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Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting

One Bowl Pumpkin Bars with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Simply delicious, one bowl pumpkin bars with brown butter cream cheese frosting are delectable!  Tender pumpkin bars full of pumpkin spice flavor topped with a generous amount of browned butter cream cheese frosting.  Perfect for dessert, a treat or even breakfast.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings: 20
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar preferably organic cane
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 4 eggs room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup vegetable oil I used avocado oil
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree. NOT pumpkin pie filling
  • Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 to 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon or so of pumpkin pie spice to dust on top

Equipment

  • Jelly roll pan or high edged cookie sheet
  • Electric mixer

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with high edges with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
  4. Stir in eggs, vegetable oil, and pumpkin puree until combined.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth out batter so it is even in pan.
  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
  7. Frost with brown butter cream cheese frosting.
  8. Refrigerate unless serving immediately.
  9. Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
  10. Heat butter in a small saucepan with a light bottom over low heat until completely melted. Continue heating, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown in color. Remove from heat and let cool.
  11. Combine cooled brown butter and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.