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Pumpkin Brownies with Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients

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Brownies

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/4 cup honey

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 tablespoon Rain’s Choice pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 cup melted butter

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon each salt, baking powder and ginger

1/4 teaspoon each allspice and cloves

1 cup chopped, toasted pecans

Vanilla Frosting

3 ounces of cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon cream or milk

1 tablespoon Rain’s Choice pure Vanilla Extract

21/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Brownies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x9x2 inch pan

Cream together eggs, butter, sugar, honey, pumpkin and vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, ginger, cloves and allspice. Slowly add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stirring just to combine. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into pan.

Bake about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack and cool completely in the pan. Spread cool brownies with vanilla frosting, then allow to set. If necessary, chill until set, then cut into bars.

Frosting

Cream together ingredients, gradually adding sugar. Add more milk or cream if necessary to bring to easy-mixing consistency.