{the recipe redux} answering the question "are cupcakes over" + a recipe for orange-coconut bar cookies
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You can probably guess by the title and this picture where I stand on this month's Recipe ReDux question regarding cupcakes:
It's not that I don't like cupcakes. I'd gobble one up right now if you put it in front of me. It's just that they're not my cooking style. Cupcakes are cute, fun, whimsical and in many ways, fussily-fancy. I dig that kinda thing thumbing through magazines, scrolling other people's blogs or even salivating over a bakery case.
But in my kitchen, fussy = time consuming. And time is a commodity I constantly find myself trying to cultivate.
So the bar cookie gets my vote. They're easier to make whole-grain since they're mostly crust and less cake. They don't require pre-portioning or multiple batches, another time saver. And they're easier to store since they stack nicely and aren't full of sticky icing. See... no on fuss, yes on yum.
Orange-Coconut Bar Cookies
Ingredients (9 servings)
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup flax meal
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup orange marmalade
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine all ingredients except coconut and marmalade in a large bowl; stir until well combined (mixture will be crumbly.) Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture.
Press remaining mixture into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully spread with marmalade. Sprinkle with coconut and remaining dough mixture, pressing mixture down slightly into marmalade.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Orange & Coconut not your flavor choice? Try my Caramel-Apple Pecan Bars instead.
Where do you stand?
Are you a cupcake-craver or do you lean to less refined handheld sweets?
Check out how other ReDux members weighed in on the question below.
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