Sweet potatoes and pecans pair up in these streusel bars - a great Christmas dessert.
Sweet Potato Streusel Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 0 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed pecan shortbread cookies (18 cookies)
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 cans (15 oz each) sweet potatoes in syrup, drained, mashed
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup cold butter
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Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix sweet potatoes, 1/3 cup brown sugar, the gingerroot, orange peel and egg. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the pecans. Cut in 1/3 cup butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly.
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Step4Spoon and spread filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle topping over filling; pat gently.
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Step5Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
260
Calories
15g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
30g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 130mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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