Pumpkin Spiced Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies
Course
dessert
,
Snacks
Cuisine
gluten free
Servings
Prep Time
16
servings
15
minutes
Cook Time
10-12
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
16
servings
15
minutes
Cook Time
10-12
minutes
Ingredients
Gluten Free Brownies
1/2
tsp
baking powder
1/2
tsp
Salt
1
cup
gluten free flour
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour 1:1 is what I recommend
2/3
cup
cocoa powder
2
tsp
vanilla bean paste
1
cup
chocolate chips
4
eggs
2
cups
sugar
1
cup
butter
2 sticks
Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
4
oz
cream cheese
room temperature
1
stick
butter
room temperature
1/2
tsp
vanilla bean paste
5
tbsp
pumpkin puree
1 1/2
tsp
pumpkin pie spice
16
oz
confectioners sugar
1
tube
green writing gel
naturally colored preferably
Instructions
Gluten Free Brownies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray a 9×13 bar pan with non stick cooking/baking spray
In a medium sized pot melt butter
Remove from heat
Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla bean paste
Mix in chocolate chips
Mix in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder
Spread batter onto baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely
If using pumpkin cookie cutter, cut out pumpkins now
If not, cut into bars or squares
Set aside
Make Frosting recipe below
Spread frosting on bars, squares, or pumpkins
Color in pumpkin stem with green writing gel
Serve
Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
Bring cream cheese and butter to room temperature
With a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream butter and cream cheese together
Add vanilla bean paste, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin spice to frosting and mix
Slowly add confectioners sugar and mix until fluffy buttercream has formed
XOXO - Leslie Morrison