Makeover Oatmeal Bars

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

20 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022
These delicious bars are even more moist and chewier than the original recipe, but with all the old-fashioned oatmeal flavor and only half the fat! Clyde Williams - Chambersburg, PA

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, oil and syrup until well blended.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and allspice; gradually beat into applesauce mixture until blended. Stir in raisins.
  3. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 127 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 123mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.