Dish 38 - Pumpkin Fudge Brownies

Pumpkin Fudge Brownies

Ingredients:

1/3 cup applesauce (no sugar added)
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup plain flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup cocoa*
1/2 cup choc chips
1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350oF.
2. In a large bowl, mix all wet ingredients together.
3. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder*. Stir until well-blended.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Spread batter into greased pan (9x9in) and sprinkle with cinnamon.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes, until a fork inserted into the middle comes out clean.
   

Notes: *the cocoa made the brownies, well, very "cocoa-y". I would suggest reducing the amount of cocoa used but this is a matter of taste. If you are worried about tasting the pumpkin, well you can't! They just taste like chocolately goodness! Admittedly, I preferred my other brownie recipe to this one, but wouldn't be opposed to making this again, with reduced cocoa.

Recipe Source: From Savvy Eats