Harvest Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. diced dried mixed fruit
2/3 c. orange juice
1 c. margarine or butter, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c. oats, uncooked
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chopped bananas (2 medium)
1 tsp. apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
1 3/4 c. regular or whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. apple spice or ground cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine fruit, orange juice, bananas and 1 teaspoon apple spice in medium bowl.
Set aside, stirring occasionally.
In large bowl, beat together margarine and sugar until creamy.
Add combined flour, oats and 1/2 teaspoon apple spice; beat until crumbly.
Reserve 3/4 cup oat mix for topping. Press remaining oat mixture into 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes.