Mom’s applesauce and Raisin bars

Mom’s applesauce and Raisin bars

My friend Barbara’s mom always stirred applesauce and raisins into her oatmeal hen she was a little girl, and when Barbara tried these, she said that they reminded her of her mom’s sweet touch with cereal ! Check that your applesauce is  the natural, unsweetened kind.

Serves 8 (2 each)

¼ cup reduced – calorie margarine

¾ cup SPLENDA Granular

1 egg, or equivalent in egg substitute

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon apple pie spice

½ teaspoon table salt

½ cup seedless raisins

¼ cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 7-by-11-inch biscuit pan with butter – flavored cooking spray. In a large bowl, cream margarine, SPLENDA, and egg until mixture light and fluffy, using a sturdy spoon. Stir in applesauce. Add flour, baking soda , apple pie spice, and salt. Mix gently just to combine. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 24 to 26 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Cut into 16 bars.

Each serving equals

HE: 1 Fat * ¾ Fruit * 2/3 Bread* ¼ Protein *

9 Optional Calories

166 Calories * 6 gm Fat * 3 gm Protein*

25 gm Carbohydrate * 380 mg Sodium *

18 mg Calcium * 2 gm Fiber

DIABETIC EXCHANGESL 1 Fat * 1 Fruit * 1 Starch