Oatmeal Snack Squares
These moist, flat cakelike squares are reduced in fat but high in flavour — a welcome addition to kids' lunches or a class bake sale.
Servings: 36
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 91 |
| pro | 2 g |
| total fat | 4 g |
| sat. fat | 1 g |
| carb | 14 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 12 mg |
| sodium | 48 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 2% |
| iron | 4% |
| vit A | 1% |
| folate | 1% |
Suggested Recipes
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1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
2/3 cup (150 mL) low-fat plain yogurt
1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 cup (125 mL) each raisins and chocolate chips
Preparation:
In large bowl, whisk together sugar, yogurt and oil. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Combine oats, flour, baking powder and salt ; stir into yogurt mixture just until blended. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips. Spread in greased 13- x 9-in (3.5 L) baking pan.
Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned and firm to the touch. Let cool in pan on rack. Cut into squares. (Squares can be individually wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 1 day or wrapped, transferred to airtight container and frozen for up to 1 week.)
Tags:
Cookies-Bars-Squares; Sugar/Sweets; Eggs; Grains; Fruits; Chocolate; Cheese/Other Dairy; Bake; Make-Ahead;
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