Nutty Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅔ cup solid-pack pumpkin puree
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Beat flour, brown sugar, pumpkin, 1/2 cup butter, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, and baking powder together in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until batter is evenly combined, about 2 minutes. Fold pecans into batter and spread into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- Beat 2 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; beat in orange juice and orange zest until frosting is light and spreadable. Spread frosting onto cooled bars.
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