Fruit Bars
They’re rich, tasty and highly addictive. Here’s your escape route.
♥ Replace eggs with liquid egg substitute.
Makes 12 bars
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried cranberries, raisins, apricots, cut in small pieces
1-1/4 cups golden brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup liquid egg substitute
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour
1/8 tsp. salt
Place fruit in a steamer basket, cover, and cook over medium heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350º. Combine brown sugar, egg substitute, and vanilla in a mixer. Beat until pale and fluffy. Mix with flour and salt. Mix in fruit. Spray a square baking dish with oil and spread the dough out evenly. Bake until golden and puffy, about 35 minutes. Let cool down completely before cutting.
| Compare and Save | ||
 Instead of this… |
Calories | Fat (g) |
| Traditional recipe, 1 Fruit Bar | 253 | 4 |
 Try this… |
Calories | Fat (g) |
| Modified recipe, 1 Fruit Bar | 201 | 1 |
 Total savings: 52 calories and 3 grams of fat per serving |
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