Pumpkin-oatmeal bars

Yield: 24 servings

Measure Ingredient
⅓ cup Sugar;
½ cup Vegetable oil;
1 \N Egg;
1 cup Pumpkin; cooked or canned
1½ cup Whole wheat flour;
3 teaspoons Baking powder;
½ teaspoon Baking soda;
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg;
1½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon;
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves;
½ cup Orange juice;
½ cup Walnuts; chopped
½ cup Raisins;
¼ cup Coconut;

Cream together the sugar, oil, egg and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir in the dry ingredients and orange juice. Add the nuts and raisins. Stir to blend.

Pour into a lightly oiled 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle on the coconut. Bake in 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the pan completely on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into bars.

1 bar - 114 calories, 1 bread, 1 fat exchange 13 grams carbohydrate, 2 grams protein, 7 grams fat 52 mg sodium, 104 mg potassium, 11 mg cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93

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