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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies

5 from 2 votes
These pumpkin cream cheese brownies are one of the best pumpkin desserts you can prepare during the fall season. They are moist and fudgy, rich and chocolatey and bursting with flavor. If you love chocolate and pumpkin desserts then these brownies are the right recipe for you. 
Servings 16 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz (60g) semisweet chocolate (55-70%) , for melting
  • 2 oz (60g) semisweet chocolate (55-70%) , chips or cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup (113g) butter
  • 2/3 cup (135g) sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp (8g) cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) salt
  • 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Layer

  • 8 oz (230g) cream cheese , room temperature
  • 2/3 cup (160g) pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp (2g) cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) ginger
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp (1g) cloves
Makes: 8 x 8inch rectangle

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Butter the sides and bottom of a 8-inch (20cm) springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Place 2 oz (60g) semisweet chocolate and butter in a medium bowl and melt over a bain-marie, occasionally stirring, until smooth. Stir in the sugar, then remove the bowl from the pan. Cool slightly.
  • Incorporate the eggs one at a time into the mixture and whisk until well combined. Stir in the vanilla extract and salt. Then add the cocoa powder and flour and stir well.
  • Fold in the remaining 2 oz (60g) chocolate chips or pieces.
  • Reserve about ½ cup (120g) of batter for later and pour the rest in the prepared pan.

Prepare cream cheese pumpkin layer.

  • Add cream cheese into a medium bowl and stir until smooth. Add sugar and egg and mix to combine.
  • Add pumpkin puree and mix to combine. Add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves and mix to combine.
  • Add spoons of cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter. Add teaspoons of reserved brownie on top. Use a skewer to create swirls.
  • Bake for about 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs sticking to it.
  • Remove the brownie from the oven and cool completely before serving.
  • Keep the leftovers at room temperature for no more than 2 days and refrigerated for up to 4-5 days. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving out of 16Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 20.9gProtein: 3.1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8.5gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 16.2gCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Calories: 212kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin, pumpkin brownies, pumpkin cream cheese brownies, Thanksgiving