PUMPKIN-RAISIN BARS

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They'll never guess the surprise ingredient in these sweet and spicy Pumpkin Raisin Bars. (Psst, we'll tell you: It's wheat bran high-fiber cereal.)

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup wheat bran high-fiber cereal
1/4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup raisins
1 tsp. powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat eggs in small bowl. Stir in cereal; let stand 5 min.
Combine flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add cereal mixture and pumpkin; mix well. Stir in flour mixture and raisins until blended. Pour into 9-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g