Brown Sugar Maple Pumpkin Butter Bars (Printable)
Buttery crust layered with spiced pumpkin maple filling and crunchy brown sugar streusel topping
# What You’ll Need:
→ Crust
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
04 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Pumpkin Maple Filling
05 - 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
06 - 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
07 - 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
10 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
11 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Brown Sugar Streusel
12 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
13 - 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
14 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
15 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
16 - Pinch of salt
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing overhang for easy removal.
02 - Combine flour, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter using a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly and evenly into the prepared pan bottom.
03 - Bake crust for 10 minutes until lightly set. Remove from oven and set aside.
04 - Whisk together pumpkin puree, maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt until completely smooth and incorporated.
05 - Pour pumpkin filling evenly over the warm crust. Spread gently with a spatula to create an even layer.
06 - Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter until crumbly and well combined.
07 - Sprinkle streusel evenly over the pumpkin filling. Bake for 30 minutes until center is set and topping is golden brown.
08 - Cool completely in the pan. Using parchment overhang, lift bars from pan and cut into 16 squares.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The three layer texture creates that perfect bite every single time
- Maple syrup gives the pumpkin filling an earthy depth you cant get from sugar alone
02 -
- Let these bars cool completely before attempting to cut them, the filling needs time to set
- Room temperature eggs prevent the maple syrup from seizing when you whisk them together
03 -
- Weighing your pumpkin puree ensures the right ratio of wet to dry ingredients
- Use the back of a measuring cup to press the crust in firmly and evenly