Lucky Pumpkin Brownies

Lucky Pumpkin Brownies

Photo credit with thanks to Chaman Raj

Want to try a new twist on an old favourite? This is just the thing!

These delicious Lucky Pumpkin Brownies are quite the treat!

Perfect on their own, or served warmed with ice cream. YUM!!

(The warm spices seem even better the next day!)

PREP TIME 10 minutes

BAKE TIME 48 minutes

INGREDIENTS

¾ C ALl Purpose Flour

½ tsp Baking Powder

½ Salt

¾ C Butter (melted)

1 C White Sugar

⅓ C Brown Sugar

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

3 Eggs

⅓ C Cocoa Powder (Sifted, to remove any lumpy bits)

⅓ C Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

¾ C Pumpkin Puree

2 ½ tsp Lucky Spice

1/2 C Walnuts (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Grease a square baking pan (8″ x 8″)
  3. Stir flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa and Lucky Spice together in one bowl.
  4. In a second (larger) bowl, mix melted butter, both sugars and vanilla.
  5. Once well combined, add eggs one at a time.
  6. Add pumpkin puree, chocolate chips and walnuts (if using)
  7. Add the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder etc.) to the butter, sugar, and pumpkin mixture. Combine well, without over stirring.
  8. Bake for 45 – 50 min. Remove from Oven and cool on a rack.