Indulge in the ultimate fall dessert! Our Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Brownies combine the rich decadence of brownies with the creamy sweetness of pumpkin cheesecake.
Every bite is a delightful explosion of autumn flavors. Perfect for satisfying sweet cravings or as a show-stopping treat for guests.
Why You’ll Love These Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Brownies
- Indulgent perfection: The rich, fudgy brownies combined with creamy pumpkin cheesecake create a heavenly taste sensation.
- Fall in every bite: The warm spices and pumpkin flavor capture the essence of autumn.
- Showstopper dessert: Impress your guests with this stunning and delicious treat.
- Perfect balance: The combination of textures and flavors is irresistible.
- Satisfyingly rich: These brownies are pure decadence.
Storing Your Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Brownies
To maintain the freshness and quality of your brownies, follow these storage tips:
- Short-term: Store the brownies, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: For longer storage, wrap individual brownies or the entire pan tightly in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 2 months.
- Thawing: To thaw frozen brownies, place them in the refrigerator overnight. Let them sit at room temperature for a short time before serving to allow the flavors to fully develop.
By following these guidelines, you can enjoy the delicious taste of your pumpkin swirl cheesecake brownies whenever you crave them.
How to Make Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Brownies
Cream together butter and 2 cups sugar. Add the vanilla and mix until smooth. Beat 4 eggs and add to the creamed mixture and mix well, scraping sides of bowl if necessary. (Ignore the fact that my daughter did not scrape the sides of the bowl yet.)
In a separate bowl, sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.
Switching to a paddle attachment, gradually add to the wet ingredients, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Liberally grease a 9 x 13 inch pan (I used a heavy dose of cooking spray). Pour 3/4 of the batter into pan and smooth evenly.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Add pumpkin, 3 Tablespoons sugar, remaining egg, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix on low until smooth.
Spoon pumpkin filling evenly over the pan of brownies. Then spoon remaining brownie batter over the pumpkin filling. Use a knife or spatulas to swirl and create a marbled design. (Please also ignore that my daughter reserved too much chocolate batter and so the marbled effect is below and not so much on top. lol)
Bake at 350 degrees on the middle rack for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and jiggle the pan; if the middle jiggles sloppily, put it back in the oven and bake for 2-4 minutes. Keep doing this until cracks just start to appear and the middle JUST stops jiggling. (I baked for 45 minutes, in 4 minute increments after 25 minutes.)
Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. When completely cool, cut into squares.
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Brownies
Ingredients
- 8 ounces butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup minus 1 Tablespoon
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup pure pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoons nutmeg
Instructions
- Cream together butter and 2 cups sugar. Add the vanilla and mix until smooth. Beat 4 eggs and add to the creamed mixture and mix well, scraping sides of bowl if necessary.
- In a separate bowl, sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.
- Switching to a paddle attachment, gradually add to the wet ingredients, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Liberally grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Pour 3/4 of the batter into pan and smooth evenly.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Add pumpkin, 3 Tablespoons sugar, remaining egg, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix on low until smooth.
- Spoon pumpkin filling evenly over the pan of brownies. Then spoon remaining brownie batter over the pumpkin filling. Use a knife or spatulas to swirl and create a marbled design.
- Bake at 350 degrees on the middle rack for about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and jiggle the pan; if the middle jiggles sloppily, put it back in the oven and bake for 2-4 minutes. Keep doing this until cracks just start to appear and the middle JUST stops jiggling. (I baked for 45 minutes, in 4 minute increments after 35 minutes.)
- Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. When completely cool, cut into squares.
Oooh, chocolate and pumpkin?! Two of my favorite things! I want a big piece right now!
Chocolate and Pumpkin is like my new favorite craving. So yummy!!
Looks so good! Loving the pumpkin in those brownies!
So good! They have so much flavor! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Oh yum! I’m pinning these so I can make them later! Thanks.
Erin, thank you for pinning them! 🙂 You will LOVE them!
Oh wow… Pumpkin in chocolate brownies? What a great idea! Great fall inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
We would just love your Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Brownies, an awesome treat! This is a great pick for the SRC! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week.
Miz Helen
http://mizhelenscountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/11/brussels-sprouts-salad-with-warm-bacon.html
Cruising though all these SRC posts is making me so hungry, and boy do I wish I had one of these yummy brownies right now. I hope you’ll stop by and see my SRC post for Honey Vinaigrette Marinated Grilled Chicken.
🙂
ButterYum
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/11/honey-vinaigrette-grilled-chicken.html
Looks fab!
If you haven’t already, I’d love it if you’d check out my SRC recipe for Crockpot Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal.
Looks great — so fun to be in SCR with you!
Chocolate and pumpkin, YUM!
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my group ‘A’ SRC recipe this month: Pork Belly Soup with Collard Greens.
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
I’m so glad you liked this recipe. They are fabulous, huh? And looks like by beating the cream cheese first you got the effect I wanted but forgot about! Thanks for visiting my blog and hope you find other things you like!
Brownies are my favourite dessert and pumpkin and chocolate is my favourite combination. It just seems like these brownies can’t get any better! Great choice for this month’s SRC! Love them!!
Chocolate and pumpkin brownies, sounds like a perfect Thanksgiving treat and it also sounds like you had some wonderful mother-daughter bonding time, too.
I recently discovered pumpkin and chocolate! It’s an amazing combination. These look delicious.
How did I miss this yummy goodness?! Pinned and practically made. My new craving too. We have to stop this, people will start to talk…
Let ’em talk! xoxo
Let me know what you think if you decide to make them – SO good! 🙂
This really looks yummy! I would love for you to link this post to my Thanksgiving link up!
I’m glad you think it looks yummy and I am on my way to link up! Thanks for letting me know about it 🙂