Low sugar, high nutrition, low cost and portable. Fruit and Oatmeal Bars Crumb Mixture:
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cups rolled oats1/2 cup applesauce
3/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup Splenda
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds Filling:
1/2 jar Smuckers Sugarfree Jam (Blackberry, Raspberry, Apricot, or Strawberry) - about 3/4 cup jam Heat oven to 350 F. For crumb mixture, in large mixer bowl combine all crumb mixture ingredients. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture is crumbly, 1 to 2 minutes (may be more like stiff dough instead). Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture (you may need to add 1/2 cup flour to this to get it crumblier for topping). Press remaining crumb mixture into greased 13x9-inch baking pan. For filling, spread jam to edge of crumb mixture - it will be fairly thin. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and coconut. Bake for 22 to 27 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Makes 12 Variation: Add 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries, or chopped dried mixed berries, dried apples, or other dried fruit to the crust mixture. Use only 6 TBSP grape or blackberry jelly in the filling. 1 carb exchange per bar Written by Laura Wheeler, Owner of Firelight Business Enterprises, Inc. |
