Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Bars

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 32

Ingredients

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

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 to 6 teaspoons orange juice

Steps

  • 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.

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

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
14g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
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 Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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