Recipe: Pumpkin Bars

From Muscle & Fitness Hers

1 cup lowfat graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp. light butter, melted
4 egg whites
15-oz. can solid pumpkin
14-oz. can fat-free condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 cup fat-free whipped topping (optional)
nonstick cooking spray
wax paper
8 X 8-inch cake pan or baking dish

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray ab 8 X 8-inch cake pan or baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Combine graham cracker crumbs with butter and mix well. The crumbs should stick together. Pour into prepared baking dish. Using wax paper, press crumbs to evenly cover bottom of dish. Set dish aside.

3. In a large bowl, lightly beat egg whites. Add pumpkin and condensed milk, and mix well. Add remaining ingredients except whipped topping, mixing until well combined.

4. Pour mixture over crust and bake 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake an additional 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, then slice into bars. Serve with fat-free whipped topping, if desired. Makes 16 bars

Per bar (with whipped topping): 2 points
121 cal, 3g pro, 22g carb, 2g fat, 1g fib