Description
Delicious pumpkin brownies with a creamy cream cheese swirl that creates the perfect fall dessert. These moist and flavorful treats combine warm spices with tangy cream cheese for an irresistible combination.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Splash vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line muffin tin with paper liners for easy removal
- Dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, and salt in large bowl until combined
- Wet ingredients: Mix pumpkin puree, eggs, and vegetable oil in separate bowl until completely smooth
- Combine batters: Gradually fold wet ingredients into dry mixture until just combined, avoiding overmixing
- Cream cheese filling: Blend softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy and lump-free
- Assembly: Fill muffin cups halfway with batter, add cream cheese dollop, top with remaining batter
- Baking: Bake 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out with few moist crumbs attached
- Cooling: Cool in pan 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack for complete cooling
Notes
- Bring cream cheese to room temperature 2 hours before baking for smoothest swirl texture
- Don’t overmix the pumpkin batter to prevent tough, dense brownies from developing
- Use a toothpick to create decorative swirl patterns in the cream cheese layer
- Store leftover pumpkin puree in freezer for up to 6 months for future baking projects
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (12 servings)
- Calories: 285 calories
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 195mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: pumpkin cream cheese swirl, pumpkin brownies, fall dessert, cream cheese swirl, pumpkin recipe, autumn baking