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Take-A-Break Bars



Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1/2 cup (125 mL) all purpose flour
1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 1/2 cups chopped mixed dried fruit*
1 cup (250 mL) quick cooking oatmeal
1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped peanuts
6 eggs
2/3 cup (150 mL) packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) chunky style peanut butter
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
 
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350◦F (180◦C). Spray a 9 x 9 x 2 inch (23 x 23 x 5 cm) baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in dried fruit, oatmeal and peanuts; set aside. Beat together eggs, brown sugar, peanut butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in oven until cake tester or toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into 12 bars. Cool on wire rack.

*Suggestions: apricots, cranberries, figs, dates, etc.

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 259
Carbohydrate: 37.2 g
Protein: 8.3 g
Fat: 10.0 g