Pumpkin Bars from Diabetes Forecast
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 252.9
- Total Fat: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 42.8 mg
- Sodium: 164.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 3.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Pumpkin Bars from Diabetes Forecast calories by ingredient
Introduction
straight from page 64 of the November 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast published by the American Diabetes Association straight from page 64 of the November 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast published by the American Diabetes AssociationNumber of Servings: 16
Ingredients
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BARS:
2 eggs
1 cup Splenda for Baking
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 (15 oz) can Pumpkin-NOT pumpkin pie filling
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
ICING:
1 (8 oz) package nonfat cream cheese
2 tbsp Promise Atctiv (light buttery spread)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
Directions
BARS:
preheat oven to 350 degrees F
mix eggs and Splenda with electric mixer until mixture is lemon-colored. add in oil, yogurt and pumpkin and beat on medium for 2 minutes.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. add these now combined dry ingredients to the first mixture and mix well. pour the finished batter into an 8X8 baking pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes then remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting or frosting.
ICING:
cream together the cream cheese and buttery spread with electric mixer on medium. slowly add in the powdered sugar until the mixture forms an icing. add in the vanilla and mix again. refrigerate for 1 hour until thickened then spread on top of the cooled pumpkin bars.
Makes 16 bars (servings)
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOPE6398.
preheat oven to 350 degrees F
mix eggs and Splenda with electric mixer until mixture is lemon-colored. add in oil, yogurt and pumpkin and beat on medium for 2 minutes.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. add these now combined dry ingredients to the first mixture and mix well. pour the finished batter into an 8X8 baking pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes then remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting or frosting.
ICING:
cream together the cream cheese and buttery spread with electric mixer on medium. slowly add in the powdered sugar until the mixture forms an icing. add in the vanilla and mix again. refrigerate for 1 hour until thickened then spread on top of the cooled pumpkin bars.
Makes 16 bars (servings)
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOPE6398.