Spiced Carrot Cheesecake Bars

50% fewer calories • 70% less sugar than the original recipe—see the comparison. This sweet treat is also a great source of vitamin A.

Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:2 hr
makes:20 Servings





Spiced Carrot Bars
Nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/4 cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
11/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely shredded carrots
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/4 cup fat-free milk
Yoplait® Yogurt Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup frozen light whipped dessert topping
1/4 cup Yoplait® vanilla low-fat yogurt
Reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt. Add carrots, 1/2 cup of the nuts, the egg, oil, and milk. Stir just until combined. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan.

3. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool bars in pan on a wire rack.

4. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut bars out of the pan. Spread top evenly with Yoplait® Yogurt Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Cut into 20 bars.

5. Yoplait® Yogurt Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat half of an 8-ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened, with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in 1/4 cup Yoplait® vanilla low-fat yogurt until smooth. Fold 1/2 cup frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed, into cream cheese mixture.