Pumpkin Gooey Bars with Brown Butter
These bars are fall comfort in its most indulgent form. We first made them on a rainy October afternoon—one bite, and they became a family legend. With brown butter, pumpkin spice, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture, they’re pure autumn bliss in bar form.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
Ingredients
Crust:
1 box yellow cake mix
½ cup browned unsalted butter (cooled)
1 egg
Filling:
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 cup pumpkin puree
3 cups powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13″ pan with parchment.
Mix cake mix, browned butter, and 1 egg until dough forms. Press into bottom of pan.
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, spice, and powdered sugar. Mix until creamy.
Pour filling over crust and spread evenly.
Bake 40–45 mins. Center should still jiggle slightly—don’t overbake!
Cool completely. Chill for clean cuts and extra gooeyness.
Notes
So soft, so spiced, and with that rich brown butter touch—these gooey bars are what fall baking dreams are made of.
Nutrition
- Calories: ~290 each