Lower-fat Peanut Chocolate Chip Trail Bars

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 21
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups raisin bran cereal (bran flakes will also work)
• 3/4 cup quick oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup coconut (optional)
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 stir together flour, cereal, oats, baking soda, and baking powder.
• 2 in a separate bowl, beat margarine, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• 3 add flour mixture to wet ingredients; stir together.
• 4 add in all coconut, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and about 2/3 cup peanuts.
• 5 spread batter evenly into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan.
• 6 sprinkle the top of the batter evenly with remaining chocolate chips and peanuts; lightly press them down on batter.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 23-27 minutes, until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pan on a rack.
• 9 when cool, cut into 21 bars.