Name: Easy to Make Classic Pumpkin Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1½ cups granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin; 4 large eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup unsalted butter; 3 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Easy to Make Classic Pumpkin Bars with a Brown Butter Frosting. These bars are light, airy and full of pumpkin flavor. Topped with an incredible nutty brown butter frosting.

These are the Best Pumpkin Bars I’ve Ever Had

and here’s why:

Easy to make
Can be whipped up and baked in less then an hour
Big pumpkin flavor
The perfect amount of spice
Generously thick
Super moist
Sturdy enough to hold with your hand
Topped with an incredible brown butter frosting

Frosting for Pumpkin Bars

These Easy to Make Classic Pumpkin Bars can stand on their own. You can keep them plain or even dust them with powdered sugar. I say this all the time and I’m going to say it again. If you have never tried brown butter frosting, PLEASE DO! You won’t be able to get over the incredible flavor boiling butter creates. There’s nothing like it….I PROMISE! Click here to find out how—->>>>HOW TO MAKE BROWN BUTTER. If you would like another option then try this Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.

How to Cut Pumpkin Bars

For a 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan:

Use a plastic knife
Start cutting the width (10 inch side) of the pan, cut down the center
Divide those two sections in half (you should have four sections)
Divide the four sections in half (you should have eight sections)
Turn the pan so that the long side (15 inch) is facing you
Divide into three equal sections
You should have 24 bars

Easy to Make Classic Pumpkin Bars

Yield: 24 BARS

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

These bars are light, airy and full of pumpkin flavor. Topped with an incredible nutty brown butter frosting.

Ingredients

For the Pumpkin Bars:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil

For the Brown Butter Frosting:

1/3 cup unsalted butter
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Pumpkin Bars:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves. Stir in pumpkin, eggs and oil until combined. Spread batter evenly in a (ungreased) 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack. Spread on the brown butter frosting. Cut into 24 bars.

For the Brown Butter Frosting:

In a small saucepan heat butter over low heat until melted. Continue hearing until butter turns a golden brown. Remove from heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine brown butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Mix on low until combined. Turn the mixer to medium high and continue to mix until frosting is a spreading consistency. Add additional milk if needed. (makes 1½ cups)

Notes

For step by step instructions on how to make brown butter click here---->>>>HOW TO MAKE BROWN BUTTER

MORE RECIPES USING PUMPKIN

PUMPKIN CHURRO CUPCAKES 2. PECAN PIE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE 3. FRESH PUMPKIN BUTTER

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More great Fall dessert recipes to go with your Easy to Make Classic Pumpkin Bars. Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Crescent Ring and Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars.

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Easy to Make Classic Pumpkin Bars