Pumpkin Bars

Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 25-30 mins Total time: 50-55 mins

Ingredients

Cake

2/3 cup brown sugar (if you don’t have brown sugar, use 2/3 cup white granulated sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon molasses)

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 egg, room temperature

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

See here for my cream cheese frosting

Equipment

Measuring cups and spoons

Hand whisk

8 by 8 square baking dish, lined with parchment paper

Large bowl

Medium bowl

Small bowl

Spatula

How To

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/176 degrees Celsius.

In a medium bowl, mix the cooled melted butter and brown sugar with a hand whisk until well combined.

Add the pumpkin puree, egg, vanilla extract. Whisk well until well combined, and forms a thin and smooth batter. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the pumpkin puree mixture to the flour mixture and whisk well. It will be a thick batter.

Spoon the mixture onto the cake pan, and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely.

Spread the cream cheese frosting over the top of the cake. Enjoy!