Debbie's Pumpkin Bars #2 (The Healthier Version)

Mary Scheffert's Note:

These taste every bit as good as the original recipe ... without the guilt!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 1 2⁄3; cups sugar
• ½ cup oil
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F; grease& flour 10x15 jelly roll pan; set aside.
2. Beat sugar, oil, applesauce& egg substitute.
3. Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture; stir well to combine.
4. Add pumpkin& nuts.
5. Pour into prepared pan; bake 20-25 minutes or until done.
6. Cool thoroughly.
7. Frost with cream cheese frosting, or serve with Cool Whip.

Reviews

[KCShell]

This are wonderful pumpkin bars! They are moist and flavorful. I even decreased the oil to 1/4 cup and added 1/4 cup applesauce in it's place and it turned out great. My teen age daughters love all kinds of sweets and whenever I can lower the fat content of something yet still have a good product that they will eat, I am all for it!! Thank you for a wonderful recipe. We will use it often. KCShell

[Cook JTB]

Very moist and delicious. I will not even try the regular version. I used babyfood applesauce so I could buy the amount only needed for this recipe. I doubled the cinnamon and used 1/2 tsp ginger and 1/2 tsp cloves for the pumpkin pie spice. I also used a 9x13 pyrex. I made a cream cheese frosting for the top. At least the cake's healthier.

[hannahactually]

I forgot to rate these! Definitely 5 stars. Thanks!