Recipe For Brownies Made With Pumpkin Puree

Most quirky recipes that have pumpkin puree use it as a trade for fat or oil.  Not this bad boy.  1 1/2 sticks of butter PLUS the pumpkin.  Maybe it makes it more moist.  I am still in the midst of trying out different (odd) pumpkin puree recipes.

RECIPE FOR FUDGY PUMPKIN BROWNIES:

3/4 cup butter, melted

2 eggs

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup light brown sugar

2 T. water

2 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup all purpose flour

1/3 cup half and half

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line 9x9" pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Add eggs, sugars, water & vanilla to cooled butter.  Whisk to combine.  Add cocoa powder and whisk until it is smooth.  Add flour and only mix until combined.  Bake about 25 min -- don't overbake.  The brownies will set up more after they cool.  Take them out of the pan with the foil to prevent drying out after taking them out of the oven.  After about 30 minutes make the ganache (really adds to brownie flavor).  Heat half and half in microwave until hot -- add chocolate chips and let it sit for a few minutes before stirring.  spread on brownies while warm. Weird and wonderful.