Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 combine cranberries and orange juice in microwaveable bowl. microwave on high 30 sec. let stand 10 minute.
• 3 meanwhile, combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 4 beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and pecans.
• 5 spread dough into 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• 6 bake 25 to 30 minute or until lightly browned. cool completely on wire rack before cutting into bars.