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Yum Yum Pumpkin Bars {Lowfat, Low Sugar Option}

by Ann
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Yum Yum Pumpkin Bars {Low fat, with Low Sugar Option}

These pumpkin bars are a simple, healthy treat … I make them multiple times every fall. My son adores them. Usually I frost them with a cream cheese frosting, but this year I thought I would try something different.


This year I decided to try a low-sugar version for my daughter. I used Stevia in the Raw in place of the sugar and topped them with mini-chocolate chips. I know, chocolate chips have sugar in them, but if she limits how many she eats, I think she could safely enjoy a bar or two and get a little chocolate fix in and (hopefully!) stay healthy. I don’t think she’s had ANY chocolate since we started this cut-the-sugar thing. I’m hoping this works for a safe, healthy “treat” for my girl … I guess if it doesn’t, there’s more for me! I wouldn’t complain one bit if I “had” to eat them all myself …

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Yum Yum Pumpkin Bars {Low fat, with Low Sugar Option}

Yum Yum Pumpkin Bars {Lowfat … with Low Sugar Option}

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 24 bars 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/4 cups cooked pumpkin puree or 2 1/4 cups butternut squash
  • 2/3 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt (use plain yogurt to cut the sugar)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar (to cut sugar: use 1 cup Stevia in the Raw)

Dry ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cups flour
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

To top (option 1: for low sugar, skip the toppings)

  • 2/3 cup high quality mini chocolate chips

To top (option 2: frosting …)

  • 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix the pumpkin or squash with vanilla, yogurt, eggs, and sugar.
  2. Add the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed.
  3. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan with cooking spray. Pour the batter into the pan and spread with a spatula till it’s pretty even across the pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, if you’re using those.
  4. Bake at 350 F. for 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. If you are frosting your bars, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl till smooth. After the pumpkin bars have cooled to room temperature, frost them.

Notes

If you use sugar and frost the bars with the cream cheese frosting, they are 115 calories per bar, with 10% of fat from calories.

If you use Stevia in place of sugar and chocolate chips in place of the frosting, the calories come to about 80 calories per bar.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar

Yum Yum Pumpkin Bars {Low fat, with Low Sugar Option}

This recipe was shared at Fresh Foods WednesdayWednesday ExtravaganzaThursday’s TreasuresFull Plate ThursdayBlog Link PartyHalloween Blog Party, Tastetastic Thursday, Tasty ThursdayFoodie FridayFarm Girl Blog FestKatherine Martinelli’s Halloween BloghopDinner Party Extravaganza, Scrumptious Sunday, Weekend PotluckHalloween Potluck Party and All my Bloggy Friends.

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13 comments

Elizabeth October 24, 2012 - 1:42 pm

Love all of your recipes and would like to Pin them from the recipe page…can you add that?

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Ann October 24, 2012 - 1:58 pm

There is a way to do that! Click on the post title so only that post is showing, scroll down to the bottom of the post, then hold your mouse over the “Share” icon. You should see a Pinterest option there. I will try to add a Pin it button in a more prominent place as well.

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HungryLittleGirl October 25, 2012 - 3:30 pm

The name is totally right: Yum Yum!
I would love to have you share this or any other recipe of you at Wednesday Extravaganza – my foodie link party with a little special something! Here is the link:
http://www.hungrylittlegirl.com/1/post/2012/10/wednesday-extravaganza.html

Can’t wait to see you there!

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Ann October 25, 2012 - 3:46 pm

I would love to! Thanks for the invite and your kind words 🙂

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Marlene October 25, 2012 - 4:30 pm

OH MY GOODNESS! I am in love. I love your blog. I love your recipe and I love pumpkin. I have got to gives these a try. I found you through fresh Foods Wednesday and glad that I did. I’ll be cak for more.

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Ann October 26, 2012 - 7:22 am

Thank you so much Marlene! I’m so happy you like the recipe and the blog … that makes my day 🙂

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kristy @ Gastronomical Sovereignty October 28, 2012 - 11:17 am

you had me at yum yum… and then pumpkin… and again at bars 😉

thank you for sharing with us at the Wednesday Fresh Foods Blog Hop! i hope to see you again this week with more seasonal & real/fresh foods posts. xo, kristy

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Miz Helen October 28, 2012 - 6:14 pm

These Pumpkin Bars have the right name, Yum Yum indeed! Hope you had a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen

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Christin@FortMillSCLiving October 28, 2012 - 10:00 pm

I just bought a big bag of that Stevia in the Raw stuff so I will be trying this for sure. Looks yummy and I love pumpkin!

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Ann October 29, 2012 - 11:02 am

Let me know what you think! I really liked them at first, but after a while, I noticed a little aftertaste from the Stevia. I am going to try Monkfruit in baking as well and see if I like that better.

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Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes October 29, 2012 - 6:19 pm

These sound great … and I love that they’re low fat! Thanks you for sharing at All my Bloggy Friends. I’m looking forward to seeing what you share this week! 🙂

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