Gluten Free Brown Sugar Spice Pumpkin Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups gluten-free flour
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ginger
• 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar (or more if needed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 3 beat the eggs till blended; add the oil and beat to combine.
• 4 add the brown sugar and mix well.
• 5 add the pumpkin and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• 6 add remaining ingredients (except nuts) and mix just until combined.
• 7 gently fold in the nuts.
• 8 pour batter into the pan and spread evenly.
• 9 bake in the center of a preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes, until the bars are firm and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 10 cool on a wire rack.
• 11 while cake is cooling, place the butter, brown sugar and apple cider into a small saucepan.
• 12 heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and begins to bubble.
• 13 remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
• 14 pour the brown sugar mixture into a mixing bowl and add the vanilla and spices, and beat.
• 15 add the powdered sugar, a little at a time and beat until smooth adding more sugar if needed to thicken.
• 16 frost the bars.