Reduced-fat Pecan-oat Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light butter, softened
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 4 egg whites
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup dried oats

Recipe

• 1 heat oven 350f lightly grease bottom and sides of 13x9 pan.
• 2 in large bowl, mix granulated sugar, butter, applesauce, and vanilla. stir in flour; mix well.
• 3 press dough in bottom and 1/2â€? up sides of pan.
• 4 bake 15-17 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• 5 for filling: in a small bowl, sprinkle powdered milk over egg whites, then beat them with fork until smooth. add food color, and beat until blended.
• 6 beat brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, the salt, egg and egg mixture with a spoon.
• 7 stir in pecans and oats.
• 8 pour over crust.
• 9 bake 25-30 minutes or until set.
• 10 loosen edges from sides of pan while warm; cool completely.