Sweet Carrot Pumpkin Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 grated orange, rind of
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• 3 in a separate bowl, beat egg and egg until foamy. beat in sugar, pumpkin, oil, margarine, orange peel, and vanilla extract until smooth.
• 4 add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir by hand until almost combined. stir in carrots, raisins, cranberries, and nuts just until blended.
• 5 spread batter into 8" x 8" pan coated with cooking spray. bake 30 to 35 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched. cool in pan on rack.
• 6 makes 1 dozen.