Theresa’s Rave Review Pumpkin Brownies

Creamy pumpkin filling sandwiched between fudgy brownies—they were a BIG hit at Moose Creek Pumpkin Patch this fall. Theresa Stroda made this yummy recipe for Parents as Teacher families during their annual visit to the Stroda farm for pumpkin picking.  

Theresa found the recipe that earned rave reviews on The Cookie Rookie website. However she uses her favorite brownie recipe rather than a mix,  and of course she uses pumpkin puree made from one of the buckskin pumpkins grown at Moose Creek. 

Greg Stroda shows children the various pumpkins grown at Moose Creek Pumpkin Patch.
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Theresa’s Rave Review Pumpkin Brownies   Makes a 9” square pan

16 oz. brownie mix or recipe of your choice + ingredients called for on box or in recipe

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 of a 15 oz. can of plain pumpkin (not the sweetened kind) or use 7.5 oz. pumpkin puree—that would be slightly less than 1 cup which is equal to 8 oz. (link to recipe)

6 oz. softened cream cheese 

3 tablespoons granulated

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (or to make 1 tablespoon  Pumpkin Pie Spice, use 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 3/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/2 tsp. ground allspice, 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg)

1. Preheat oven according to instructions on the brownie mix box or brownie recipe. Spray an 9” square pan with cooking spray before starting. Note: To make cutting the brownies easy, line the baking pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Once the brownies are chilled, you can lift them out of the pan onto a large cutting board, peel foil or paper away and cut into serving pieces.
2. In a mixing bowl, prepare brownies as instructed on box or recipe. Stir chocolate chips to the brownie mixture and set bowl aside. 
   
3. In another bowl, mix the pumpkin, softened cream cheese sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth. 
   
4. Pour half of the brownie mix into the prepared pan and spread evenly over bottom of pan.
   
5. Add pumpkin mixture. You can either spoon the pumpkin filling onto the brownie in chunks or spread it out evenly. 
   
6. Cover the pumpkin layer with the rest of the brownie batter and smooth out the top.
   
7. Bake according to boxed mix or recipe instructions. You may need to add about10 minutes to the directions on the box due to the addition of the pumpkin layer.. To check if brownies are done—insert a toothpick into the center of the brownies; when it comes out clean, they’re done! 
   

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Theresa’s Rave Review Pumpkin Brownies   Makes a 9” square pan

16 oz. brownie mix or recipe of your choice + ingredients called for on box or in recipe

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 of a 15 oz. can of plain pumpkin (not the sweetened kind) or use 7.5 oz. pumpkin puree—that would be slightly less than 1 cup which is equal to 8 oz. (link to recipe)

6 oz. softened cream cheese 

3 tablespoons granulated

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (or to make 1 tablespoon  Pumpkin Pie Spice, use 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 3/4 tsp. ground ginger, 1/2 tsp. ground allspice, 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg)

1. Preheat oven according to instructions on the brownie mix box or brownie recipe. Spray an 9” square pan with cooking spray before starting. Note: To make cutting the brownies easy, line the baking pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Once the brownies are chilled, you can lift them out of the pan onto a large cutting board, peel foil or paper away and cut into serving pieces.
2. In a mixing bowl, prepare brownies as instructed on box or recipe. Stir chocolate chips to the brownie mixture and set bowl aside. 
3. In another bowl, mix the pumpkin, softened cream cheese sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth. 
4. Pour half of the brownie mix into the prepared pan and spread evenly over bottom of pan.
5. Add pumpkin mixture. You can either spoon the pumpkin filling onto the brownie in chunks or spread it out evenly. 
6. Cover the pumpkin layer with the rest of the brownie batter and smooth out the top.
7. Bake according to boxed mix or recipe instructions. You may need to add about10 minutes to the directions on the box due to the addition of the pumpkin layer.. To check if brownies are done—insert a toothpick into the center of the brownies; when it comes out clean, they’re done!