Easy Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies

Looking for an easy to make, sweet, pumpkin treat? Do you love fudgey, thick brownies? Then I have the perfect fall treat for you!

Behold – you can make your own pumpkin chocolate brownies with just four simple ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 1 box of chocolate brownie mix
• 1 can of pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp of all spice
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• (or 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, which I didn’t have on hand so I mixed up my own fall spice blend)

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease a 8×8 baking pan (cook time may vary by the size or the baking pan you use along with the thickness of your brownie)
• Mix pumpkin, brownie mix and spices together until everything is well incorporated
• Spread in your baking pan evenly
• Pop in the oven and bake for 30-45 min (until completely set)
• Let cool, then chow down!

OR

• Frost them for some extra sweetness!!! (optional)

OPTIONAL – Spiced Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups confectioners sugars
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice (or to taste) (substitute with cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice if you do not have pumpkin pie spice)
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• Food coloring (if desired!)

Directions:

• Place room temperature unsalted butter in a stand or hand mixer and mix on medium speed until it is fluffy and whipped
• gradually add in the confectioners sugar while mixing
• mix in the vanilla, milk and spices
• Add food coloring while it is still mixing

(I tried to make mine orange and my husband said it turned out looking more like peanut butter…)

• Frost brownies once they have cooled completely

The spiced buttercream is VERY sweet. I might try this recipe again with a pumpkin cheesecake frosting (per my husband’s recommendation) – but they are simply delicious without frosting at all too! This buttercream might pair well with a spice cake cupcake or a plain vanilla cupcake that needs a touch of fall flavor.

I hope you enjoy these easy chocolate pumpkin brownies!