Glazed Raisin Bars (Whole Wheat) Recipe

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Glazed Raisin Bars (Whole Wheat)
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups packed raisins (18 oz.)
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour (1 lb.)
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar (9 3/8 oz.)
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks, 6 oz.)
  • 1/4 cup molasses (3 oz.)
  • 1 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar (4 oz.)
  • 3 tbsp milk or 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan, a 14-inch deep dish pizza pan, or similar size pan.
  2. Place the raisins and 2 cups of the flour in a food processor. Process until the raisins are coarsely chopped i.e. each raisin should be chopped into about 4 pieces.
  3. Beat the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add the molasses, baking soda, salt, and spices, beating until well combined.
  4. Beat in the eggs, scraping the bowl, then add the water and the flour-raisin mixture, beating gently until everything is combined. Stir in the remaining 2 cups flour.
  5. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. It will be stiff. Wet your fingers and spread out as smoothly as possible.
  6. Bake until the bars are beginning to brown, 25 minutes. Poke a sharp knife in the middle of the dough. The inside should be very moist but not wet or unbaked looking. Remove the bars form the oven and let cool in the pan.
  7. Glaze: Stir together the powdered sugar and milk or lemon juice. When the bars are cool, use a pastry brush to spread the glaze over the bars. When glaze is hardened, cut bars into 2 inch square pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 178.88 Kcal (749 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.51g 7%
Cholesterol 21.11mg 7%
Sodium 123.41mg 5%
Potassium 177.3mg 4%
Total Carbs 34.3g 11%
Sugars 12.49g 50%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 5%
Protein 1.94g 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 16.4mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 340.49 Kcal (1426 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.58g 7%
Cholesterol 40.19mg 7%
Sodium 234.9mg 5%
Potassium 337.49mg 4%
Total Carbs 65.28g 11%
Sugars 23.78g 50%
Dietary Fiber 2.51g 5%
Protein 3.69g 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.9mg 8%
Calcium 31.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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