Recipes

Apple Sauce Energy Bars

Quantity	Ingredients
3 cups	quick-cooking oatmeal
1 cup	flour
1 cup	sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup	dried fruit bits
2/3 cup	brown sugar
2 tsp	ground cinnamon
1 tsp	baking soda
½ cup	melted butter, cooled
1 cup	Mott's Natural Apple Sauce
1	egg

Preheat oven 350° F. Combine oats, flour, coconut, fruit bits, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking soda in large mixing bowl. In separate bowl, mix together melted butter, apple sauce and egg. Stir apple sauce mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Spread mixture into lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool before cutting into squares.

Makes 24 servings.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

150 calories;
6 g fat;
20 mg cholesterol;
105 mg sodium;
24 g carbohydrates;
2 g fiber;
3 g protein

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*Mott's 100% Apple Juice contains 28 grams of sugar per 8 fl oz serving. Mott’s for Tots 64 fl oz contains 15 grams of sugar per 8 fl oz serving. USDA 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend a daily intake of 2 cups of fruit (up to 2/3 cup from fruit juice) and 2 1/2 cups vegetables for a 2,000 Calorie diet. Per MyPyramid (www.mypyramid.gov), 1 serving = 1/2 cup. An 8 fl oz glass of Mott’s 100% Apple Juice contains 2 fruit servings. An 8 fl oz cup of Mott's Medleys juice contains 2 total servings of fruit and vegetables. A 1/2 cup serving of Mott's Original Apple Sauce contains fruit servings.