CHEWY MOLASSES BARS

Chewy Molasses Bars image

Molasses, brown sugar, and walnuts bring chewiness, texture, and great flavor to these easy autumn lunch-box treats.

Provided by Crisco

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Crisco®

Time 1h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
½ cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening*
⅓ cup molasses
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 ¼ cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup chopped walnuts
Powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 9 x 9-inch pan lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
Heat shortening and molasses to boiling in large saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar. Add egg. Beat until fluffy. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl. Stir into molasses mixture. Blend in nuts. Spread in prepared baking pan.
Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 16 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 102.2 mg, Sugar 14.4 g