Lightened Up Carrot Cake Bars
Carrot cake just feels right for a spring gathering!
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Ingredients
Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup frozen light whipped topping thawed
- 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
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Instructions
Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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.
- In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
- Add shredded carrot, 1/2 cup of the nuts, the eggs, oil, and milk
- Stir just until combined. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool bars in pan on a wire rack.
- Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut bars out of the pan.
- Spread top evenly with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Cut into 20 bars.
Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Beat in yogurt until smooth. Fold thawed whipped topping into cream cheese mixture.
Recipe Notes
Source: Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic Living Online
Turkey Chili Pie
This twist on a pot pie is the perfect dish to warm you up on a cold day! This easy turkey chili pie is quick to make and get dinner on the table!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1/2 onion chopped (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 pound extra-lean ground turkey breast or extra lean ground beef
- 1 - 15 ounce can salt-free kidney beans un-drained
- 1 - 15 ounce can unsalted diced tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 corn tortillas
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese reduced fat
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Oven:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Sauté the onion briefly and add the ground turkey or meat.
- Cook until it is no longer pink; then add the beans, tomatoes and seasonings.
- Cook until the turkey or meat is done, about 3-4 minutes.
- Line a pie pan with the tortillas and the chili powder; top with cheese. Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Cover pie pan with foil and bake until heated, about 15 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Microwave:
- Line a glass pie plate or casserole dish with tortillas; add chili powder; cover with waxed paper.
- Heat 8 minutes at full power or until heated through.
- Add cheese; heat about 1.5 minutes more until cheese is melted.
- Serve hot.
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