Pumpkin Spice Blondies with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

By cecelia26_

These blondies are deliciously pumpkin spiced and topped with brown sugar cream cheese frosting for a treat that's perfect for fall or winter.

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 8 ounces butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• zest of 1 orange

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from simpledish.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spray an 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray; line with parchment paper; spray paper. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

Cream butter and sugars until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and combine.

Add the pumpkin puree. Don't worry if the mixture looks curdled at this point; thats normal. Add flour mixture half a cup at a time, and beat until just combined.

Scrape batter into prepared pan and level with spatula. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.

Let blondies cool on rack. While blondies are cooling, make frosting. Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy, 3 to 5 mins.

Remove cooled blondies from pan by pulling gently on parchment sling. Spread with frosting. Refrigerate.