Description
A decadent autumn dessert featuring a moist, spiced pumpkin cake base topped with a crunchy, buttery pecan praline crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 4 tbsp softened unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stir until just combined.
- Spread the pumpkin batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, chopped pecans, and softened butter until crumbly.
- Evenly sprinkle the pecan mixture over the top of the pumpkin batter.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until edges are golden and the center is set.
- Cool completely in the pan before lifting by the parchment and slicing into squares.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American