Do you visit Trader Joe’s often? If you do, have you seen their Pumpkin Blondie Brownies? Well, it’s that sweet dessert that inspired me to make these bars. To be honest, the name, Pumpkin Blondie Brownies, is what excited me most. It caught my attention and made me want to recreate the blondie brownies at home. But then I started working on them. I quickly realized that there was no way to make a pumpkin brownie blondie. It’s either one or the other. And that’s when I scratched the original concept and made these. And I LOVE these. They took me a while to perfect, but these are so GOOD.
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These are not your average pumpkin bar, which honestly, I can find a little boring. These are not boring. Think of them like a pumpkin latte with brown sugar syrup and a couple of espresso shots. There’s also browned butter, spiced pumpkin butter, and white chocolate too. So much pumpkin flavor with the concentrated pumpkin butter. Start out by browning salted butter on the stove. Browning the butter really adds a rich nutty flavor to these bars and makes them just a touch cozier. Perfect as we head into the cooler, shorter days of autumn. Once the butter is browned, remove it from the stove, and dump in all of the remaining ingredients. Brown sugar, pumpkin butter, eggs, vanilla, flour, and spices (lots of cinnamon). Then stir in the white chocolate chips. Or go for semi-sweet/dark chocolate. Either is delicious! This makes up the dough. Pretty simple. Spread the dough out into a pan, then bake. As the bars bake away, you’ll have incredible wafts of cinnamon, pumpkin, and butter in the air. It’s the coziest smell, especially on a dreary cold day. For the pumpkin butter, I used my 6 Ingredient Spiced Pumpkin Butter, but of course, you can use store-bought pumpkin butter too. I took inspiration from my pumpkin spice latte (do we need my easy homemade recipe?), and decided on a vanilla espresso glaze. It’s just some browned butter, powdered sugar, brewed espresso, and vanilla. It’s thick, creamy, and makes each pumpkin bar addicting. The glaze seeps into every nook and cranny of the bars. Complete perfection. Tip: bake these up and enjoy them while burning my pumpkin smash candle – oh so cozy! Looking for other sweet fall recipes? Here are a few ideas: Fluffy Pumpkin Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes Cinnamon Crunch Apple Butter Soft Pretzel Knots Old Fashioned Caramel Apple Butter Cake with Chocolate Frosting Cream Cheese Swirled Cinnamon Pumpkin Butter Bread 6 Ingredient Spiced Pumpkin Butter Double the Streusel Apple Butter Bars Homemade Slow Cooker Maple Apple Butter Lastly, if you make these Brown Sugar Maple Pumpkin Butter Bars, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
