Enjoy these delicious cranberry bars with some hot apple cider or a mug of nonfat cocoa.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups whole fresh cranberries
- 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 X 8 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
In a small bowl, beat egg and egg white with brown sugar. Add oil and vanilla extract, and beat again.
Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until just combined.
In a small bowl, toss cranberries with confectioners' sugar, then stir berries into batter.
Empty batter into baking pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Makes 12 bars
Per bar: Calories 105, Calories from Fat 26, Total Fat 2.9g (sat0.3g), Cholesterol 19mg, Sodium 39mg, Carbohydrate 17.9g, Fiber 1.7g, Protein 1.9g
