Carrot-Cake Bars

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.7 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup carrots shredded
• 2 large egg whites 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.8 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 1.5 cups regular oats 
• 0.5 cup raisins 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.8 cup flour whole-wheat

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• blender
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Beat sugar and margarine at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes).
3. Add buttermilk, vanilla, and egg whites; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
4. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (flour through salt); gradually add to sugar mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in carrot and raisins.
5. Pour batter into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
6. Bake at 350 for 33 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.