Spicy Oat Bars

Ingredients:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
1 egg
1 tablespoon low-fat (1 percent) milk
1/3 cup baking raisins

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, combine the sugar and margarine. Blend in the egg and milk until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture in thirds, and blend until smooth, 2 minutes. Stir in the raisins.

Spread in the baking pan and bake until the edges just start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 12 minutes. Cool completely and cut into 9 bars.

Nutritional information per serving (1 bar):
Calories: 143
Fat: 6g
Cholesterol: 24mg
Sodium: 171mg
Carbohdyrate: 20g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat

Courtesy of FitnessandFreebies.com
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