CChewy Coconut Bars

Ingredients

2 eggs 7-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 24 packets Equal® Sweetener or 1 cup Equal® Spoonful�?nbsp; 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring 1/2 cup margarine, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup all-purpose flour  1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt  1 cup unsweetened coconut,* finely chopped  1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)  1/2 cup raisins

Procedure

Method Beat eggs, Equal® and maple flavoring in medium bowl; mix in margarine and vanilla.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into egg mixture. Mix in coconut, walnuts, and raisins. Spread batter evenly in greased 8 inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated 350ºF oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack; cut into squares. Makes 16 bars. *Unsweetened coconut can be purchased in health food stores. Or, substitute sweetened coconut and decrease amount of Equal® to 5-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 18 packets Equal® Sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful�?

Serving Information

• Serves: 16.000000000