Yam Chocolate Spice Bars

Ingredients:

1 (18.25-ounce) box spice cake mix 

1/2 cup butter, melted 

1 egg 

1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese 

1 (15-ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and mashed 

1 (16-ounce) box confectioners’ sugar

2 egg whites 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In mixing bowl, beat together cake mix, butter, and egg until well mixed. Spread batter into prepared pan.

3. In mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sweet potatoes, confectioners’ sugar, egg whites, and vanilla until creamy. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour mixture over batter in pan.

4. Bake 40-50 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool to room temperature and cut into squares.

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 134, Calories from Fat 31%, Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 12mg, Sodium 116mg, Carbohydrates 22g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Total Sugars 16g, Protein 2g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat

 Terrific Tip: Most bar cookies freeze well, so feel free to make ahead and pull out when you have a craving.

 Nutrition Nugget: You know yams are an excellent source of antioxidant-rich carotenoids because of their deep orange color – great for reducing inflammation.

Recipes from:  Holly Clegg
The Healthy Cooking Blog

Serving Size:  Makes 48 squares

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