Cranberry-Pistachio Oat Bars

Makes 24 bars

Prep time: 15 min.
Baking time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

• PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1 - cup margarine-stick, softened (1 cup = 2 sticks)
• 1/2 - cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 - package (17-2/5 ounces each) cinnamon swirl quick bread mix, divided
• 1/4 - cup orange juice
• 1 - egg
• 1 - teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 - cups Quaker Oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats), uncooked
• 1/2 - cup coarsely chopped pistachios
• 2/3 - cup dried cranberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

1. In a large bowl, beat margarine and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add contents of both the Flour pouch and clear Cinnamon Swirl packet; mix well.
3. Blend in orange juice, egg and vanilla.
4. Add oats, pistachios and cranberries; stir just until blended.
5. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
6. Bake 30 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
7. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
8. Knead reserved foil Glaze Packet 10 times. Cut tip off 1 corner of packet; squeeze glaze over dessert. Cut into 24 bars to serve.

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