Cranberry-Oatmeal Bars


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 84.1
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
  • Sodium: 26.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 1.3 g

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Introduction

From Cooking Light (Nov. 2008) I altered the recipe to make it even lighter.
Very good. Variations: Maple-date and cherry-oatmeal bars
From Cooking Light (Nov. 2008) I altered the recipe to make it even lighter.
Very good. Variations: Maple-date and cherry-oatmeal bars

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    Crust:
    1 c. flour
    1 c. quick cooking oats
    1/2 c. brown sugar
    1/4 t. salt
    1/4 t. baking soda
    1/4 t. ground cinnamon
    6 T. butter, melted
    3 T. orange juice
    Cooking spray

    Filling:
    1 1/3 cups dried cranberries (about 6 oz.)
    3/4 c. no fat sour cream
    1/4 c. granulated sugar
    1/4 c. Splenda for baking
    2 T. all purpose flour
    1 t. vanilla extract
    1/2 t. grated orange rind
    1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325
2. To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle butter and juice over flour mixture, stirring until moistened (mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into the bottom of an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. To prepare filling, combine cranberries, sour cream, granulated sugar, and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well. Spread cranberry mixture over prepared crust; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evening over filling. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Yield: 24 servings.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SRWOODSY.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    I am sooo glad you had entered this AND you lowered the calories with substitues.. Nice JOB!! This is my favorite dessert. - 5/15/11