Pumpkin Spice Bars

Pumpkin Spice Bars
Great as a snack or as dessert.

Servings: 48

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 - 16 ounce can pumpkin
• 2 eggs

Frosting:
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine, non-saturated fat
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 to 3 tablespoons plain non fat yogurt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan with cooking oil spray and flour.

In a large mixing bowl, beat all bar ingredients at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spread in prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

In medium bowl, combine all frosting ingredients, adding enough yogurt for desired spreading consistency; beat until smooth. Frost cooled bars; sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired. Refrigerate to set frosting. Cut into 48 bars.

Per Serving: 79 Calories; 3g Fat (30.9% calories from fat); trace Saturated Fat; 1g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 42mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.