Chewy Coconut Bars

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 7-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 24 packets Equal® Sweetener or 1 cup Equal® Spoonful™ 
• 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut,* finely chopped 
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 
• 1/2 cup raisins

Beat eggs, Equal® and maple flavoring in medium bowl; mix in margarine and vanilla. 
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir into egg mixture. Mix in coconut, walnuts, and raisins. Spread batter evenly in greased 8 inch square baking pan.
Bake in preheated 350ºF oven until browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack; cut into squares.
Makes 16 bars.

*Unsweetened coconut can be purchased in health food stores. Or, substitute sweetened coconut and decrease amount of Equal® to 5-1/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 18 packets Equal® Sweetener or 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™.