Reduced Fat Pecan Oat Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, oil and syrup until well blended. , In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and allspice; gradually beat into applesauce mixture until blended. Stir in raisins., Spread batter into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Spray 9x13 inch pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Combine and mix all wet ingredients including shortening.
• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients stirring thouroughly.
• Pour into pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Let cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set., In a microwave-safe bowl, heat frosting for 30-45 seconds or until softened; stir well. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Top with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake for 14-18 minutes or until frosting is bubbly and top is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack; cut into squares.

Steps:

• Heat oven 350F lightly grease bottom and sides of 13X9 pan.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, butter, applesauce, and vanilla. Stir in flour; mix well.
• Press dough in bottom and 1/2" up sides of pan.
• Bake 15-17 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• For filling: In a small bowl, sprinkle powdered milk over egg whites, then beat them with fork until smooth. Add food color, and beat until blended.
• Beat brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, the salt, egg and egg white mixture with a spoon.
• Stir in pecans and oats.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until set.
• Loosen edges from sides of pan while warm; cool completely.

Steps:

• Mix together oats, milk, chopped apple, and pecans in a bowl and set aside.
• Mix together brown sugar, egg whites, applesauce, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Add flour, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice and stir well to combine.
• Add oat mixture and stir well (the cookie dough will look like lumpy oatmeal).
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick spray or lined with parchment paper. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork or spatula.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Cover filling ingredients with boiling water, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Combine all dry ingredients
• Combine wet ingredients.
• Add-in wet ingredients and mix
• Spread base into floured square pan.
• Stir filling until smooth - consistency should be like that of applesauce.
• Spread filling over base.
• Cover with low fat granola or rolled oats.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 18-20 minutes.