Chewy Apricot Coconut Bars (diabetic)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 5 teaspoons splenda sugar blend for baking
• 1/4 teaspoon almond 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 coconut, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup almonds (optional)
• 1/3 cup dried apricot, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons candied ginger, finely diced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees.
• 2 using a mixer, beat eggs, splenda and almond flavoring in medium bowl. blend in in margarine and vanilla.
• 3 measure out the flour and combine 1 tablespoon with the diced apricots to get the fruit to separate into bits.
• 4 combine the rest of the flour with the baking powder and salt in small bowl. stir into egg mixture. fold in coconut, hazelnuts or almonds, and floured apricots.
• 5 spread batter evenly in greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• 6 bake until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. cool in pan on wire rack.
• 7 cut into squares.