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Cookie - Oatmeal Bars

Source of Recipe

from a homefireshearth reader


List of Ingredients

1 c. dry quick cooking oats
2 tbsp. brown sugar substitute
2/3 c .nonfat dry milk powder
1 tsp. apple pie spice
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. raisins
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 tsp. vanilla extract

for the topping:
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 8oz. pkg. softened fat free cream cheese
1/4 c. sugar substitute
2 tbsp. chopped pecans, optional


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350. Coat an 11x7x2" pan with butter flavored cooking spray.
Use a large bowl to combine the oats, brown sugar substitute, dry milk, apple pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and raisins.
Add the applesauce and 2 tsp. of the vanilla extract.
Mix well to combine and pour into the pan.
Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool for 20 minutes in the pan on a wire rack.

for the topping:
Use a medium bowl to stir the cream cheese, the sugar substitute and vanilla together.
Spread over the baked oatmeal mixture.
Sprinkle the pecans evenly over top.
Cut into 16 bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutritional info per 2 bar serving:
130 calories, 2gm fat, 8gm prot, 20gm carb, 243mg sod, 2gm fiber