Chewy Coconut Bars from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Chewy Coconut Bars Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 eggs
7 1/4 tsp Equal for Recipes
= (or 24 packets Equal sweetener
or 1 cup Equal Spoonful)
1/4 tsp maple flavoring
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup finely-chopped unsweetened coconut, see * Note
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)
1/2 cup raisins

Recipe Instructions:

* Note: Unsweetened coconut can be purchased in health food stores. Or, substitute sweetened coconut and decrease amount of Equal to 5 1/4 teaspoons Equal for Recipes or 18 packets Equal sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal Spoonful.

Beat eggs, Equal and maple flavoring in medium bowl; mix in margarine and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into egg mixture. Mix in coconut, walnuts and raisins. Spread batter evenly in greased 8-inch square baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack; cut into squares.

This recipe yields 16 servings. Serving size: 1 bar.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Fat, 1/2 Bread.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 126; Total Fat 9g; Cholesterol 27mg; Sodium 141mg; Carbohydrate 10g; Protein 2g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-12-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 1999"

Servings: 16

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”

~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

 

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