Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Bars

 

2

cups Fiber One® original bran cereal

1/2

cup canola or vegetable oil

1/2

cup orange juice

1

can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

2

eggs

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2

cups granulated sugar

2

teaspoons baking powder

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon ground ginger

1/4

teaspoon salt

1

cup chopped walnuts

1

cup powdered sugar

4

to 6 teaspoons orange juice

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray, or grease and flour pan. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor).
• 2 In large bowl, beat oil, 1/2 cup orange juice, the pumpkin and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Stir in crushed cereal; let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 Beat in remaining bar ingredients except walnuts on low speed until well blended. Stir in walnuts. Spread evenly in pan.
• 4 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 5 In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough of the 4 to 6 teaspoons orange juice for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.