Skip to Content
Menu

Sweet Potato-Mallow Bars

  • Jump to Recipe
  • Save
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 24, 2015
  • Save
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
Looking for a distinctive treat? Then check out these bars layered with sweet potato and marshmallow mixture – spiced bars to delight your guest with!

Sweet Potato-Mallow Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 19
  • Save
  • Share
  • Print
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 can (18 ounces) vacuum-pack sweet potatoes, drained (1 cup)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans, if desired

Marshmallow Frosting

  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup marshmallow creme
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour. Beat 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in 1 cup flour on low speed. Press in pan. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until light golden.
  • Step 
    2
    Beat 1/4 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar in large bowl on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients except pecans and Marshmallow Frosting on low speed. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with pecans; press lightly.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 29 to 33 minutes or until set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Frost with Marshmallow Frosting. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows, using hot, slightly damp knife. Store covered in refrigerator.
  • Step 
    4
    Method for Marshmallow Frosting: Place corn syrup in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until boiling. Stir in marshmallow creme. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and cinnamon in medium bowl on high speed until soft peaks form. Beat in marshmallow mixture; continue beating on medium speed until stiff peaks form.

Nutrition

180 Calories
5g Total Fat
2g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
20mg
Sodium
75mg
Total Carbohydrate
32g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

© 2024 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved