Pumpkin-Cranberry Oat Bars | Tasty Rewards

Ingredients

• 3 cup(s) plus 1 tablespoon Quick Quaker ® Oats
• 2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree (not pie filling mix)
• Non‑nutritive sweetener equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) canola oil
• 2 egg whites, beaten or equivalent refrigerated egg white product
• 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup(s) unsweetened dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon(s) pumpkin seeds
• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 9‑inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Place 2 cups oats in food processor or blender.
• Process until finely ground.
• Add pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda to oats.
• Pulse a few times to combine well.
• In large bowl, combine pumpkin, sweetener, canola oil, egg whites and vanilla; stir to mix well.
• Stir in ground oat mixture.
• Add remaining 1 cup oats and cranberries.
• Spread evenly into pan.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon oats and the pumpkin seeds, pressing lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cut into 12 bars.
• Store covered at room‑temperature up to 2 days.
• Freeze leftovers.