INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup soft butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs , room temp if you can
  • 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    • icing

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. For bars:.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Cream butter.
  4. Add brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla; mix well.
  5. In separate bowl, sift all of dry ingredients together.
  6. Gradually add to the wet mixture and mix well.
  7. Pour into a greased 9x-inch13 pan and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  8. Let cool then top with brown butter icing.
  9. Icing directions:.
  10. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat butter over low heat until it is a light brown color.
  11. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.
  12. Whisk until smooth and well blended.