Chocolate, Cranberry & Oat Bars

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prep time

15 min

total time

45 min

makes

32 servings, 1 bar (34 g) each

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kraft

recipe by: kraft

What You Need

1/2 cup dried cranberries

2 Tbsp. orange juice

1-1/2 cups flour

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

1 tsp. Magic Baking Powder

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup non-hydrogenated margarine

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

3 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MICROWAVE cranberries and orange juice in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. Mix next 4 ingredients. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and nuts.

SPREAD dough into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.