Brown Butter Pumpkin Bars
If you've been looking for the perfect fall bake to celebrate pumpkin season, these brown butter pumpkin bars are about to become your new obsession.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 Cup European Butter or regular unsalted - 2 sticks
- 1 ¾ Cup Flour
- 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- ¾ Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Pumpkin Purée
- 1 Egg
- ¾ Cup Nutella
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line an 8 inch by 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Brown the butter in a deep skillet over low medium heat. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the butter has become a deep caramel color. Set aside in a bowl to cool.1 Cup European Butter
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, and salt.1 ¾ Cup Flour, 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar, ¾ Cup Granulated Sugar, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Add pumpkin and egg and stir together.1 Cup Pumpkin Purée, 1 Egg
- Pour in the browned butter, scraping the bottom of the bowl to get those brown bits at the bottom!
- Transfer half the batter to the parchment and bake for 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the Nutella for 15 to 30 seconds in the microwave.¾ Cup Nutella
- Once the bottom layer is done baking drizzle the Nutella evenly over the whole thing and be very gentle to spread it evenly then use a spoon and scoop dollops of the remaining pumpkin batter all over the top.
- Bake for an additional 25-30 min and allow to cool completely and serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 4895IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg