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Browned Butter Frosted Pumpkin Bars

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
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Makes about 5 dozen small bars.
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Occasions
Halloween
Preparation Method
Cook
Sources
LAND O LAKES

It’s hard to resist these Browned Butter Frosted Pumpkin Bars! For a twist on flavor and texture, try adding tangy cranberries to the mix.

Bars

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) salted butter, melted
3 eggs
3/4 cup chopped sweetened dried cranberries (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and ginger. Stir in pumpkin, butter, and eggs; mix well. Stir in cranberries (if using).
  3. Spread batter into ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk

Instructions

  1. In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat,  melt butter, stirring constantly and watching closely, until butter just starts to turn golden brown (3 to 5 minutes). Immediately remove from heat. Pour into a bowl and cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Add sugar and vanilla to cooled browned butter and mix well. Stir in enough milk for desired frosting consistency.
  3. Spread frosting over cooled bars. Cut into bars.

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Comments

<span>The Editors</span> Thu, 10/02/2025 - 10:34
Hello, readers, We have read your comments about the inability to share and print. And passed this onto the programmer. We expect to have this resolved soon! Thank you for your patience (and for making yourselves heard!). Sincerely, the OFA editors
<span>Olivia</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 18:38
I'm not a baker or a huge pumpkin fan but decided to make these for an event today and - wow! So delicious! Browning the butter took about 10 minutes for me but came out perfectly and worth the extra wait. Definitely going to my recipe book to make again and again. I love that it has basic ingredients I already had at home.
<span>Liz</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 17:33
I've been complaining and writing to everyone about this NO SHARE NO PRINT BUTTONS. I'm glad more people are joining in. Thank you, Pat, Merle, and Carol. Keep it up on every comment you can and send an email too! Somebody really missed the boat on the website redesign!!!
<span>Cb</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 16:16
What type of canned pumpkin? Pureed/plain or the kind that has the spices in it??????
<span>The Editors</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 17:07
You will want to use plain, pureed pumpkin.
<span>Chris</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 16:12
For those who cannot print.....are you able to highlight just the text, cut, then paste into an email or text? I do this all the time, sending myself either an email or a text. Hope this helps!
<span>Merle Kruger</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:59
Please make the recipes printable.
<span>Cb</span> Wed, 10/01/2025 - 16:17
Cut and paste just the text and send in an email/text to yourself.
<span>Carol</span> Sat, 10/01/2016 - 21:01
trying to print this off and I do not want 5 pages of picture...just the recipe..
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Tue, 10/04/2016 - 10:55

If you click the print icon at the top of the page, then it should open a print-friendly page for most modern computers.