PUMPKIN HARVEST BARS

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Lovely fall flavors! This recipe for pumpkin bars made with applesauce will have you thinking of autumn all year long!

Provided by yogurtraisin

Categories Desserts Cakes Pumpkin Cake Recipes Pumpkin Bar Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ cup applesauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 large egg white
½ cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl; stir gently.
Stir sugar, pumpkin puree, applesauce, vegetable oil, egg, and egg white together in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and stir until well combined and smooth. Stir in raisins. Spread batter in the prepared baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before cutting into 24 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 107.5 mg, Sugar 8.8 g