These 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies were something I came up with a few years ago and hit the internet by storm! Different than a regular brownie, but fudgy and fun to make!
So I am back to my old tricks.
2 ingredient stuff.
Because I am lazy.
But what I have decided is that you are lazy too…
Because you seem to like my other 2 ingredient stuff like this, and this, and this annnd these to name a few.
And also because it’s pumpkin season-ish and the blogger-nets have already blown up with pumpkin stuff.
And I don’t want to be left behind.
Because I’m a follower.
A lazy follower.
A lazy follower with brownies…
So I’m kind of a winner too.
Cool.
And what’s also winning about this recipe is that you don’t add oil to your pumpkin mix, so that must make them semi-healthy-ish, right? And isn’t pumpkin filled with like, lots of nutrients and all?
So seriously, I have made you brownies that only have 2 ingredients and will also make you healthy.
We can totally sit around and be lazy, skinny people together while we eat brownies.
Are you thanking the universe for introducing us or what?
Oh wait…I frosted them.
Scratch the healthy part. I decided to replace the oil calories with frosting calories.
So it’s still a win.
But if you’re allergic to frosting, or are really TRYING to be healthy, just don’t add that part.
But we can’t be friends anymore.
Just sayin.
Ok.
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Brownies.
All you need is Brownie mix and a can of pumpkin. 2 ingredients people.
Mix them together…
And spread it in a lined pan.
Then bake it up.
If you really want to amp up the pumkin flavor go ahead and add in some pumpkin pie spice…about a 1/2 teaspoon to a whole teaspoon…it’s up to you.
If you don’t want to add it, totally fine.
And about that frosting…yeah…
So short story long… these brownies certainly are a little different than a regular brownie…so if you’re expecting the usual you need to, well…add normal ingredients.
These turn out fudgy and denser than a normal brownie, but they’re good. Trust me.
AND, my kids couldn’t tell the difference.
Alls I am saying is, please don’t email me and be all, these aren’t regular brownies…they taste different. Well no duh. They ARE different. They’re 2 ingredient pumpkin brownies.
Deal?
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Makes 25 brownies
Ingredients:
Brownies
- 1 “Family Size” box (19.5 oz) brownie mix
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
Frosting – optional
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions:
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line a 9×9 pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- In a bowl mix together brownie mix and pumpkin until smooth.
- Spread batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until set.
- Let cool completely. Frost if desired.
Frosting
- Cream butter and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Turn mixer to low and add in powdered sugar
- Turn mixer up to medium and beat until fluffy.
- Spread on brownies, if desired.
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Your post was clever and cute and the brownies look yummy. I followed through to this post off of a Pinterest pin. With all that said, I’m disappointed. They aren’t 2 ingredient brownies. They are a box mix of brownies (with a whole lot of ingredients some of which I wouldn’t want to eat like the hydrogenated oil) and a can of pumpkin. I may try the flavor concept with my own brownie recipe though.
True, finding a brownie-mix without lots of ingredients is pretty challenging. Ghirardelli’s mix was my compromise, but I imagine you could easily make your own pumpkin-cocoa brownies just substituting pumpkin for some of the oil and the eggs in the recipe. I don’t recall ever finding a two-ingredient recipe for baked sweets that did not involve some kind of convenience-mix.
So for an 18 oz box of the Ghirardelli’s, would you still add the whole can? I only use Ghirardelli’s 🙂 They taste much better than other mixes I’ve found.
Yep 🙂
Katelyn, do you have a recipe without the boxed brownies? I love the concept of pumpkin brownies because the are healthier, but I’m 95% organic, so no boxed cakes anymore. I have previously made these and they are a great alternative! I add nuts 🙂
I have done pumpkin with a cake mix before, but never brownies. What a fun idea!
There’s nothing wrong with laziness!! Love it!
I haven’t tried these myself, yet, but I know that Hungry-Girl is a big supporter of the pumpkin and brownie mix idea. I’ve made the 2 ingredient cakes (cake mix + club soda) before with great success, so I’ll probably give these a try, too. Yours look delicious. Plus, the added fiber from the pumpkin is just a bonus.
i’ve always been so curious about these 2 ingredient pumpkin brownies i’ve seen! i’m glad you showed us how AMAZING there are! i still can’t get over the whole idea of it.
I really like how your mind works, Shelly. I love the fact that you replaced the oil calories with frosting calories. And wouldn’t anyone pick frosting over oil any day?!? I love the spices in the frosting, I love that it’s “pumpkin season.” I love. 😉
Perfect and easy (not lazy) fall recipe!
Oh, I am ALL over this recipe! I love your 2-ingredient recipes. You won me over the first time with your pumpkin cookies. Can’t wait to try these brownies and share them with my peeps.
