FRESH FRUIT BARS

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Found these on a Canadian cooking site. I love the combination of fruit and oats and wanted to keep this in a safe place for use later.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 banana
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup apple, peeled, diced 1/2 inch
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups oatmeal, any variety, uncooked

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, combine oranges, banana, apples, raisins, orange juice, and 1 tsp of the ground cinnamon; set aside.
  • Beat together margarine, applesauce and brown sugar until creamy. Add flour, oatmeal and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, to the sugar mixture; mix well.
  • Measure out 1 1/4 cups of the batter and reserve for topping. Lightly press the remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven; spread fruit mixture evenly over crust to within 1/4" of the edges. Sprinkle oat mixture evenly over fruit, patting gently. Bake 16-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool completely; cut into bars.
  • Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.3, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 39.3, Carbohydrate 20.8, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 10.8, Protein 1.7

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