Fresh Fruit Bars

• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup apple, peeled, diced 1/2 inch
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup currants
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, any variety, uncooked

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine oranges, banana, apples, raisins, orange juice, and 1 tsp of the ground cinnamon; set aside.
3. Beat together margarine, applesauce and brown sugar until creamy. Add flour, oatmeal and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, to the sugar mixture; mix well.
4. Measure out 1 1/4 cups of the batter and reserve for topping. Lightly press the remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
5. Remove from oven; spread fruit mixture evenly over crust to within 1/4" of the edges. Sprinkle oat mixture evenly over fruit, patting gently. Bake 16-20 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Cool completely; cut into bars.
7. Store loosely covered.

mandarin oranges, ground cinnamon, banana, margarine, unsweetened applesauce, apple, brown sugar, raisins, allpurpose, orange juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-fruit-bars-138325 (may not work)