Honey Oat Prune Bars Recipe

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Honey Oat Prune Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 6 oz pitted prunes (about 1 cup)
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
  • 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 2 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a blender, blend prunes and orange juice until almost smooth, turning on and off and scraping sides as needed.
  3. Stir in nuts.
  4. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture boils and becomes very thick (5-8 minutes); set aside.
  5. In large bowl, cream butter, sugar, honey, and orange zest.
  6. Beat in eggs.
  7. Mix in flour, oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt, blending for 2 minutes.
  8. Evenly spread half of the flour mixture on bottom of greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
  9. Cover evenly with prune mixture to within 1/2-inch from edges.
  10. Crumble the remaining flour mixture over top to cover prune mixture.
  11. Pat down gently.
  12. Bake until browned and springy to the touch (30-35 minutes).
  13. Cool on wire rack; cut into 1x2-inch bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 88.09 Kcal (369 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.41g 7%
Cholesterol 14.45mg 5%
Sodium 55.53mg 2%
Potassium 81.3mg 2%
Total Carbs 11.31g 4%
Sugars 6.5g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.85g 3%
Protein 1.55g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 10.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 355.05 Kcal (1487 kJ)
Calories from fat 160.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.79g 7%
Cholesterol 58.22mg 5%
Sodium 223.81mg 2%
Potassium 327.68mg 2%
Total Carbs 45.59g 4%
Sugars 26.2g 26%
Dietary Fiber 3.42g 3%
Protein 6.24g 3%
Vitamin C 8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.2mg 3%
Calcium 43.3mg 1%

* 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

  • 2
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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