Prune-coconut bars
16 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Chopped pitted prunes |
| 1 | tablespoon | Grated orange rind |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | cup | Rolled oats |
| 1 | cup | Whole wheat flour |
| ⅓ | cup | Wheat germ |
| ½ | cup | Coconut, flaked or shredded |
| ½ | cup | Vegetable oil |
Directions
Cook the prunes, orange rind, and water in a saucepan until the mixture is soft and smooth.
Meanwhile, combine the oats, flour, wheat germ, coconut and oil in a bowl. Stir to blend. Bress half the mixture in the bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan. Pour the prune mixture on top and spread evenly. Top with the remaining oat mixture and press evenly over the top.
Bake in 350 F oven for about 30 minutes or until the topping is lightly browned. Cool in the pan before cutting into bars.
1/16 recipe - 141 calories, 1 bread, 1½ fat exchange 16 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams protein, 8 grams fat 17 mg sodium, 145 mg potassium, 0 cholesterol
Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93