SPICY PUMPKIN BARS

By á-4939

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Ph cups packed brown
• sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking
• powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie
• spice
• lJ4 teaspoon salt
• 112 cup vegetable oil
• 112 cup apple juice
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
• (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 2 eggs
• 1 container (lib) cream
• cheese creamy ready-tospread
• frosting

Preparation

Step 1

1 HEAT oven to 350°1=.Grease 15xlOxl-inch pan with
shortening; lightly flour.
2 In large bowl. beat all ingredients except frosting with
electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes
on medium speed. Spread batter in pan.
3 Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool completely. about 1 hour.
4. Spreod frosting over cooled bars. Refrigerate until set.
about 30 minutes. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.
Store in refrigerator.
PER BAR, Calories 110; Total i=at 4g; Sodium 85mg; Dietary !'iber 09
EXCI-lANGES, 1Other Carbohydrate. 1 !'at
CARBOI-lYDRATE CI-lOICES, 1
For a decadent treat, make Browned Butter
f=rosting instead of using the cream cheese frosting.