Description
Welcome to the delightful world of Pumpkin Spice Blondie Bites, a perfect blend of rich pumpkin flavor and warm spices crowned with a sweet cinnamon-sugar crust. These treats are ideal for fall celebrations, offering a cozy, indulgent dessert that is sure to please any crowd. Bake away the autumn chill with these easy-to-make, deliciously dense snack squares.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¾ cups (350 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (245 g) pure pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (285 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- Topping:
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a 9×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix melted butter and brown sugar in a large bowl, then add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Transfer batter to the baking dish, sprinkle cinnamon-sugar topping over it.
- Bake for 35-38 minutes, checking doneness at 30 minutes with a toothpick.
- Cool slightly, then cut into bite-sized squares for serving.