From here on out (or until the New Year at least), I'm going to be baking my face off. Not unlike the rest of the year, December kicks me into high gear in the kitchen and my oven definitely gets a work out! My friends and family all receive baked goods for the holidays (whether they want them or not!) and as tokens of how much I love them. I always try to bake different things every year to keep it interesting. There are a few things that I like to keep in my line up, however. There is never a holiday season without snickerdoodles, as far as I'm concerned! I will absolutely be posting another variation of my favorite cookie again soon. I also try to always bake a bar cookie or brownie of some sort. There's something very soothing (especially during the hectic holiday season) about making a batter or dough and simply pouring/pressing it into an 8x8 pan. No rolling required! ^_^ I also love the ease of serving/cutting/packing these types of treats. Brownies and bars travel well, look great on their own (most of the time...), and ask nothing in return except for you to shove them in your mouth. There's no pretense. You really don't need to sit there and talk about how beautiful they are, because they're not. They look good because they taste good... If you ever see a brownie that's fancy, question it. Everything you ever need to know about a brownie is right there on the surface and inside. There's no need for fancy designs or garnishes on a brownie...unless you're talking ice cream. ;) The inspiration for these brownies came from two things: my love of pumpkin cheesecake and my love for chocolate. Oh, and the third was my indecision of whether to make a pumpkin cheesecake or a brownie. So, I compromised with myself and mushed the two together! Hooray for solutions. I used the base recipe of my magic coconut brownies with a very slight modification (or two). I mixed some chopped pecans (in place of the shredded coconut) into the batter to compliment the flavor of the pumpkin and spices. I also love brownies with nuts in them. The nuts give wonderful buttery texture and slight crunch which is always nice with chocolate, I think. I also added some dark cocoa powder to the brownie batter to make it more bittersweet. The mellow, earthy sweetness of the pumpkin cheesecake batter really compliments the dark cocoa. I could go on, but I think you should just make them already. =P Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake BrowniesYield: about 15 servings Adapted from Magic Coconut Brownies ; Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe adapted from Post Punk Kitchen Ingredients Brownies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Batter
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Batter
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I'm Jess!This is my very first food blog! I post revised conventional recipes of foods that I hold near and dear to my heart. My cooking here is all gluten-free and cruelty-free, but full of flavor and comfort. Archives
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