fruit and Oat Squares at room temperature up to 3 days, or freeze up to 1 month.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 126 mg |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Calories from Fat | 23 % |
| Calories | 161 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Starch | 2 |
This recipe appears in: Cookie Bars
