The sweet buttery crust and crumbly topping surrounding these raspberry filled bars is made with the whole grain goodness of oatmeal. These irresistible gems have 80% less sugar and 25% fewer calories than a full sugar oatmeal bar thanks to the natural sweetness of Truvia® natural sweetener.
Makes: 24 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅓ cup Truvia
® natural sweetener spoonable*
2 cups low sugar raspberry preserves
* or 18 packets Truvia® natural sweetener
Instructions
Instructions
1. Assemble all ingredients; preheat oven to 325° F.
2. Place oats, flour, cinnamon, butter, salt, vanilla and Truvia
® natural sweetener in mixing bowl, mix at low speed for 1 minute.
3. Scrape sides of bowl and paddles.
4. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
5. Portion ⅔ of oat mixture into greased 13" x 9" baking pan; set aside remaining ⅓ mixture for topping.
6. Press oatmeal into bottom of pan to form crust.
7. Spread preserves over pressed oatmeal crust; dust with remaining oatmeal mixture for topping.
8. Bake at 325° F for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
9. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts per serving
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories 130; Total Fat, 5g; Saturated Fat, 3g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 10mg; Sodium, 40mg; Total Carbohydrate, 20g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 4g; Erythritol, 2g: Protein, 2g; Vitamin A, 4% DV; Vitamin C, 0% DV; Calcium, 0% DV; Iron, 4% DV.
* This raspberry oatmeal bar has 130 calories and 4 grams of sugar per serving as compared to a full sugar raspberry oatmeal bar that has 230 calories and 17 grams of sugar per serving.
