Leanna's Recipe

Browned Butter Frosted Pumpkin Bars

Category: Recipes

Preparation 20 min.
Baking 20 min.

Bar Ingredients:

a.. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
b.. 1 1/4 cups sugar
c.. 2 teaspoons baking powder
d.. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
e.. 1 teaspoon baking soda
f.. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
g.. 3/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted*
h.. 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
i.. 3 eggs
j.. 3/4 cup chopped sweetened dried cranberries
Frosting Ingredients:

a.. 1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter*
b.. 4 cups powdered sugar
c.. 1 teaspoon vanilla
d.. 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
e.. Ground cinnamon, if desired

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda and ginger in large bowl. Stir in 3/4 cup butter, pumpkin and eggs; mix well. Stir in cranberries.

Spread batter into ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Meanwhile, melt 1/2 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly and watching closely, until butter just starts to turn golden brown (3 to 5 minutes). Immediately remove from heat. Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes.

Add powdered sugar and vanilla to butter mixture; mix well. Stir in enough milk for desired frosting consistency. Spread frosting over cooled bars. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon, if desired. Cut into bars.

*Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil.

Yield: 60 bars

Nutrition Facts (1 bar), Calories: 110, Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 20 mg, Sodium: 80 mg, Carbohydrates: 17 g, Dietary Fiber: 0 g, Protein: 1 g