Pumpkin Brownies Recipe

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)
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature ($1.49)
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar ($0.36)
• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice ($0.09)
• ¼ cup pumpkin purée ($0.15)
• 2 Tbsp pecans ($0.42)

Steps

1. 1

   Add flour, cinnamon, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.

2. 2

   In a separate mixing bowl, whisk melted salted butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and cocoa powder together until smooth.

3. 3

   Add eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin purée to another mixing bowl and gently beat them together.

4. 4

   Then, add the pumpkin mixture to the chocolate mixture and whisk to combine.

5. 5

   Pour the dry flour mixture and 3 Tbsp chocolate chips into wet chocolate mixture. Stir with a spatula until batter forms.

6. 6

   Lightly spray or grease an 8x8'' baking dish with cooking spray. You can also add a layer of parchment paper. Pour batter into the dish and set aside.

7. 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. 8

   Spoon dollops of the pumpkin mix on top of the brownie batter.

9. 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. 10

    Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp chocolate chips and pecan pieces.

11. 11

    Bake for 40 min or until the brownies are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.