Description

A comforting and protein-packed dessert featuring pumpkin butter, maple sweetness, and brown butter blondies under a creamy frosting. Perfect for fall breakfasts or festive gatherings.

Ingredients

unsalted butter for browning

light brown sugar

large egg

pure maple syrup

vanilla extract

all-purpose flour or gluten-free blend

baking powder

ground cinnamon

pinch of salt

pumpkin butter

pumpkin purée unsweetened

ground nutmeg

ground ginger

vanilla protein powder optional

chopped pecans optional

cream cheese softened

unsalted butter

powdered sugar

heavy cream or milk

vanilla extract

pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment

2. Brown butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat until amber with brown flecks, then cool ten minutes

3. Whisk cooled brown butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract until glossy

4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt

5. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined

6. Stir in pumpkin butter, pumpkin purée, nutmeg, and ginger; add protein powder and pecans if using

7. Spread batter in prepared pan and bake 22–26 minutes until edges are golden and center has moist crumbs

8. Cool pan on wire rack at least 45 minutes before frosting

9. Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy, add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth

10. Spread frosting over cooled blondies, chill 15 minutes, slice into bars

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: dessert
Method: baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bar

Keywords: pumpkin maple blondies, brown butter pumpkin blondies, cream frosting, protein desserts, breakfast bake, fall desserts, autumn baking, pumpkin season