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Chewy Chocolate-Orange Bars Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Chocolate Recipes   |   Cookie Recipes
Yield: 24 Servings
 
Ingredients
  2  c Cake flour  
  3/4  ts Baking powder  
  1/2  ts Salt  
  1 1/2  c Quick-cooking oats  
  1  c Dark-brown sugar, packed  
  2   Egg whites  
    Raisin Puree (see recipe below)  
  3/4  c Chopped bittersweet Chocolate  
  1/3  c Toasted walnuts, optional  
  1  tb Grated orange zest  
 
Instructions
 
  Raisin Puree is the basis for the dough of this rich-tasting, chewy bar. The combination of orange and chocolate is a classic favorite. We considered cutting the amount of chocolate in the recipe, thereby cutting the fat, but in the end we agreed that the extra richness is worth the extra grams of fat.

 
  1. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Stir in oats and brown sugar. Beat egg whites lightly in another bowl. Stir in Raisin Puree. Stir into flour mixture along with chocolate, walnuts, and orange zest just until blended. Spoon in 9-inch-square baking pan sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray. Bake at 350 degrees F. 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into 24 bars.

 
  2. Raisin Puree: 2 c Seedless raisins; 6 tb Water; 4 ts Vanilla

 
  3. Combine raisins, water and vanilla in food processor and blend until smooth.

 
  213 calories; 95 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 45 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams protein; 0. 5 gram fiber.

 
   


 



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