Add a little taste of fall to this classic dessert.

With these swirled brownies, you’ll satisfy bothpumpkinand chocolate lovers.

Baked with chocolate chips,pumpkin filling, and a hint of espresso, these deliciousbrowniesdisappear in seconds.

Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies

Credit:Greg DuPree

Tip:Let fresh-baked brownies chill, uncovered, overnight.

For a perfect slice, cut while they’re cold.

Serve at room temperature.

Greg DuPree

Ingredients

1 1/4cupssemisweet chocolate morsels

1cupunsalted butter, cut into pieces

3(1-oz.)

unsweetened chocolate baking squares, chopped

3large eggs

1cupplus 2 Tbsp.

can pumpkin

1/2cupheavy cream

1/3cupfirmly-packed light brown sugar

1 1/2teaspoonspumpkin pie spice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Reduce heat, and simmer.

Place first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler over simmering water.

Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes or until melted.

Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.

Whisk together 3 eggs, granulated sugar, and next 2 ingredients in a large bowl.

Gradually whisk warm chocolate mixture into egg mixture; cool 10 minutes.

Grease a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with butter.

Line bottom and sides of pan with parchment paper, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides.

Grease (with butter) and flour parchment paper.

Sift flour, baking powder, and 1/2 tsp.

salt in a bowl.

Whisk into chocolate mixture.

Pour batter into prepared pan, reserving 2/3 cup.

Whisk together pumpkin, next 4 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 tsp.

salt; pour over brownie batter in pan.

Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours).

Lift brownies from pan, using parchment paper sides as handles.

Gently remove parchment paper, and cut brownies into 24 squares.