Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars Recipe

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It took me a long time to develop this quick-and-easy recipe, but I’m so happy with how it turned out. These bars have it all—sugar and spice and a light, creamy-rich pumpkin layer that’s especially nice! —Erin Andrews, Edgewater, Florida

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
2-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
5 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon water
FILLING:
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg
1 egg white
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and oats; set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Add the butter, honey and water to the remaining cake mixture. Press onto the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, cream cheese, milk, brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, allspice and cloves until blended. Add egg and egg white; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, butter and reserved cake mixture; sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 186 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 180 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars in Healthy Cooking December/January 2012, p33