Frosted Pumpkin Cranberry Bars Recipe

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With tangy dried cranberries tucked inside and a creamy brown butter frosting, these mildly spiced pumpkin bars are doubly delightful. It's a good thing the recipe makes lots, because once you taste one, you won't be able to resist going back for more! -Barbara Nowakowski, Mesa, Arizona

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Frosted Pumpkin Cranberry Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 48 Servings
15 20 35

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
  • BROWN BUTTER FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 to 6 tablespoons milk

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin and butter; stir into dry ingredients until well combined. Stir in cranberries.
  • Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  • For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Pour into a large bowl; beat in the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 130 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 96 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Pumpkin Cranberry Bars in Taste of Home October/November 2002, p27

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Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by tracy24

Yum!!!


Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2011 by tracy24

Yummy! and easy


Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2010 by xicota

Delicious! The brown butter frosting is perfect for this. I've made this recipe several times, and everyone who tries them loves them. Thanks!


Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2009 by strawberryjayne@yahoo.com

I made a cream cheese frosting for top. Definately a keeper.


Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2009 by strawberryjayne@yahoo.com

These turned out wonderful!

 
 
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