Marbled Chocolate-pumpkin Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup butter, cut up
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. grease the foil; set pan aside.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese and the 1 tablespoon butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add the 1/2 cup sugar. beat until well combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. beat in 1 egg, the pumpkin, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the cinnamon, and ginger until combined. stir in the 1 tablespoon flour. set aside.
• 4 in a small bowl stir together the 1 1/4 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• 5 in a large saucepan combine the chocolate and 3/4 cup butter. cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. remove from heat. gradually add the 2 1/4 cups sugar, beating with an electric mixer on low speed just until combined. add the 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in milk and the 2 teaspoons vanilla. gradually beat in flour mixture just until combined.
• 6 spread chocolate mixture evenly in the prepared pan. spoon cream cheese mixture in several mounds on top of the chocolate batter. using a narrow metal spatula, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate batter. if desired, sprinkle with walnuts.
• 7 bake about 60 minutes or until center is just set when pan is gently shaken. cool in pan on a wire rack. use foil to lift uncut brownies out of pan. cut into brownies.
• 8 to store: layer brownies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.