Oatmeal-Peanut Butter Trail Bars

Ingredients: (makes 24 bars)
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup natural-style smooth peanut butter 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup honey 1 large egg 2 large egg whites 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup dried cranberries (or raisins) 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or almonds (2 ounces) 1/2 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
Directions: 1    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. 2    Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the peanut butter, sugar, and honey in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until blended. Blend egg and egg whites with a fork in a small bowl. Add to the peanut butter mixture, along with oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add reserved flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula. Mix in oats, dried cranberries (or raisins), walnuts (or almonds), and chocolate chips. Scrape batter into the prepared baking dish. Use a piece of plastic wrap to spread batter into an even layer. 3    Bake the bars until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack before cutting into 24 bars.  Per serving (one 2 x 2-inch bar): 175 cal, 8 g fat (1 g sat), 24 g carbs, 4 g protein, 2 g fiber, 9 mg chol, 68 mg sodium