Sweet Carrot Pumpkin Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 grated orange, rind of
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat egg and egg white until foamy. Beat in sugar, pumpkin, oil, margarine, orange peel, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture, and stir by hand until almost combined. Stir in carrots, raisins, cranberries, and nuts just until blended.
Spread batter into 8\" X 8\" pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on rack.
Makes 1 dozen.