Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars

Description: Make and share this Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 cup apple butter or 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 egg whites or 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons skim milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
• 3 cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended.
3. Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
5. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well (Dough will be moist).
6. Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
7. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
8. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
9. Store tightly covered.