Sour Cream Pumpkin Bars

By carvalhohm

Use a little whole wheat flour in these bars to add fiber and nutrients. A browned butter frosting tops this dessert.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/3 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• Browned Butter Frosting (recipe follows)
• Chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Details

Servings 48
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1

Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.

2

In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Add eggs, pumpkin, sour cream, milk, and vanilla; beat until combined. Add all-purpose and whole wheat flours; beat until combined. Stir in 1 cup nuts.

3

Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

4

Prepare Browned Butter Frosting; spread over cooled bars. If you like, sprinkle with additional nuts. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars.

Browned Butter Frosting

In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over low heat until melted. Continue heating until the butter turns a light brown. Remove from heat and transfer butter to a medium mixing bowl. Add 3 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a spreadable frosting. Use immediately. Makes about 1 cup.