Made these today. I used a 9×13 pan, thought thickness was just fine. Definitely a pumpkin-y consistency for these brownies. I thought they tasted quite a bit like pumpkin but some friends said that the couldn’t really taste the pumpkin. A nice recipe for the Fall season. I didn’t do the frosting but I’m guessing I should have gone out on a limb and tried it. Still think I like the pumpkin cookies a bit better.
I love fudgier brownies so please pass me one! 🙂
every year I see this recipe…can of pumpkin + box of brownie or cake mix…and I think you just convinced me to finally make them! They look awesome!
Could you make these into brownie “pops”?? I LOVE your site!!!
I don’t see why not!
How creative! LOL They look like dense fudgy brownies~ & these would be perfect for halloween since the brownies are a darker color than regular brownies. With orange-colored frosting, it could totally be a themed dessert!
I love two ingredient recipes! Yes, I am a lazy baker…thanks for this great recipe!
Psh, why would you want regular brownies and make pumpkin brownies. People are extremely silly. Besides, I see nothing with some pumpkin-y brownies for fall time.
So I see they are a little different – but can you actually taste the pumpkin?
Not really…only slightly. If you want to amp up the pumpkin flavor, add a little pumpkin pie spice.
Why the 9×9 inch pan? The family sized package of brownie mix is usually made in a 9×13.
These brownies don’t really rise, so you would have really thin brownies if you made them with the 9×13
Thanks for that tid bit of info.
Somedays I’d rather just eat the frosting instead of the brownies because then you can eat more frosting since you’re saving yourself from the brownie calories – – right?!
Right now you are running a very close second as my favorite person in the world. You would be running first, but my boyfriend made me Mystic Warlords of Ka’a trading cards from The Big Bang Theory, so he’s going to coast by on that one for a very long time.
I must confess I don’t like frosting… I’m pretty sure this means we can never be friends.
I have seen this before and have been wanting to try it, but have seen mixed results. I think I am convinced now.
So are you saying I’m two ingredients away from being a skinny cool person? Because if that’s what you’re implying, I’m sold. (Okay, I was sold anyways because I friggin’ love pumpkin and brownies and their love child just needed to happen eventually).
OOH, these sound really good!! Almost impossible to have too many pumpkiny recieps for fall… love them all!!
I would definitely be adding the frosting. Not that the brownies need them, but I am never one to turn down a frosting opportunity, if you know what I’m saying.
This sentence “Alls I am saying is, please don’t email me and be all, these aren’t regular brownies…they taste different. Well no duh. They ARE different. They’re 2 ingredient pumpkin brownies.” had me spitting out my coffee this morning. Just tickled my funny bone for some reason. 🙂 Thanks for the laugh! Also, the brownies are genius. I’ve done the spice cake/pumpkin thing but never thought to try it with brownies…duh! Can’t wait to try it.
Wait….what spice cake/pumpkin thing? !?! That sounds yummy!!!!
Spice cake & pumpkin cookies. Totally awesome! 1 box of spice cake mix & 1 29 ounce can of pumpkin. Mix together well. Put by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. If desired, frost with cream cheese frosting. So good……….
Would people actually email you that?? Crazy. These look amazing and fudgy brownies (with pumpkin to boot!) are right up my alley!
oh, you have no idea 😉
Can i use cake mix instead??
sure, but they will be more like cake I think than brownies 🙂
just curious, was the brownie mix you used one of the “just add water” kind or “add oil, eggs and water” kind? these look awesome and a super way to sneak some extra fibre and vitamins into the kids! thanks
oil eggs and water 🙂
If you use cake mix, add a cup of chocolate chips, and the pumpkin, add to muffin tins, and they are totally yummy! 350 for 15-20
I use spice cake mix and a large can of pumpkin, it comes out like crustless pumpkin pie! Why would it be more like cake?
I am all about the two-ingredient schtuff. Woohoo!
can’t wait to try these this weekend
I have done this before too and while different, they are good. I had to make vegan brownies for “snack” for a class I was taking and if you use Giradelli brownie mix and pumpkin, you have vegan brownies! I tried them out on my neighbors first and everyone liked them. I think if I had not told them they were vegan they would have just thought I made super fudgey brownies.
shut up! I am so excited. I am making these tonight! 🙂
I’ve made these often as well as others like them and can vouch for the fact that the plate is always empty — i.e. a can of pureed black beans (no has ever guessed the secret ingredient yet – rich, chocolatey and moist!). Nice post!
Love this Shelly! 😀 My kind of brownies!
Wow, these look delicious and so easy – obviously with only 2 ingredients. I totally agree about the blogosphere being overrun by pumpkin. I’ve still got to post my pumpkin recipes, so I guess I’ll be a follower too!
You crack me up!! I think 2 ingredient pumpkin brownies sound too good to be true 🙂
I love short-cut recipes like this one! And honestly, how could you go wrong with pumpkin and chocolate?! Exactly. You can’t.
Our daughter requested these for her birthday.as she wishes she will get them. Love an easy recipe.
