Spicy Hermit Bars

Spicy Hermit Bars

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 30 Min
Servings 32
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1/2 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
  • OR 1/2 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

  • Step 1

    HEAT oven to 350ºF. Coat a 13 x 9-inch pan lightly with no-stick cooking spray.

  • Step 2

    COMBINE shortening and brown sugar in medium bowl; beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add molasses. Beat well.

  • Step 3

    COMBINE flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins and nuts. Spread in prepared baking pan.

  • Step 4

    BAKE 25 to 30 minutes. Cool slightly. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cool thoroughly. Cut into bars.

Serving size
(1 bar of 32)

  • Calories 120
  • Calories from Fat40g
  • Total Fat 4g
  • Saturated Fat 1g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 15mg
  • Sodium 45mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 19g
  • Dietary Fiber 1g
  • Sugars 12g
  • Protein 2g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet