Pumpkies? When I was creating my plan for the week of recipes I was going to test and share I had set in my mind I wanted to do a Pumpkin Brownies but I got it stuck in my head calling it a Pumpkie. I know, silly, right? But I can’t actually call these brownies since they aren’t brown but they are somewhat the consistency of a brownie. I think its a cute little name for these little guys. Call them Pumpkies or call them Pumpkin Brownies, I just call them good!
They are soft and chewy, a perfect pumpkin treat. I was going to dress them up a little bit either by adding something in them or possibly a cream cheese frosting (oh my) but I left these simple. A simple, pumpkin brownie, wait I mean Pumpkie.
Enjoy!
Ingredients: ⅓ cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg ½ cup pumpkin puree ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8″x8″ pan and set aside.
Using electric mixer, stir butter until light and fluffy. Add in sugar, egg and pumpkin puree and mix until combined follow by flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt. Stir until all ingredients are blended well.
Pour into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until tester comes out clean. Cool pan on wire rack before cutting.
Oh yum… Those look spectacular! I love this recipe, and can’t wait to give these a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! They are that perfect taste of fall!
such a great way to add some veggies into the diet! and, it’s just like a blondie – but healthier!
Thanks Amanda! Yes, definitely better for you since its pumpkin opposed to Chocolate or even Nutella which I have used before. Now I don’t feel as guilty eating almost the entire pan!
OM Gosh! I think I have all of these ingredients. AHHH~!!
Was there supposed to be some sort of leavening in these. I made them today and they seem not quite right.
HI Jessica. Thank you for your comment. Sorry these didn’t turn out right for you. I don’t use baking powder or baking soda in these. Please let me know what didn’t seem right. I will also retest this recipe again to see if I can correct this for you. Thank you for bringing this to my attention as these are delicious and would love for you to enjoy these as well.
I love that you called them pumpkies!
Thanks Erin! They are the cutest little pumpkies
Just baked these today and love them! Thanks for the recipe!
So happy to hear you loved them! Thanks for letting me know!
Kind of like blondies only better!
Thanks Tiffany!
These are my current obsession! I just almost ate the whole pan
mmmm, I’m going to need to make these!!
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Do you make your pumpkin spice?
Hi Christine, I have made my own pumpkin spice in the past but for this recipe I used McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice.
In the oven, now…can’t wait to try them!
Well…I enjoyed the flavor, but not the texture. I kept double-checking the recipe for baking soda or powder, but you don’t use them. I’m not sure if that’s why they’re strange, or if it’s my oven??? I’m a good baker and never have troubles. I think I’ll experiment with them a bit. For me, they were taster critters, but couldn’t decide if they wanted to be cake/bread or a cakey cookie…thanks for the idea.
Thank you for sharing your comments. These don’t use any leavening agents but maybe adding 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda may help you. This recipe has gotten great reviews on other recipe sharing site so I’m hoping you get a chance to give them another try as these are delicious little pumpkin blondies.
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LOVED this recipe!!! I made a few adjustments to make it more figure friendly. I used whole wheat flour, subbed unsweetened applesauce for the butter, and used 1/2 c brown sugar instead of 1 c white sugar, and used 1/2 t baking soda. I baked it for 20 min because my oven runs hot. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
This looks like an easy and yummy pumpkin recipe. I LOVE all things pumpkin, but never tried brownies before.
Readers may also enjoy using easy homemade pumpkin puree in this recipe: http://cookingripe.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/homemade-pumpkin-puree/
Who makes tea salt? I never heard of it
Sorry Julie, it was a typo. It is supposed to be teaspoon. I have updated the recipe to reflect the change. Thanks!
I think she meant sea salt!