Carrot-Cake Bars

Shared by: Paulissa

2.5 Points Per Serving

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, softened

3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large egg whites

3/4 cup whole-wheat flour

1-1/2 cups regular oats

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup shredded carrot

1/2 cup raisins

Cooking spray

Oats, whole-wheat flour, and raisins make these snack bars fiber-rich.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Beat sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add buttermilk, vanilla, and egg whites; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through salt); gradually add to sugar mixture, beating just until blended.Stir in carrot and raisins.

3. Pour batter into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 º for 33 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Yield: 12 servings.

CALORIES 121 (17% from fat); FAT 2.3g (sat 0.5g, mono 0.8g, poly 0.7g); PROTEIN 3.1g; CARB 23.3g; FIBER 2g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 138mg; CALC 68mg

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