Apple Sauce Oatmeal Bars

Recipe_By	Nancy
Yield	18 bars	Equipment	13 x 9 inch Pan
Preparation Time	0:15	Cooking Time	0:40
Category	Breads; Cookies & Brownies; Desserts; Quick Breads; Snacks	Cuisine Style	American

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups Whole wheat flour
1 cup Rolled oats
1/2 cup Wheat germ
1 1/4 tsp Baking soda
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 pinch Ground cloves, Be sparing!
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/4 tbsp Splenda or other sugar substitute
1 tbsp Protein Powder
1 tbsp Powdered dietary fiber
1 medium Apple, grated or finely chopped
1 cup Thick apple sauce, if using thin, reduce to just 1 cup
1/4 cup Water
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1/3 cup Molasses
2 tbsp Banana or prunes, pureed, instead of oil. Use canola oil if you'd rather
2 tsp Vanilla extract, if you use oil, reduce this to 1 tsp
1 cup Raisins

Preparation

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1. Preheat oven to 350; Lightly oil pan.
2. In med bowl, mix dry ingredients; set aside
3. In another med bowl, blend wet ingredients, stir raisins into liquid ingredients
4. Stir dry ingredients into wet; do not overmix
5. Pour batter into pan, smooth
6. Bake, 35-40 min, until bars pull away from sides of pan
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Per bars: 4 Calories; 0.01 g Fat; 0.00 g Sat Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 0.21 mg Sodium; 0.78 g Carb; 0.01 g Fiber; 0.05 g Protein.

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Recipe modified to create a firm, slightly chewy, dense bar