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Pumpkin Blondies

Pumpkin blondies with brown butter and pumpkin pie spice bake into chewy, golden-amber bars with a moist crumb. Finish with a caramel drizzle and flaky sea salt for a warm, spiced top.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour Use spooned-and-leveled flour.
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Wet ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter Melt and brown until golden and nutty.
  • 1.5 cup brown sugar Pack firmly for best chew.
  • 0.33 cup pumpkin puree Blot dry to prevent excess moisture.
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings
  • 1 caramel sauce Drizzle over cooled bars.
  • 1 flaky sea salt Sprinkle on top to finish.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Brown butter and prep
  1. Brown the butter in a skillet until it turns golden and smells nutty, then cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 pan.
Mix dry ingredients
  1. Whisk all-purpose flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
Mix wet ingredients
  1. Whisk browned butter and packed brown sugar until glossy, then whisk in blotted pumpkin puree, eggs, and vanilla extract.
Assemble and bake
  1. Fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture just until no dry streaks remain, then spread the batter in the prepared pan.
  2. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick has just a few moist crumbs and the top looks set.
Cool and finish
  1. Cool the blondies completely before slicing into squares.
  2. Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle flaky sea salt across the top to finish.

Notes

Pro tip: blot the pumpkin puree dry so the blondies stay chewy instead of cakey. Store airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days; freeze baked bars up to 2 months. For a dairy-free swap, use a 1:1 plant butter that can brown (or follow package instructions) for similar flavor.