Yum! I think I am going to make these today. They sound delish.
Well, 2 ingredients means it is definitely my style of recipe! I will be making these this weekend – but I do think I’ll have to try that frosting too since it includes pumpkin pie spice!
This is my kind of recipe. Anything labor-intensive is OUT lately for me. These look amazing!
PS: Why do they even bother making brownies in the box that are NOT “family size?” Who buys those?!?! Family size is the only way to go.
They make brownie mix in the 8 x 8 size as a single serving – because it serves only one and it will fit in a toaster oven using the small 6 x 9 pans. Perfect for those who live alone.
This is healthy????? Have you READ THE LABEL ON THE BROWNIE BOX????? Claiming that this is healthy is why we have an obesity problem in this country. Throwing a can of pumpkin in here does not make this healthy.
My comments were clearly written as a joke. No, I certainly don’t think a brownie of any sort is health food, but I imagine that omitting the oil and adding pumpkins might be a slightly better alternative. Anyway…
the buttercream icing came out weird to me. its pretty greasy and would not stick to the top of the brownies when I tried to spread it out. does it matter if you sift the powdered sugar or not? I was using 10X sifted powdered sugar already. also it was way too sweet. but maybe I’m just used to the canned icings? I just wondered if maybe there were any tricks that you do?
I like to take a can of coconut milk and leave in fridge over night. It separates then scoop out solid and beat with 8oz softened 1/3 fat creme cheese sweeten to taste with powdered sugar
Ignore her. She’s just “hangry”. 😛
By adding the pumpkin, you’ve amped-up the fiber content as well as the essential vitamins too. Brownies are never really healthy, but then again, neither is denying yourself a treat now and again and this is a great idea! These brownies “healthy in moderation”… Well done!
Just out of curiosity I have had my brownies in the oven for 40 min now and the center is still not cooked. Is this normal? It reminds me of a pie. Haha great flavor though 🙂
Same with me. At 25 – 30 min. still very “undone.” It took til 40 min. and then still a little dough on toothpick but took them out anyway. Waiting for them to cool now. Smell good.
You have a whole can of pumpkin and a family size brownie mix, which is for a 13×9 pan ,, yet your recipe says a 9×9 pan. Is this correct ?
Yes 🙂
The obesity problem in the World not just this country has not been caused by one little ole box of brownies. Keep on cooking Shelly 🙂
thats why u excerise. simple has that. just saying.
There’s a Debbie Downer in every thread. These look great and I will be making them today. I sure hope I’m not obese tomorrow.
I think in more of the lines that neg cholesterol due to the lack of egg yolk. No oil added. You skip out on those ingredients and it is healthier than the average brownie that include such ingredients
Did you eat your sense of humor, Susan?
Hi, this sounds so yummy and you can easily make it healthier by using all organic products. They have many organic brownie box mixes that are awesome. Here’s a really good one that I use sometimes…. http://www.immaculatebaking.com/product/brownie-scratch-baking-mix-2/#page. They do use organic sugar, but a little is ok in moderation.
This IS healthier than a regular brownie and if you don’t like these than don’t eat them!! Everyone has their soap box and most of it is BS! Get off your butt and walk, Play, work in the yard!! Have you not noticed that , although we stopped using Butter and Lard, sugar, cut back on beef and still the rate for heart disease and other ailments is climbing!! Google Crisco and see what you get!! Nature provides for us, but we have fallen to maximum intake with minimum out put!! Thus all the pills and obesity!! Can you get your kids to eat Pumpkin?? You can Now!!
Please she meant it as a joke woman. Jeez ! ! !
And you’re the reason there’s an Stupidity problem in your country.
Only stupid people would come to a dessert page and rant about how unhealthy it is…smh!
Go and google peas & carrots you idiot!
Haha…all these replies to Susan are making me laugh out loud! There needs to be a like button next to these comments!
AGREED.
Yes, obviously if you’re adding something like pumpkin, that IS healthy and very low in calories, instead of the other ingredients, this WILL be a healthier alternative to the traditional brownie. I believe it comes out to 3 WW Plus Points per brownie, which is much healthier than a regular brownie. LOL.. It’s not about cutting out everything in your life to be healthier, it’s about making healthier choices! And the hangry comment cracked me up, lol.
I agree ,thank you and it has given me some good ideas .im trying a life style change .i have lost 25 pounds and have more to go .
Someone lacks a sense of humor -_-
P.S. I’m making these today. Yay! (I’m petsitting three dogs, in addition to my own puppy and four cats. These will be my reward if I make it through the day!)
Darn tootin’, Rachel, family-sized brownies! Brownies only for 8″ x 8″ pans? Why? Not even enough there to even make a decent batch of brownie muffins! Good enough for multi-layer brownies (like, slutty brownies), but certainly not for stand-alone brownies.
Gonna give this pumpkin brownie thing a try…maybe with frosting…maybe with just CoolWhip.
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