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Orange and Apple Bars
20 min prep time
35 min cook time
24servings
Recipe by
American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association
Source
Diabetes & Heart Healthy Recipes
Photo by
Mittera
How to Make Orange and Apple Bars
These bars, with their thin layer of tasty apple
butter, are a delightful snack or dessert. The crust is made with heart-healthy oats to boost the fiber.
20 min prep time
35 min cook time
24servings
1 bar
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oatmeal, flour, sugar, cardamom, nutmeg, and baking soda.
- In a small bowl, using a fork, lightly beat the egg whites. Stir in the oil and 2 tbsp fresh orange juice.
- Add the egg white mixture to the oatmeal mixture, stirring until the combined mixture holds together. Press three-fourths of the mixture into the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the fruit butter and 2 tsp of the orange zest. Using a rubber scraper, spread the fruit butter mixture over the oatmeal mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining oatmeal mixture.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Transfer the dish to a cooling rack and let cool completely, then cut into 24 equal bars.
Nutrition facts
24 Servings
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Serving Size
1 bar
- Amount per serving Calories 60
- Total Fat 2g
- Sodium 20mg
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Total Carbohydrate
10g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Total Sugars 4g
- Added Sugars 2g
- Protein 1g
- Potassium 40mg
- Phosphorous 30mg
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1
old-fashioned oats
1 cup
whole-wheat flour
1 cup
sugar
1/4 cup
ground cardamom
1/2 tsp
ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
egg whites
2
canola oil
3 tbsp
orange (zested and juiced)
1
apple butter
1 1/2 cup
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