Nutty Maple Bars

This wonderful recipe came straight out of Better Home and Garden magazine! It's delicious and lower calorie and lower fat because the ingredients are healthier. :)

Taste rating: ****
Difficulty: Easy

2c whole wheat flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
2egg whites
3/4c maple syrup
1/2c canola oil
1/2c fatfree milk
1 1/2c toasted chopped nuts of your choice (I used almonds and walnuts)
1c chocolate chips (I didn't have any on hand so I cut up some semisweet baking chocolate)

Frosting:
1/4c chocolate-hazelnut spread (Yay! Nutella!)
3T fatfree milk
1T maple syrup
1/2c unsweetened cocoa powder
1c powdered sugar
2/3c toasted nuts of your choice

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Spray or grease&flour a 13x9 baking pan.In a medium bowl whisk together egg, maple syrup, oil, and milk; add to flour mixture. Stir to combine. Stir in 1 1/2c nuts and chocolate. Spread in pan. Bake ~20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. cool on rack.
In a bowl stir and combine all the frosting ingredients (except nuts). Spread frosting on bars and sprinkle nuts on top. Cut into 24 bars.