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Pumpkin Bars with Maple Browned Butter Frosting | Lauren Kelly Nutrition
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Pumpkin Bars with Maple Browned Butter Icing

Decadent, delicious and simple to make Pumpkin Bars with Maple Brown Butter Icing! All of your favorite Fall flavors in these lightened up bars.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: cookie, Dessert, treat, vegetarian
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Lauren Kelly

Ingredients

Bars:

  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup unrefined sugar
  • ½ cup 100% maple syrup
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 15 ounces pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin seasoning blend of nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Icing:

  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk I used almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons 100% maple syrup
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray or butter.
  • On low speed, beat eggs with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar, maple syrup, applesauce and pumpkin.Continue to beat for 3-4 minutes until thoroughly mixed.
  • In a small bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, pumpkin seasoning, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and beat for a minute until combined. Be careful not to over mix.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until toothpick placed in the center comes out clean.
  • While bars are cooking, cook butter in large saucepan over medium heat until browned, about 15-20 minutes, making sure to stir occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients while continuing to stir to avoid clumps.
  • Allow bars to cool completely before icing. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Notes

To store in the refrigerator: Place bars in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
To store in the freezer: Place bars in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 4279IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg