Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup fruit sweetener
• 1/2 cup mashed banana (1 medium banana)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp each: ginger, allspice, baking soda
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

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• 3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate
• 3 Tbsp fruit sweetener
• 2 tsp orange rind, freshly grated
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Combine margarine, fruit sweetener, and mashed banana. Beat in egg, pumpkin & vanilla.
2. Combine dry ingredients and stir into pumpkin mixture. Add raisins and nuts. Spread into a 9 x 13-inch pan which has been sprayed with a non-stick coating.
3. Bake 20-25 minutes at 325 degrees, or until firm in the center.
4. Combine juice concentrate, 3 Tbsp fruit sweetener, orange rind and 1 tsp vanilla. Spread glaze over warm bars.

Recipe Yield: Servings: 36 Bars

Source: Sweet Inspirations - A Sugar Free Dessert Cookbook
Book Title: Sweet Inspirations - A Sugar Free Dessert Cookbook