Butterscotch Pumpkin Blondies

Stack of two pumpkin blondies on a white plate.

These Pumpkin Blondies are moist, soft, and flavored with pumpkin puree, warm spices, butterscotch, and white chocolate chips.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 225kcal

Author Allison Mattina

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter melted
½ cup light brown sugar packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup canned pumpkin puree blotted dry (see note)
1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup butterscotch chips
⅓ cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 pan with foil or parchment paper and grease it. Begin by prepping the pumpkin puree (see note).
In a large bowl whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fully combined, about one full minute. Whisk in egg, vanilla, and pumpkin puree.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, spices, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until combined. Stir in the butterscotch chips and white chocolate chips (I reserve a few to press into the top of the batter, as it makes for a prettier appearance).
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Press some additional "chips" on top, if desired. Bake for about 23-28 minutes, until the top is dry and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out without raw batter on it, moist crumbs are OK. Place on a rack to cool completely.

Notes

PUMPKIN PUREE:

In order to get the proper consistency, and to prevent the bars from being too wet, it is important to remove some of the moisture from the pumpkin puree.

Place a double layer of paper towels on a plate. Spread the pumpkin puree onto the towels. Place a double layer of paper towels on top of the pumpkin and lightly press down allowing the paper towels to soak up excess moisture. Repeat this step one more time with fresh, dry paper towels. Allow the pumpkin to sit on the towels until you need it.

MIX-INS:

Feel free to swap the butterscotch chips or white chocolate chips for regular chocolate chips and/or nuts.

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