Light Oatmeal Strawberry Bars

• 12 cup extra-light vegetable oil spread (such as I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Mediterranean Blend 60 percent vegetable oil spread)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 12 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 12 cups old fashioned oats
• 34 cup low-sugar strawberry preserves
• 14 cup applesauce
• 12 teaspoon lemon juice
• confectioners' sugar (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil; coat with cooking spray.
3. On medium speed, beat spread and granulated sugar until fluffy, 30 seconds; beat in extract.
4. Beat in flour, soda and salt until combined.
5. Beat in oats.
6. Reserve 1 cup dough.
7. Spread remaining dough in pan.
8. In bowl, combine preserves, applesauce and lemon juice; spread over dough in pan.
9. Drop reserved dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top.
10. Bake 40 minutes or until golden.
11. Cool.
12. Use foil to lift cookie from pan.
13. Peel foil from edges.
14. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
15. Cut into bars.

extralight vegetable oil spread, sugar, almond, flour, baking soda, salt, oats, lowsugar, applesauce, lemon juice, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/light-oatmeal-strawberry-bars-285037 (may not work)