How To Make Lightened Up Pumpkin Spice Bars
Try these guilt-free pumpkin spice bars for dessert. The strong combinations of sweet, minty, and spicy give a warm sensation. It’s easy to make as well!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½cupall-purpose flour,spoon & leveled
- ½cupwhole wheat flour,spoon & leveled
- 2tspground cinnamon
- ¼tspground nutmeg
- ¼tspground cloves
- 1tspbaking powder
- ½tspbaking soda
- ½tspsalt
- 2large eggs
- ⅔cupbrown sugar,packed light or dark
- 1cuppumpkin puree,canned or fresh
- ¼cupmilk,or almond or soy milk
- ¼cupunsalted butter,½ stick, melted or melted coconut oil
- 1tsppure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Line an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients until fully combined. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, and pumpkin together until combined.
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Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Do not overmix.
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Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Allow to cool completely and cut into 12 squares.
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Bars remain fresh for up to one week stored chilled in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Calories: 125.07kcal
- Fat: 5.05g
- Saturated Fat: 2.86g
- Trans Fat: 0.16g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1.37g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.40g
- Carbohydrates: 17.97g
- Fiber: 1.52g
- Sugar: 8.87g
- Protein: 2.70g
- Cholesterol: 41.68mg
- Sodium: 135.52mg
- Calcium: 59.01mg
- Potassium: 98.86mg
- Iron: 1.00mg
- Vitamin A: 206.93µg
- Vitamin C: 0.88mg
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