Pineapple carrot bars
Makes 24 bars
These delicious squares will be especially appreciated by those who don’t like overly sweet desserts.
Ingredients
- 125 mL (1⁄2 cup) packed brown sugar
- 25 mL (2 tbsp) canola oil
- 5 mL (1 tsp) pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 250 mL (1 cup) whole-wheat flour
- 15 mL (1 tbsp) cinnamon
- 5 mL (1 tsp) baking powder
- 5 mL (1 tsp) baking soda
- 250 mL (1 cup) finely grated carrots
- 150 mL (2⁄3 cup) drained crushed unsweetened pineapple
- 125 mL (1⁄2 cup) raisins
- 50 mL (1⁄4 cup) low-fat milk
Directions
1. In large bowl, combine sugar, oil, vanilla and egg. Stir well and set aside.
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda; add to sugar mixture, stirring well.
3. Stir in carrots, pineapple, raisins and milk.
4. Pat mixture into 3.5 L (13 × 9 in) baking pan lightly coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake in 180°C (350°F) oven for 25 minutes or until top is golden.
6. Let cool before cutting into bars.
Nutrition information per serving (1 bar)
- Calories: 65
- Protein: 1 g
- Total fat: 2 g
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
- Carbohydrate: 12 g
- Fibre: 1 g
- Sodium: 74 mg
- Potassium: 87 mg
MAKE AHEAD: Store in refrigerator, loosely covered, for up to 2 days.