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Caramel-Oatmeal Bars
 
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Prep Time: 8 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 48 Minutes
Servings: 24
Chill: 1 hour
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup reduced-calorie stick margarine
vegetable cooking spray
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup fat-free caramel-flavored syrup
Directions:
1. Combine oats, 1 cup flour, and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press one-half of oat mixture into bottom of a 9-inch square pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle walnuts over prepared crust.
2. Combine syrup and remaining 1/4 cup flour; stir well. Pour syrup mixture over nuts. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over syrup mixture. Bake at 350° 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Cut into bars.
By RecipeOfHealth.com