Maple Iced Pumpkin Blondies

Maple Iced Pumpkin Blondies

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Spread into greased 8x8 pan.

Bake in preheated oven (350) for 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Spread Maple Icing. Cut into bars.

Maple Icing

Beat 1 package of cream and 1 tablespoon of butter in a bowl. Gradually beat in 1 cup of powdered sugar. Beat in 2 teaspoons of maple extract, 1/4 pumpkin pie spice.

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