Pumpkin Brownies
Pumpkin Brownies
Ingredients
Brownie Ingredients
- ¾ cup flour ($0.08)
- 1 tsp cinnamon ($0.15)
- ⅛ tsp salt ($0.01)
- 12 Tbsp salted butter, melted but not hot ($1.59)
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.08)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar ($0.26)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar ($0.51)
- ½ cup cocoa powder ($1.24)
- 2 eggs ($0.62)
- ½ Tbsp vanilla extract ($0.98)
- ¼ cup pumpkin purée ($0.15)
- ¼ cup chocolate chips, divided ($0.37)
- cooking spray ($0.01)
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Topping Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature ($1.49)
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar ($0.36)
- ½ tsp [pumpkin pie spice](https://www.budgetbytes.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-pie-spice/) ($0.09)
- ¼ cup pumpkin purée ($0.15)
- 2 Tbsp pecans ($0.42)
Instructions
- 1
Add flour, cinnamon, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- 2
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk melted salted butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and cocoa powder together until smooth.
- 3
Add eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin purée to another mixing bowl and gently beat them together.
- 4
Then, add the pumpkin mixture to the chocolate mixture and whisk to combine.
- 5
Pour the dry flour mixture and 3 Tbsp chocolate chips into wet chocolate mixture. Stir with a spatula until batter forms.
- 6
Lightly spray or grease an 8×8'' baking dish with cooking spray. You can also add a layer of parchment paper. Pour batter into the dish and set aside.
- 7
Preheat oven to 350F. Combine cream cheese, light brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin purée with a hand mixer on low until smooth.
- 8
Spoon dollops of the pumpkin mix on top of the brownie batter.
- 9
Stir the pumpkin topping into the brownie batter gently using a toothpick. I like to keep the layers separate and irregular, so they look a bit more rustic.
- 10
Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp chocolate chips and pecan pieces.
- 11
Bake for 40 min or until the brownies are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
40 min
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 9 servings)


