Cherry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) bags frozen cherries, thawed
• 1 cup sucanat
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 check cherries for pits. drain. put cherries into a blender (one bag at a time) and blend until somewhat blended but still chunky. put into a colander or strainer to drain.
• 2 combine sucanat, flour, baking powder, salt and oats.
• 3 add margarine and stir.
• 4 put 3/4 of flour mixture into a greased or sprayed 9x13 pan and pat it down.
• 5 spread blended cherries on top.
• 6 top with rest of flour mixture.
• 7 bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.