Diabetic Pumpkin Bars

Name: Diabetic Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 c. margarine, softened; 1/4 c. granulated fructose; 1 egg; 2 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. each cinnamon, ginger, allspice and baking soda; 1/2 c. apple juice concentrate; 1/2 c. mashed banana (1 medium); 1/2 c. canned pumpkin; 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/2 c. raisins; 1/2 c. chopped pecans

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/4 c. granulated fructose
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. each cinnamon, ginger, allspice and baking soda
1/2 c. apple juice concentrate
1/2 c. mashed banana (1 medium)
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°.
2

With electric mixer, combine margarine, apple juice concentrate, fructose and mashed banana. Beat in egg. Stir dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture. Add raisins and nuts. Spread into a 9 x 13-inch pan which has been sprayed with nonstick vegetable coating.
3

Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until firm in center.
4

Yields 20 servings. Each serving contains 142 calories (44% from fat).