Healthified Raspberry Bars

38% fewer calories • 45% less fats • 50% less sat fat than the original recipe—see the comparison Lock in sweet fruit flavor in bars dramatically reduced in fat and calories. From eatbetteramerica.

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PREP TIME
15 Min
TOTAL TIME
2 Hr
SERVINGS
24

3/4: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3/4: cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour

3/4: cup sugar

1/2: cup butter, softened

1: egg white

3/4: cup Cascadian Farm® organic raspberry fruit spread

1/2: cup chopped walnuts

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil. In large bowl, mix flours, sugar, butter and egg white with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly.
2 Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly in bottom of pan. Spread fruit spread to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup crumb mixture over top; sprinkle with walnuts.
3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

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Expert Tips

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

Any flavor fruit spread or preserves can be substituted for the raspberry - try apricot or strawberry for a change.

Serve these pretty bars on black or dark plate for a little visual drama. Or, need a gift? Package them in a decorative box and include the recipe.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 130

(Calories from Fat 50),

Total Fat 6g

(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 10mg;
Sodium 30mg;
Total Carbohydrate 18g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,
Sugars 11g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 2 %;
Vitamin C 0 %;
Calcium 0 %;
Iron 2 %;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny

Before	After
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour	3/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
	3/4 cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar	3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened	1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg	1 egg white
1 cup chopped walnuts	1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		210 (before) 130 (after)
Fat		2 (before) 1 (after)
Saturated Fat		5 g (before) 2 1/2 g (after)
Total Fat		11 g (before) 6 g (after)

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Posted 12/28/2011 1:25:42 PM REPORT ABUSE AStolper said:

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I am in love with these bars - i have made them three times already. They are so easy, i love the flavor of the raspberry combined with the crust and crumbly top. This is a winner!

Posted 5/19/2011 3:04:48 PM REPORT ABUSE grannyoffive said:

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Better than I expected. Next time I will use less sugar. I used another brand of fruit spread it worked out fine. I used a butter spread which worked fine too....will make again.....the bars were soooo small but good......

Posted 6/7/2010 3:35:48 PM REPORT ABUSE cajunlou said:

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I used unbleached flour, brown rice syrup for the refined white sugar, and Smart Balance buttery spread to get rid of the fat. Very nice and very healthy, especially if you are on a very restricted heart diet.

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