Mmm! Enjoy classic frosted pumpkin bars made with the goodness of whole wheat flour.
Pumpkin-Ginger Bars
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 19
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 2 eggs
Frosting
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- Ground nutmeg, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat bar ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spread in pan.
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Step2Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step3In small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on low speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and 1 to 2 tablespoons milk until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cooled bars. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
120
Calories
4g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 120
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 75mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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
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