Ingredients:
- 7-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
or 24 packets Equal® sweetener
or 1 cup Equal® Spoonful™ - 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut(*), finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 eggs
Directions:
- Beat eggs, Equal® and maple flavoring in medium bowl; mix in margarine and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into egg mixture. Mix in coconut, walnuts and raisins. Spread batter evenly in greased 8-inch square baking pan.
- Bake in preheated 350oF oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack; cut into squares.
(*) Unsweetened coconut can be purchased in health food stores. Or, substitute sweetened coconut and decrease amount of Equal® to 5-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 18 packets Equal® sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™.
Yield: Makes 16 bars.
| Nutritional Information: Each serving provides: |
amount per serving | |
| Calories | 126 | |
| Protein | 2 g | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 10 g | |
| Total Fat | 9 g | |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg | |
| Sodium | 141 mg | |
| Food Exchanges: | Makes 16 bars. | |
| 41% calorie reduction from traditional recipe | ||
Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.
