Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 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 non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped (baker's)
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 (degrees fahrenheit).
• 2 combine cranberries and orange juice in microwavable bowl. microwave on high for 30 seconds. let stand 10 minutes.
• 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 until well blended after each addition.
• 5 gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and pecans.
• 6 spread dough firmly into a 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• 7 bake 20-22 minutes or until centre is set. cool completely (on wire rack) before cutting to serve.