Healthy Sweet Potato Bars With Oatmeal Whole Wheat Cookie Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sweet potatoes (4-5 whole)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2/3 cup low-fat milk
• 2 egg whites
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 put sweet potatoes in a microwave safe dish and add some water to the bottom. cover with saran wrap.
• 2 microwave on high for about 7 minutes or until knife inserts easily. let cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 put dry ingredients in food processor and pulse until oatmeal is ground.
• 5 combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl with egg whites and oil.
• 6 press into greased 13x9 pan. (i like to line it with foil and then grease it for easy cleanup).
• 7 bake for 10 minutes.
• 8 peel sweet potatoes and put in large bowl. add remaining ingredients and mix with a hand blender until smooth.
• 9 pour over crust.
• 10 bake for 45 minutes or until set.
• 11 cool before cutting.
• 12 store in refrigerator.