Browned Butter Frosted Pumpkin Bars

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It’s hard to resist these 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

Heat oven to 350ºF.

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).

Spread batter into ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until 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

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. Add sugar and vanilla to cooled browned butter and mix well. Stir in enough milk for desired frosting consistency.

Spread frosting over cooled bars. Cut into bars.

 

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