Chewy Cherry Orange Oatmeal Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 cup Cherries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup Cranberries, dried
  • 1 tbsp Orange, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large
  • 1 Egg white

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/4 cup Oats, old fashioned
  • 1/2 cup Quaker simply granola oats

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Coconut, sweetened

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 2 tbsp Milk

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Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup butter, chilled
• ½ cup Quaker® Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds
• ¼ cup old fashioned oats
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries (thawed and chopped)
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut, plus extra

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and baking soda. Cut in butter with a pastry knife or fingers until crumbled and well incorporated. Stir in granola and oats. Press down into a 9x9 baking dish and bake 7-9 minutes, until slightly set. Remove from oven.
• In a large bowl stir together egg, egg white, milk, orange zest and vanilla. Fold in cherries, cranberries and coconut. Spread over crust and bake 30-35, until center barely jiggles and edges are golden. Cool on a wire rack at least an hour before cutting into bars. Sprinkle with additional coconut as garnish.