Pumpkin - Walnut Brownies

You will need:

For the pumpkin mix:

• 350gr. cream cheese
• 90gr. sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger (ground)
• 180gr. pumpkin purée

For the brownie mix:

• 180gr. flour
• 80gr. cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 180gr. butter
• 330gr. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 100gr. walnuts

Steps:

For the pumpkin mix:

1. Preheat the oven at 180°C
2. Put greaseproof paper at the base and the sides of a 23*33cm baking pan
3. Cover the greaseproof paper with a little bit of melted butter and a little bit of flour. It will help in taking the brownies off the pan without breaking it in pieces.
4. In the mixer, blend the cream cheese and the sugar until the sugar melts.
5. Then add the vanilla extract and the eggs one by one. Each egg must be added to the mix only when the previous egg is absorbed and well mixed.
6. Add the spices and the pumpkin purée, mix a little bit and leave it to rest.

For the brownie mix:

1. In a bowl, blend the flour, the cocoa powder and the baking soda after sifting them.
2. Then, put the walnuts, mix and leave the mixture aside to rest.
3. Next, melt the butter and mix it with the sugar. Add the eggs one by one while stirring it.
4. Add the vanilla extract and the salt.
5. Add the flour mixture from step 1 and mix with a spatula.
6. Put half of the cocoa mix at the base of the baking pan.
7. Then add the pumpkin mix on top of it.
8. Cover it with the rest of the cocoa mix.
9. Bake for 35'-40'.

Tip:

You can frost it with cocoa glase, wipping cream or caster sugar.

Enjoy!