Pumpkin, shreds of carrot and brown sugar
make a moist, chewy bar just right for the holiday table. Finished
with a cream cheese topping they make a pretty sight for any
occasion.
Pumpkin
Carrot Swirl Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
1 (15-ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 cup finely shredded carrot
Cream Cheese Topping (recipe follows)
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
- Combine flour, pumpkin
pie spice, baking powder and baking soda in small bowl. Beat
butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl
until crumbly. Add eggs, egg whites, pumpkin and carrot; beat
until well blended. Add flour mixture; mix well. Spread into
prepared pan. Drop teaspoonfuls of Cream Cheese Topping over
batter; swirl mixture with spoon.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool
completely in pan on wire rack.
- For Cream Cheese Topping:
Combine 4 ounces
softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon
milk in small mixer bowl until thoroughly blended.
Prep: 20 min | Cooking:
25 min | Yields: 48 servings
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1/48 of recipe): Calories: 70 Calories from Fat:
20 Total Fat: 2 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 15 mg Sodium:
75 mg Carbohydrates: 13 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 8 g Protein:
1 g
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and VeryBestBaking.com, used with permission.
