Pumpkin Harvest Bars
These are excellent for a Halloween party. The batter is super easy to make and you simply bake and cut into bars.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup natural apple sauce
- ½ cup pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 13" x 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, orange peel, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, apple sauce, pumpkin, whole egg, egg white, and oil.
- Add flour mixture to apple sauce mixture, stir until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes and then cut into bars.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Best Loved Holiday Recipes.