Deliciously Homemade Fruit and Oat Bars
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1/3 lb shortening3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup powdered sugar2 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tbsp salt 8 oz (1 3/4 cups) whole wheat flour 4 oz (1 cup + 2 tbsp) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp cinnamon2 tbsp ground flaxseed2 tbsp wheat germ2 1/2 cups quick oats1/3 cup melted butter1/3 cup canola oil1 tsp vanilla extract1 1/2 cups (12 oz) all-fruit strawberry jam1 tsp grated orange zest1 tbsp water
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease two 9" pans.
In a large bowl, beat together shortening and sugars until well blended.
In a medium bowl, whisk together baking powder, salt, flours, cinnamon, flaxseed and wheat germ. Beat into the sugar mixture until the blend resembles coarse crumbs.
Add oats and fold in by hand, then stir in the melted butter, canola oil and vanilla until the mixture is crumbly.
Press 1/4 of the mixture into the bottom of each prepared pan.
In a bowl, combine jam, orange zest and water until well blended.
Spread evenly over the crumb mixture.
Cover with remaining crumb mixture and pat firmly in place.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until top is very light brown.
Cool completely before cutting each pan into 8 bars.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
In a large bowl, beat together shortening and sugars until well blended.
In a medium bowl, whisk together baking powder, salt, flours, cinnamon, flaxseed and wheat germ. Beat into the sugar mixture until the blend resembles coarse crumbs.
Add oats and fold in by hand, then stir in the melted butter, canola oil and vanilla until the mixture is crumbly.
Press 1/4 of the mixture into the bottom of each prepared pan.
In a bowl, combine jam, orange zest and water until well blended.
Spread evenly over the crumb mixture.
Cover with remaining crumb mixture and pat firmly in place.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until top is very light brown.
Cool completely before cutting each pan into 8 bars.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 309.7
- Total Fat: 13.2 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
- Sodium: 154.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 5.4 g
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