Pumpkin Brownies

I love these things! It's the recipe you forget about most of the year, but then comes November and you pick up a can of pumpkin at the grocery and suddenly remember--OH! Pumpkin Brownies! They are the ultimate fall baking treat. Or maybe I just love them because the recipe is from my beloved Aunt Mary Ann.

PUMPKIN BROWNIES

Bottom layer:

1/2 cup butter (or canola oil)

1 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Mix all the ingredients together and spread into a 8x8" (or slightly larger) pan sprayed with Pam.

Top layer:

8 oz. cream cheese

2 eggs

1/3 cup sugar

2 tab. flour

3/4 tsp. vanilla

5 tab. margarine

With a electric mixer blend the ingredients together until smooth. Pour over the pumpkin layer and swirl the two layers with a knife until it looks marbled together.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes (do not under bake)

Serve in small squares or in larger portions with ice cream and caramel sauce for a full on dessert. A plateful of fall ready to enjoy!

PS- the pumpkin pie spice at Trader Joe's is less expensive and a great blend of fall spices. I use in place of straight cinnamon in lots of recipes.