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Oatmeal-Raisin Bars

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Everyday Food

Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 35 minutes, plus cooling

Ingredients

Makes 16

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
  • 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugars, egg, salt, and cinnamon until smooth. Add flour, oats, and raisins; fold in just until combined.
  3. Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 bars.

Helpful Hint

To store, keep in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.

Contributors' Comments Add Comment

1-3 of 13 comments (last comment added 7/16/08 at 11:15 p.m. ET)

1.

levonnept1
7/16/08 at 11:15 p.m. ET

Easy and convenient--not having to soften the butter in advance is a great touch. I cut back the raisin to 1/2 cup and added 1/2 cup of walnuts with excellent results.

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jeannied59
7/15/08 at 9:02 p.m. ET

These were a big hit at our cookout. I substituted dried cherries for the raisins and they really were delicious!

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bakingirl93
7/05/08 at 2:42 p.m. ET

I loved these! Great alternaive to store-bought granola bars! Filling because of the oats, but still healthy, and they reminded me of one giant oatmeal cookie!

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