Low Fat Pineapple Oatmeal Squares Food

LAURA'S EASY OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet; toast until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove nuts from baking sheet, and reserve.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and oatmeal. Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and set, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle chocolate chips over surface; let chocolate sit until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly over oatmeal squares. Sprinkle warm chocolate with toasted almonds. Cut into squares when cool.

LOW-FAT PINEAPPLE OATMEAL SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients until well mixed.
• If it gets too thick, add a little bit of pinapple juice.
• Add the pineapple mix until well combined (use more juice as needed).
• Pour into a greased pan and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• Take them out of the oven before the top starts to brown.
• They will stay moist longer if they are slightly undercooked.
• Cool.
• Combine powdered sugar with pineapple juice and spread on top of bars.

PINEAPPLE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda and salt into bowl.
• In another bowl,cream the butter or shortening with the brown sugar.
• Mix in the flour mixture and the pineapple.
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Pour in batter, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• It's best when slightly underdone as it stays moist.
• Cool.
• Combine powdered sugar with pineapple juice.
• Spread icing,then cut into bars.

PINEAPPLE CARROT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine sugar, oil, vanilla and egg.
• Stir well and set aside.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda; add to sugar mixture stirring well.
• Stir in carrots, pineapple, raisins and milk.
• Pat mixture into 13 x 9 inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.
• Bake in 350 degree F.
• oven for 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Let cool before cutting into bars.
• Store in refrigerator, loosely covered.

LOW FAT OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Spray 9x13 inch pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Combine and mix all wet ingredients including shortening.
• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients stirring thouroughly.
• Pour into pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Let cool.

FRUITED LOWFAT OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Spray 7x11 or 9x9 pan with non-stick spray.
• Mix wet ingredients (first 5 in list).
• Mix dry ingredients (oatmeal through spice) in a large bowl.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, adding in remaining fruits and optional nuts as you gently mix everything together.
• Pat into prepared baking pan.
• Bake 325 for 22-24 minutes for a glass pan. Note - Aluminum pans may take a bit longer than the time listed for a glass pan.
• Makes 18 squares (9x9 pan makes 16 squares).