FRESH FRUIT FIESTA BARS

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This fabulous fruit bar recipe is from Esther Brody's "The 250 Best Brownies Bars & Squares" cookbook. Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005.

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Breakfast

Time 45m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
10 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained
1 banana, sliced
1 apple, cubed and peeled
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Base: In a bowl mix together flour, rolled oats and cinnamon.
  • In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Blend in flour mixture. Set aside 1 ¼ cups of mixture. Press remainder evenly into 13 by 9 inch, ungreased, cake pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Topping: In a bowl mix together oranges, banana, apples, raisins, orange juice and cinnamon. Spread topping evenly over warm base, leaving a space about a ¼ inch from the edges. Sprinkle reserved base mixture over top, patting down gently. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Place pan on a rack to cool completely, then cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.9, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 30.6, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 8.8, Protein 1.4

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