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Monkey Bars




Source of Recipe


Cooking Light-10/01






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup raisins
  
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum or apple juice
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
  
• 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 2 large egg whites
  
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  
• Cooking spray
  
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. Combine the raisins and rum in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high for 1 minute, and set aside. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 3 ingredients (flour through salt) in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Set aside.
   
   
3. Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add banana and next 3 ingredients (banana through egg whites), beating well. Add the flour mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in raisin mixture and walnuts.
   
   
4. Spread the batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden. Cool the bars completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 bar).
   
   
5. CALORIES 135 (31% from fat); FAT 4.7g (sat 2g, mono 1.1g, poly 1.3g); PROTEIN 2g; CARB 21.8g; FIBER 0.9g; CHOL 8mg; IRON 0.8mg; SODIUM 136mg; CALC 27mg