HappyCook80's Recipe

Spicy Oat Raisin Bars

Category: Recipes

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

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 inch pan with nonstick 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.