Pumpkin-Carrot Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting by
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Ingredients
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter substitute
2 eggs
2 large egg whites
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin pie filling
2/3 cup finely shredded carrot
Cream cheese topping:
4 ounces light cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon skim milk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 15 x 10 inch jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, and baking soda.
In a larger bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the sugar, brown sugar, and Earth Balance until crumbly. Add the eggs, egg whites, pumpkin pie filling, and carrots. Beat until well blended.
Add the flour mixture and mix until well blended. Spread onto greased pan.
To prepare cream cheese topping, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and milk until thoroughly blended.
Drop teaspoons full of topping over pumpkin batter and swirl and cut mixture into batter with a butter knife.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan completely on wire rack before cutting into squares.
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, and baking soda.
In a larger bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the sugar, brown sugar, and Earth Balance until crumbly. Add the eggs, egg whites, pumpkin pie filling, and carrots. Beat until well blended.
Add the flour mixture and mix until well blended. Spread onto greased pan.
To prepare cream cheese topping, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and milk until thoroughly blended.
Drop teaspoons full of topping over pumpkin batter and swirl and cut mixture into batter with a butter knife.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan completely on wire rack before cutting into squares.
Servings: 48 Serving Size: 1 (29.9g)
Nutrition Information (per serving):Calories | 71 |
Fat | 1.7 g |
Saturated Fat | 0.8 g |
Cholesterol | 10 mg |
Sodium | 69 mg |
Carbohydrates | 13.1 |
Fiber | 1.3 g |
Sugars | 6.8 g |
Protein | 1.2 g |