Pumpkin-White Chocolate Brownies

By Eliot, on October 28th, 2012

OK.

Do brownies have to be chocolate?

Do they have to be rich and gooey and delicious?

Let’s just say “No” to the former and a big “YES” to the latter.

I started decorating for Halloween today (yes, I am late), and I started to set out my only two pumpkins from the garden. I picked them in August and they have been chillin’ on the kitchen floor ever since.

The Mammoth Gold is on the left and I cannot remember what the other variety is.

The goblins must have been at it, however, because when I picked up the largest pumpkin (a Mammoth Gold variety), I noticed that it was getting a little soft on one side.

It was fated not to be a decoration but to get roasted in the oven.

Roasted, collapsed, and ready to scoop out and puree.

This marvel yielded over 12 cups of pumpkin puree.

I put lots in the freezer.

I made Avanika’s original pumpkin-sage cupcakes (see my last post) with part of it and I wanted to try something a bit different. I had not been to Martha’s site in a really long time but since Avanika pulled her recipe from there (and it was soooo gooood) I decided to mosey on over and look for more pumpkin recipes.

I found another keeper: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares.

You know I can’t leave well enough alone.

So I swapped in white chocolate instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

The results were out of this world!

For the recipe, click here: Martha Stewart’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares.

To make my Pumpkin-White Chocolate Brownies, just add one bag of white chocolate morsels and leave out the chocolate chips.

Did someone break my 12 x 9 baking pan????? I had to use to 9×9 pans.

These turned out quite delicious but a bit crumbly. They really reminded me of a “Knobby Apple Cake” that my mom makes. (Apple? Pumpkin? I know they are totally different, but this really reminded me of that apple cake.)

And so much for that healthy eating trend I started. But hey, I am taking more than half of them to work with me and hiding them far away from my office in the lounge.

Choc Chip Uru

October 28, 2012 at 11:35 pm

Oh wow I love your brownie creation 🙂

Cheers
Choc Chip Uru

Angie@Angie's Recipes

October 29, 2012 at 12:51 am

I really enjoy the pumpkin season and all the creations using all different kinds of squashes. Your white chocolate brownies look divine!

Eliot

October 29, 2012 at 8:33 pm

I ADORE pumpkin season and with all I have in the freezer, I need to make pumpkin-foodie-stuff all year round!

Veronica

October 29, 2012 at 2:04 am

When I saw the title, I immediately thought of the first recipe that brought me to your blog with the SRC-the white chocolate brownies. Which still make me die every time I think of them, which is totally why I haven’t made them yet. I would eat them ALL and dude. I really could use a lot less of good things right now b/c my thighs are just way too friendly with each other these days. Anyway, it looks like you put your pumpkin to good use–I really like the sound of white chocolate chips with pumpkin even better than chocolate chips (which I do love), but never would have thought of it!