Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars Recipes

LOWER-FAT CHEWY OATMEAL SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment.
• You only need 2.
• In large bowl, beat sugars and applesauce until well blended.
• Add egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; mix well.
• Add oats and dried fruit; mix well.
• (Dough will be moist.) Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• I fit them in 4 X 5 rows with one cookie squeezed into the side.
• Press down cookies to desired thickness and width (these cookies will NOT spread because of no fat) Bake 4 minutes, then turn cookie sheet around to the other side and bake another 4.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.
• I suggest using my Splenda Powdered Sugar Glaze.
• One recipe should do the trick.
• Sprinkle with extra cinnamon for an extra kick, if desired.

BAKED OATMEAL BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
• Combine oats, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into oats mixture until well combined; set aside until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Spread oats mixture into prepared square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

CHEWY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Mix together sugars, yogurt, egg white, oil, milk and vanilla.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture.
• Stir in oats and raisins.
• Spread dough onto an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.
• Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

OATMEAL AND RAISIN SPICE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Brush a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with oil, then line with parchment paper or foil, pressing paper down firmly so it stays. Leave a slight overhang of paper.
• In mixing bowl cream the margarine or butter until light. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix in well.
• In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and ginger. Mix into the batter, then stir in the oatmeal and raisins.
• Press dough evenly into the lined baking pan. (This is the messy part.) The dough will be a bit sticky and there will seem to be almost not enough to fill the pan.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Bake a bit less for chewier bars, a bit more for crispy bars.
• Let cool for 3 or 4 minutes, then lift gently out of the pan. Cool a couple more minutes, cut into squares, then cool fully.

CHEWY OATMEAL SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended.
• Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
• Stir in oats and raisins; mix well (Dough will be moist).
• Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.
• Store tightly covered.