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Skinny Spiced Carrot Cheesecake Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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50% fewer calories • 54% less sodium than the original recipe. This sweet treat is absolutely delicious!

Skinny Spiced Carrot Cheesecake Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Spiced Carrot Bars

  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrots
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk

Yoplait® Yogurt Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
  • 1/4 cup Yoplait® lowfat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/2 cup frozen (thawed) light whipped topping
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350° F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Lightly spray foil with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt. Add carrots, 1/2 cup of the nuts, the egg, oil and milk. Stir just until combined. Spread mixture evenly in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    Using edges of foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Spread top evenly with Yoplait® Yogurt Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. To make frosting: In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in yogurt until smooth. Fold whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup nuts. For 20 bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

120 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
0%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
0%
Sodium
55mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 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 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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