Spiced Pumpkin Brownies

Well it has been a while since the last post, but here we are again, and its fall! I have been working with this one for the last couple days and I think I finally got it right.

These brownies are extremely moist, rich and light.

Spiced Pumpkin Brownies

1 cup butter (softened)

1 ¾ cups brown sugar (packed) – you can use white sugar aswell

1 tbsp vanilla extract

½ tsp almond extract

5 eggs

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

½ tsp powdered ginger

½ tsp cardamom

¼ tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp salt
1 cup pumpkin puree

5 oz unsweetened chocolate (melted)

¼ cup cacao powder

1 cup flour

Preheat oven to 400, then reduce to 350.

Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add extractsand beat in eggs one at a time, making sure fully combined after each egg.Mixture should be light and fluffy. Add in spices and pumpkin, mix well. Add incacao powder, mix well. Add in melted chocolate slowly and then beat for aminute or two after all chocolate is in. Once completely blended, add flour andmix gently just until blended.

Pour into a buttered and floured 9 x 13 inch baking dish andbake for 20 – 25 minutes.