Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Bars is for Dessert.

Pumpkin Bars takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pumpkin Bars takes 25 minutes to cook.

Pumpkin Bars makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Pumpkin Bars are:

4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 oz Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Here is how you make Pumpkin Bars:

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the sugar, oil, applesauce, and pumpkin; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Beat in the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt for 1 minute on low speed. Pour into a grease jelly roll pan and bake at 350 25-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cool. For the frosting, beat together the butter, cream cheese, milk, and vanilla. Beat in the powdered sugar; spread on bars. Cut into 24 pieces and serve.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLARINETCOOK1.

The nutritional information for Pumpkin Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.7

• Total Fat: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 44.8 mg
• Sodium: 209.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 2.8 g