BROWNED BUTTER FROSTED PUMPKIN BARS

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
• Ground cinnamon, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking soda and ginger in large bowl. Stir in 3/4 cup butter, pumpkin and eggs; mix well. Stir in cranberries.

Spread batter into ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting:
Meanwhile, melt 1/2 cup butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly and watching closely, until butter just starts to turn golden brown (3 to 5 minutes). Immediately remove from heat. Pour into medium bowl; cool 5 minutes.

Add powdered sugar and vanilla to butter mixture; mix well. Stir in enough milk for desired frosting consistency. Spread frosting over cooled bars. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon, if desired. Cut into bars.