Pumpkin-oatmeal bars

24 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅓ cup Sugar;
½ cup Vegetable oil;
1 Egg;
1 cup Pumpkin; cooked or canned
1½ cup Whole wheat flour;
3 teaspoons Baking powder;
½ teaspoon Baking soda;
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg;
1½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon;
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves;
½ cup Orange juice;
½ cup Walnuts; chopped
½ cup Raisins;
¼ cup Coconut;

Directions

Cream together the sugar, oil, egg and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir in the dry ingredients and orange juice. Add the nuts and raisins. Stir to blend.

Pour into a lightly oiled 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle on the coconut. Bake in 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the pan completely on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into bars.

1 bar - 114 calories, 1 bread, 1 fat exchange 13 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams protein, 7 grams fat 52 mg sodium, 104 mg potassium, 11 mg cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93

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