Oatmeal Energy Bars

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 cups regular oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Cut butter into brown sugar with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in oats and next 5 ingredients.
3. Combine egg whites, peanut butter, and condensed milk in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until smooth. Add egg mixture to oats, and stir well.
4. Press mixture into a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes; cool completely. Cut into 28 bars.
5. NOTE: Bars can be stored in pan or on a plate, covered.