Low Fat Chewy Fruit and Oatmeal Bars

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 8 ounce container vanilla or plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp fat-free 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 cup diced dried mixed fruit, raisins or dried cranberries

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, combine sugars, yogurt, egg whites, oil, milk and vanilla; mix well. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add to yogurt mixture; mix well. Stir in oats and fruit.

Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13-by-9-inch baking pan.

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