This low-fat pumpkin recipe is perfect when you're craving something sweet, but you want to get a good nutritional boost from your calories.

Not only are these pumpkin cream cheese carrot bars low fat, they're low calorie, too. And you get two superfoods: pumpkin and walnuts.

Serve these bars for breakfast with sliced bananas on the side and a glass of milk. Mmmmm.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Carrot Bars

4 oz. whipped or low-fat cream cheese

1/8 cup orange juice

1-1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour

1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cloves

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup butter, softened

2 large eggs

2 large egg whites

1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree

1 cup shredded carrots

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and orange juice together. Set aside.

Mix flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl. In a large mixing bowl, cream together white and brown sugars and butter. Beat eggs, egg whites, pumpkin puree and shredded carrots into the sugar-butter mixture. Add dry ingredients, mixing until moistened.

Pour into the prepared pan. Using a teaspoon, drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture over batter. Swirl with a knife, until you get a marbled effect. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Makes 36 bars.

Per serving: Calories: 97, Total Fat: 3 g (saturated fat: 2 g), Cholesterol: 18 mg, Sodium: 80 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Protein: 2 g, Vitamin A: 42%, Vitamin C: 2%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 4%

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• low fat pumpkin bread
• pumpkin cream cheese carrot bars
• pumpkin scones
• pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
• pumpkin seeds