Chewy Oatmeal Spice Bars

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 cup apple butter or 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 egg whites or 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons skim milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
• 3 cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended.
3. Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
5. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well (Dough will be moist).
6. Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
7. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
8. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
9. Store tightly covered.

brown sugar, granulated sugar, margarine, apple butter, egg whites, milk, vanilla, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, oats, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chewy-oatmeal-spice-bars-32031 (may not work)