Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars

Name: Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 17
Ingredients: 2C Raisins; 3/4C water; 1/8t baking soda; 1/4C Honey; 3T Lemon Juice; 2T Corn Starch; Cook over low heat until thick. Cool.; 3/4C margarine or butter; 1 Egg; 2 Bananas - mashed; 3/4C brown sugar; 1t salt; 1/2t baking soda; 1C shredded coconut; 1 3/4C white whole wheat flour; 1 1/2C rolled oats; 1C chopped nuts; Mix dry ingredients from above until crumbly. Firmly press half of crumb mixture in 9x13 greased pan (I sprayed with Pam). Spread cooled filling over top and cover with remaining crumbmixture patting down lightly.; Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes (I baked 30 minutes); Cut into bars while warm - but not hot.; There's lot's of room to play here. There original recipe didn't have bananas coconut or walnuts! Oh - or an egg. I think egg holds it all together well.

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 17

Ingredients

2C Raisins3/4C water1/8t baking soda1/4C Honey3T Lemon Juice2T Corn StarchCook over low heat until thick. Cool.3/4C margarine or butter1 Egg2 Bananas - mashed3/4C brown sugar1t salt1/2t baking soda1C shredded coconut1 3/4C white whole wheat flour1 1/2C rolled oats1C chopped nutsMix dry ingredients from above until crumbly. Firmly press half of crumb mixture in 9x13" greased pan (I sprayed with Pam). Spread cooled filling over top and cover with remaining crumbmixture, patting down lightly. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes (I baked 30 minutes)Cut into bars while warm - but not hot.There's lot's of room to play here. There original recipe didn't have bananas, coconut or walnuts! Oh - or an egg. I think egg holds it all together well.

Directions

Filling - In a pot add raisins, honey, 3/4 cup of water and 1/8t of baking soda and 2T corn starch. Cook on med low until thick. Remove from heat to cool.

Main - Mix remaining dry ingredients. Mix butter, egg and banana and then cut in to the dry ingredients. (The original recipe called for margarine - I didn't have any so I used butter)

Layer half of the main ingredients in a 9x13 greased pan (I used pam). Then smooth the 'cooled' raisin mixture on top. Finally covering the raisin mixture with the remaining main ingredients and baking for 30min at 400degrees.

Number of Servings: 17

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENMROBERTS.

Servings Per Recipe: 17

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 323.2
Total Fat: 15.6 g
Cholesterol: 34.0 mg
Sodium: 69.2 mg
Total Carbs: 44.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
Protein: 4.5 g

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