Low Fat Chewy Fruit & Oatmeal Bars

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Diet bars, breakfast bars, snack

Nutritional Information:
Serving size: 1 bar
Calories: 145
Calories from Fat: 20
Total Fat: 2
Saturated Fat: 0
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 60
Total Carbohydrates: 43
Dietary Fiber: 2
Protein: 2

Note: because I use/add additional fruits the above information is merely a guideline and not factual.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• One 8-ounce container vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp. skim milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
• 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1-3 cups diced dried mixed fruit, raisins, dried cranberries, blueberries, pineapple, apricots

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In large bowl, combine sugars, yogurt, egg whites, oil, milk, and vanilla; mix well.
3. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
4. Add to yogurt mixture; mix well.
5. Stir in oats and fruit.
6. Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.

7. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until light golden brown.
8. Cool completely on wire rack.
9. Cut into bars.
10. Store tightly covered.