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Pumpkin Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting

Modified: Sep 12, 2024 · Published: Sep 20, 2013 by Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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Pumpkin Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting -these are chewy, sweet, pumpkin-y, and the perfect fall treat for pumpkin lovers.

Pumpkin blondies with pumpkin frosting.
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I'm a big fan of pumpkin, and these Pumpkin Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting are delicious. This recipe is the perfect way for you to celebrate fall.

These are the best pumpkin blondies. They're dense, moist and chewy like a regular blondie, but also full of pumpkin flavor, and warm spices. These fudgy chewy pumpkin bars are perfect for someone who doesn't love chocolate. They are one of my very favorite pumpkin recipes. As easy to make as your regular brownie recipes, but full of pumpkin goodness instead. They're made with simple ingredients from your pantry, that you usually have on hand, as well as the pumpkin puree, which you may have this time of year. Be sure to use pure pumpkin puree in this recipe and not pumpkin pie filling, as it already has pumpkin pie spice and sugar added, and is not what you want for this recipe.

how to make Pumpkin Blondies
Pumpkin Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting

These pumpkin blondies are usually the first recipe I make when I'm looking for some fall flavor, and they're on repeat all pumpkin season. I made them yesterday afternoon for a church event tonight. My family has already eaten 6 of them...safe to say we love them around here. 😉 This is easily my favorite blondie recipe. The best part about these blondies is that they are a dense, moist, and chewy blondie, with a creamy, and sweet frosting. I love the fudgy texture they have. These make a chewy pumpkin blondie, similar in texture to a fudgey brownie.Perfect with a cup of tea, and these easy pumpkin blondies are quick to make too.

Pumpkin Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting recipe

Recipe Alterations

You can also half this recipe for blondie bars, and make it in a 8 x 8 pan, and reduce the bake time to around 20 minutes.

You could also turn these into pumpkin chocolate chip blondies, with the addition of 1 cup of chocolate chips, or chocolate chunks, if you are a real chocolate lover. Or add in white chocolate chips for another chocolate chip pumpkin blondies option. Or try butterscotch chips for a caramel pumpkin blondies option.

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Pumpkin blondies with pumpkin frosting.

Pumpkin Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting

Moist pumpkin blondies with sweet frosting topping.
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Course: Desserts
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist

Ingredients

For the Blondies

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup of white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the Frosting

  • ½ cup room temp. butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoon pumpkin purée
  • 2 tablespoon milk or cream
  • 2 cups icing sugar

Instructions

To Make The Blondies:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and coat the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with butter, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Melt 1 cup of butter in a microwave safe small bowl. Add the melted butter to the brown and white sugar and stir to dissolve in stand mixer with the paddle attachment, in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, or by hand with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin, and combine well.
  • In another medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients; flour, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, and, ground nutmeg.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients in a large bowl, and stir well to combine, but don't over stir.
  • Bake for 30 min., until the blondies are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Allow the blondies to cool before frosting them.To make the frosting:

  • Cream the butter in a mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Add the vanilla, 2 tablespoon pumpkin puree, milk or cream, and icing sugar. Mix at a low speed to combine, and then for min. or two at a high speed, until frosting looks creamy and well combined.
  • Spread over cooled blondies, sprinkle with cinnamon if you wish, and slice into approx. 24 pieces. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g
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Pumpkin Blondies recipe

Next time you're craving a pumpkin spice recipe, try these bars. With Pumpkin Spice Blondies with Pumpkin Frosting , life really is a party.

You might also like our Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream recipe here.

pumpkin pie ice cream

Also check out our Caramel Pumpkin Butter recipe here.

Caramel Pumpkin Butter: This easy recipe is only 3 ingredients, and you can make it one pan. Perfect for fall, try it on toast, or on s'mores.

You might also enjoy our Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats here.

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  1. dnr says

    October 30, 2018 at 9:41 am

    Hi Melinda,
    This is a common name for confectioners sugar, or powdered sugar here in Canada. Sorry for the confusion.
    Best,
    Dannyelle

  2. Melinda Murak says

    October 28, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    Can you tell me what icing sugar is?

  3. dnr says

    October 08, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    Hi Christy, I used one "cup" of pumpkin puree -just a portion of the can. Hope this helps...so sorry they didn't turn out on your first attempt, but they are definitely worth a re-do. Best of luck.
    Dannyelle

  4. Christy says

    October 08, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Hey there! I'm wondering what size can of pumpkin you used as I attempted these with the can of pumpkin I have (29oz) and after 30minutes it's still pretty much dough in there. I'm thinking that's where I may have gone wrong?

  5. Hannah Rose says

    October 02, 2013 at 5:42 pm

    These are delicious! For some reason mine came out more cake-like, really fluffy and moist, which is fine by me. I want to make these again and see of I can get them to be more BLONDIE like. Thanks for the recipe!

  6. Laura@ Baking In Pyjamas says

    September 28, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    They look so dense and fudgy, I can imagine how warmly flavoured they must be. Visiting from Palooza Link Party.

  7. Nike says

    September 20, 2013 at 10:11 am

    Oh YUM!!! I'll have to try this out. I'll be at BlogPodium this weekend so I'll be sure to say hellp 🙂

  8. Heather says

    September 20, 2013 at 9:54 am

    I may have to try one of those treats at said church event tonight. See you then!

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  2. Celebrating October with some Pumpkin Sweets | A World Created says:
    October 2, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    […] Another pinterest recipe! These are delicious! Mine turned out more cake-like, but I’m totally fine with that. Also, added cream cheese to the frosting recipe, and it’s amazing!  Get this Pumpkin Blondie recipe HERE. […]

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