Pumpkin Bars with Caramel Frosting
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/3e698c0a-033d-42b3-8835-77f615f94402
Original source: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/pumpkin-bars-with-caramel-frosting/
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These easy Pumpkin Bars are moist, flavorful, and topped with the most incredible homemade caramel frosting! They are easy to make and makes enough for a crowd!
Yield: 24
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT47M

Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (*)
- ½ cup salted butter (, (1 stick))
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- pinch salt
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
1. Add butter and sugars to a mixer and cream together until light and fluffy.
2. Add pumpkin, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla then mix.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
4. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet.
5. Pour batter into a jelly roll pan (10x15 inch). Bake at 350 degrees F for about 27-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. [For the Frosting:] As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, make the frosting.
7. [For the Frosting:] In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, cream, brown sugar and salt, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil.
8. [For the Frosting:] Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and 2 cups powdered sugar. Mix well (I like to use an immersion blender or electric mixer with a whisk attachment to remove any lumps).
9. [For the Frosting:] Add a little extra powdered sugar, as needed, until you get a soft and slightly thick, but pourable frosting.
10. [For the Frosting:] Gently spread warm frosting over bars. Allow to cool before serving.