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Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies

Rich, decadent brownies take on fall flavors with the addition of pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger for a delicious, sweet treat. These brownie bars are perfect for a Sukkot or Thanksgiving celebration and even better when topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Course Desserts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24 brownies

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Brownie Batter

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

For the Pumpkin Batter

  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • Confectioner's sugar for dusting (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 baking pan.
  2. Prepare the chocolate batter: In 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Use a wire whisk or spoon and beat in 2 cups sugar and 3 eggs until well combined. Use a wooden spoon to stir in flour, salt and vanilla. Pour evenly into prepared pan and set aside while you make the pumpkin batter.
  3. Prepare the pumpkin batter: Using an electric mixer, beat the butter with the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sugar, scraping the bowl occasionally.
  4. Beat in the egg and then add the pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon and ginger. Stir in the flour.
  5. With a large spoon, drop dollops of pumpkin batter mixture over the top of the chocolate batter. Using the tip of a knife, lightly score top surface in a crisscross pattern.
  6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until toothpick inserted into middle of pan comes out clean. Cool on rack for at least 45 minutes and cut into bars. (You can also cool in fridge after letting the brownies cool on the rack for about 30 minutes. Letting them cool in the fridge will make them easier to cut). Dust with Confectioner's sugar if desired.