Pumpkin-Applesauce Squares

AP/"500 More Fat-Free Recipes" by Sarah Schlesinger (Villard Books)
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 12:00 a.m. MST

Desserts > Pumpkin > Pumpkin-Applesauce Squares

Ingredients

Preparation time: 15 minutes plus 10 minutes cooling time
Cooking time: 20 minutes


Directions

6 egg whites

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups canned pumpkin

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons low-sodium baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon allspice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine egg whites, applesauce, sugar and pumpkin in a large bowl; mix thoroughly.

Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice in a separate bowl.

Combine flour mixture and applesauce-pumpkin mixture. Stir just until all ingredients are moistened. Transfer to an 8- by 8-inch nonstick baking pan sprayed with vegetable spray. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. Makes 24 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: 101 cal., 0 g fat, 0 mg chol., 2 g pro., 24 g carbo., 1 g dietary fiber, 20 mg sodium.