Trailblazing Bars

Children will need help from an adult! Don't forget to drink water while you hike.

Yield: 20 servings

Serving Size: 1 bar

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Bake Time: 28 - 32 minutes

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Ingredients:

• ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• One 6-ounce container vanilla or plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 6 Tbsp skim milk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup diced dried fruit, dried berries, or raisins

Equipment:

• Large mixing bowl
• Medium mixing bowl
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• 13x9-inch baking pan, ungreased
• Oven
• Zip-top bags

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugars, yogurt, egg whites, oil, milk, and vanilla. Mix well.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
4. Add the dry ingredients in the medium bowl to the wet ingredient in the large bowl. Mix well.
5. Stir in oats and dried fruit. Mix well.
6. Spread dough into the bottom of the bottom of the baking pan.
7. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
8. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

To Serve:

Pack individual serving sizes in zip-top bags.

Variations:

Omit ground cinnamon and replace diced dried fruit, dried berries, or raisins with chocolate chips.

Nutritional Facts:

Calories: 135
Total Fat: 1.7g
Protein: 2.5g
Saturated Fat: <1g
Sodium: 20mg
Cholesterol: <1mg
Vitamin A: 0%
Carbohydrate: 33g
Calcium: 3.5%
Fiber: <1g
Vitamin C: 0%
Sugars: 19g
Iron: 4.5%

Fun Fact: January is the month of the year when the most oatmeal is sold.