Snack

Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars is for Snack.

Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars takes 30 minutes to cook.

Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars makes 17 servings.

The ingredients for Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars are:

2C Raisins
3/4C water
1/8t baking soda
1/4C Honey
3T Lemon Juice
2T Corn Starch

Cook over low heat until thick. Cool.

3/4C margarine or butter
1 Egg
2 Bananas - mashed
3/4C brown sugar
1t salt
1/2t baking soda
1C shredded coconut
1 3/4C white whole wheat flour
1 1/2C rolled oats
1C chopped nuts

Mix dry ingredients from above until crumbly. Firmly press half of crumb mixture in 9x13" greased pan (I sprayed with Pam). Spread cooled filling over top and cover with remaining crumbmixture, patting down lightly.

Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes (I baked 30 minutes)

Cut into bars while warm - but not hot.

There's lot's of room to play here. There original recipe didn't have bananas, coconut or walnuts! Oh - or an egg. I think egg holds it all together well.

Here is how you make Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars:

Filling - In a pot add raisins, honey, 3/4 cup of water and 1/8t of baking soda and 2T corn starch. Cook on med low until thick. Remove from heat to cool.Main - Mix remaining dry ingredients. Mix butter, egg and banana and then cut in to the dry ingredients. (The original recipe called for margarine - I didn't have any so I used butter)Layer half of the main ingredients in a 9x13 greased pan (I used pam). Then smooth the 'cooled' raisin mixture on top. Finally covering the raisin mixture with the remaining main ingredients and baking for 30min at 400degrees.Number of Servings: 17Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENMROBERTS.

The nutritional information for Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 17
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 323.2

• Total Fat: 15.6 g
• Cholesterol: 34.0 mg
• Sodium: 69.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 4.5 g