PUMPKIN BROWNIES

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Chocolate and pumpkin pair up to make a family-favorite fall dessert. These pumpkin brownies are fantastic for parties and picnics. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PUMPKIN BATTER:
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
2 large eggs, room temperature

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides; grease paper. In a large bowl, whisk sugar, flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk oil, eggs and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , For pumpkin batter, in a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk pumpkin and eggs; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spread half the cocoa mixture into prepared pan (layer will be thin). Drop half the pumpkin mixture by tablespoonfuls over top; gently spread to cover most of brownie mixture. Drop remaining pumpkin and cocoa mixtures by tablespoonfuls over pumpkin layer. Gently spread and swirl. , Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.