Coconut and Peanut Butterscotch Bars

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 jumbo egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup instant oatmeal
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
• ¼ cup butterscotch morsels
• ¼ cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons nonfat sweetened evaporated milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick coating spray.
2. Place sugar, brown sugar and butter in bowl. Mix until well blended, about 2 minutes. Add egg whites and coconut extract; mix until well blended, about 1-2 minutes.
3. In medium bowl stir together flour, oatmeal, baking powder and salt.
4. Spoon dry ingredients into sugar-butter-egg white mixture; mix at low speed just to blend. Transfer to prepared baking pan; spread evenly. Top with butterscotch morsels, peanuts and coconut; drizzle condensed milk over all.
5. Bake 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned and center is firm. Remove to wire rack to cool; cut into 16 servings. Serve warm or cover tightly and store.

Makes 16 servings.