Glazed Spiced Pumpkin Bars

Pair the great taste of pumpkin with Fiber 1* original bran cereal in a spicy dessert bar. ...MORE + LESS -

2 cups (500 mL) Fibre 1* Original Cereal

1/2 cup (125 mL) canola or vegetable oil

1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice

1 can (398 mL/ 14 fl oz.) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar

2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder

1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon

1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts

1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar

4 to 6 tsp (20 to 30 mL) orange juice

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Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray, or grease and flour pan. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor).
2

In large bowl, beat oil, 1/2 cup orange juice, the pumpkin and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Stir in crushed cereal; let stand 10 minutes.
3

Beat in remaining bar ingredients except walnuts on low speed until well blended. Stir in walnuts. Spread evenly in pan.
4

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
5

In small bowl, mix icing sugar and enough of the 4 to 6 teaspoons orange juice for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.