Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
We are in pumpkin bar heaven at my house. That’s right, pumpkin bar heaven.
I have discovered that brown butter takes the average pumpkin bar to a way above average new level. Yep, brown butter. Top it off with a super rich and fluffy cream cheese frosting and you have one super amazing treat!
I also have to say that they are pretty darn easy to make. The only slightly tricky part is browning the butter.
But, with a little patience and a lot of careful watching, it will turn out perfectly. Then you just quickly mix everything together, pop it in the oven and wait for the wonderful pumpkin spice scent that will emerge from your oven.
While you’re enjoying that intoxicating aroma, you can quickly whip up the easy and super fluffy, creamy and delicious cream cheese frosting. Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying (devouring) one (or three) of these amazing bars of goodness.
Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
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For Bars:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
For Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 (4 oz) pkgs light cream cheese, softened
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-4 tbsp heavy cream
Wow these bars look incredibly, moist, soft and delicious. Craving a bite of one right now!
I just tried this and they are terrific.
I just tried these and they are terrific.
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These pumpkin bars sound incredible—brown butter really does elevate everything! I’ve been working on my baking precision lately, and a friend recommended this Sete a Zero guide that’s been surprisingly helpful with ingredient ratios. Definitely adding these to my fall rotation.
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Brown butter really does take these over the top—so worth the extra watch at the stove. I tried a variation from Choice Voicer site and the cream cheese frosting turned out just as fluffy. These bars are going into my fall rotation!
Browning the butter really is the make-or-break step here — I rushed mine once and the bars tasted flat compared to the batch I did patiently. I’ve been comparing fall baking notes over at こえはかる lately, which finally pushed me to try the Greek yogurt swap. Cream cheese frosting on pumpkin anything is basically unbeatable.
Brown butter really does change everything — I made these last weekend and the whole house smelled like fall. I almost burnt the butter because my son kept yelling at me from the other room while he was deep in Krillion, but pulling it right when the foam settles and the bits go amber saved it. That cream cheese frosting recipe makes way more than I needed, which is honestly not a problem.