Carrot-Cake Bars

Name: Carrot-Cake Bars
Ingredients: 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, softened; 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large egg whites; 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour; 1 1/2 cups regular oats; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shredded carrot; 1/2 cup raisins; Cooking spray

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 cups regular oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup raisins
Cooking spray

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Beat sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add buttermilk, vanilla, and egg whites; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through salt); gradually add to sugar mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in carrot and raisins.
3

Pour batter into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 33 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.