Spicy Pumpkin Bars

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Ready Time: 135 min
Yield: 48 bars

Ingredients

Pillsbury® Baking Spray with Flour

BARS

1 cup Pillsbury BEST® Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup apple juice
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
2 large eggs

FROSTING

1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
48 pumpkin shaped candies (optional)

Preparation Directions

HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan with flour no-stick cooking spray.
COMBINE all bar ingredients in large bowl; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spread in prepared pan.
BAKE 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
COMBINE cream cheese and butter in small bowl; blend well. Stir in vanilla. Add powdered sugar and enough milk for desired spreading consistency; beat until smooth. Frost cooled bars. Sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired. Top each bar with a pumpkin candy, if desired. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

High Altitude (above 3500 ft.):

INCREASE all purpose flour to 1 1/3 cups; decrease baking powder to 1 teaspoon. Bake as directed above.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Serving Size (1/48), Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 35), Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 80mg, Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 19g), Protein 1g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 2%.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.