Tropical Lime Oat Bars
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 (14 oz) can low-fat sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
2 teaspoons lime peel (from 2 to 3 limes), finely grated and firmly packed
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 (3-1/2 oz) jar macadamia nuts, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
Recipe
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until creamy. Add combined oats, flour and salt; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for topping; transfer to wire rack. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of baking pan.
Bake 10 minutes.
In same bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice and lime peel; mix well. Pour evenly over crust.
In medium bowl, combine reserved oat mixture with coconut and nuts; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over filling, patting gently.
Bake 30 to 34 minutes or until topping is light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Cut into bars. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.
Makes 32 bars
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