Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MICROWAVE cranberries and orange juice in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. Mix next 4 ingredients; set aside. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and nuts.

SPREAD onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.