Maple Crunch Oatmeal Muffin Squares

     

    INGREDIENTS
      Cake
    • 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oatmeal
    • 1 ¾ cup hot water
    • 2 ¼ white wheat all purpose flour
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¾ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 3 oz butter, softened
    • 1 ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 1 ¼ cup April's Maple Maple Sugar
    • 1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla
    • 4 egg whites
    • 2 tablespoons plain lowfat yogurt
    • 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce

      • Topping:

    • ½ cup April's Maple Crunch
    • ¼ cup butter, softened
    • ¼ cup flour


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                INSTRUCTIONS

                • Preheat oven to 325°.  Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick spray.
                • Place oats in a stainless steel bowl and pour hot water over them.  Let stand 20 minutes, do not drain.
                • Combine flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl.
                • In a separate, large mixing bowl combine butter and sugars for 10  minutes.  Add the vanilla, egg whites, yogurt and applesauce.  Beat for 3 minutes.
                • Add the oat mixture and blend for 1 minute on slow speed.  Add the flour mixture and blend for 1 minute.
                • For topping combine all three ingredients and mix until crumbs form.
                • Pour mix into prepared baking pan and sprinkle topping over mixture.
                • Bake until golden brown, 45 minutes.