Pumpkin Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting

By sleepy-writer

Ingredients

• Ingredients for Pumpkin Bar Frosting:
• 1 – 15 ounce can pumpkin
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp (sea) salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Directions for Pumpkin Brownies 1) In a bowl whisk together flour, light brown sugar, powdered ginger, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cloves and cinnamon. 2) Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients. 3) Add pumpkin, beaten eggs, vanilla and oil. 4) Stir gently, just until combined. 5) Pour into a lined 9×9 baking pan and bake in a preheated 350(F) oven for 30-35 minutes. 6) Allow to cool, in the pan, on a wire baking rack. 7) When cool enough, lift the bars from the pan and continue cooling on wire baking rack. When completely cooled, frost. Directions for Pumpkin Brownie Frosting: 1) Combine softened cream cheese and butter. 2) Sift in powdered sugar and whisk together. 3) Add vanilla and milk (as needed for consistency). 4) Whisk until smooth, pearly and perfect spreading consistency. 5) Spread frosting evenly on top of cake and cut into bite-sized squares.