Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Bars

Pair the great taste of pumpkin with Fiber One® original bran cereal in a spicy dessert bar.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:00

Hrs:Mins

Makes

bars

Bars

cups Fiber One® original bran cereal

1/2

cup canola or vegetable oil

1/2

cup orange juice

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

eggs

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2

cups granulated sugar

teaspoons baking powder

teaspoon ground cinnamon

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon ground ginger

1/4

teaspoon salt

cup chopped walnuts

Glaze

cup powdered sugar

to 6 teaspoons orange juice

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).
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.
Beat in remaining bar ingredients except walnuts on low speed until well blended. Stir in walnuts. Spread evenly in pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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.

Makes 32 bars

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Storage

You can store bars for up to two months in your freezer. Layer bars with waxed paper and tightly cover in freezer containers.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 160

(Calories from Fat 60),

Total Fat 6g

(Saturated Fat 1/2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 15mg;
Sodium 125mg;
Total Carbohydrate 23g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 14g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens