Fudgy Pumpkin Brownies
These easy fudgy pumpkin brownies are the perfect fall dessert because all you do is add a pumpkin cream cheese swirl to your favorite boxed brownie mix. It's also great for 1-2 people because this recipe uses just ½ box, so you're not eating yourself sick or throwing away uneaten brownies.
Servings 8 brownies
Equipment
- medium mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
- rubber spatula
- small whisk
- Loaf Pan
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Parchment Paper (optional)
Ingredients
Brownie Ingredients
- ½ bag brownie mix
- oil, eggs, etc to make brownie mix
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Pumpkin Swirl Ingredients
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 oz cream cheese softened
- 1.5 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice or more to preference
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk ¼ c pumpkin puree, 1 oz softened cream cheese, 1.5 teaspoon granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Pour ½ box of brownie mix into a medium mixing bowl. Add ½ each of additional ingredients (usually water, oil, and egg(s)). Whisk together until just incorporated. Then fold in ¼ cup chocolate chips.
- Prepare loaf pan by spraying with cooking spray (or greasing it with butter). Pour brownie batter into loaf pan, then add dollops of pumpkin mixture to brownie batter.
- Swirl pumpkin mixture into brownie batter by stirring them together with a rubber spatula. Stir until pumpkin is evenly-ish swirled into the batter.
- Transfer loaf pan to 350 degree oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. To test doneness of brownies, gently shake pan from side to side. Brownies are done when they don't jiggle in the center.
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Notes
- Quickly warm cream cheese to room temp by placing it in a microwave safe bowl and microwaving it on defrost, checking frequently. Remove when soft.
- Test pumpkin mixture, adjust sugar and pumpkin spice to your preference.
- Choose a brownie mix that uses 2 eggs, that's easier to cut in half than a mix with just one egg.
- Use parchment paper, then spray paper with cooking spray for easy release brownies.
- Brownies will take longer to bake than the box says, they're thicker than traditional brownies. If you want thinner brownies, bake in an 8x8 dish instead.