Yes, you read that right. Healthy pumpkin brownies, and all of their gooey chocolatey goodness. Possibly my favourite thing about autumn is all the soul-warming food. Stews, soups, and, of course, anything pumpkin-spiced!
For the last few years, a staple of Halloween is my healthy pumpkin brownies. Yes, you heard that right. Healthy chocolate brownies. And they’re gluten-free & dairy-free!
Often when you hear the word healthy and brownie, you think no, that can’t be true. But every year I’m blown away by how tasty these are. They’re gooey, incredibly chocolatey, and will give your sweet tooth the hit it needs.
These bad boys are my favourite thing to make at this time of year. Not only do they taste gorgeous, but they’re also a great way to use up the insides of your pumpkins.
The best part is that whilst they are healthier than your average brownie, they still taste super chocolaty and are the perfect autumnal sweet treat to have.
Healthy Pumpkin Brownies| Gluten Free & Dairy Free Chocolate Brownies
Course: Baking, DessertDifficulty: Easy20
servings30
minutes35
minutesIngredients
800g pumpkin, peeled and in small chunks
75g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa)
75g dark orange chocolate
200g ground almonds
50g cocoa powder
1 heaped tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
8 tbsp clear runny honey
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 medium eggs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees & grease tin lightly with vegetable oil or line with greaseproof paper
- Put the pumpkin into a heatproof bowl and cover with cling film then pop it in the microwave for 8 minutes.
- Remove from microwave, drain the liquid and re cling film the bowl and put it back in the microwave for another three minutes. Then set aside. You’ll be amazed at how much water comes out of the pumpkin and how much it shrinks!
- Whilst the pumpkin’s in the microwave, weigh out the cinnamon, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Keep it in a separate bowl, but didn’t mix it
- In another bowl (I recommend quite a big one) whisk up the eggs, honey, maple syrup and vanilla extract till you’ve got lots of bubbles
- Once the pumpkins are out of the microwave, add broken up chocolate and mix till it’s almost all melted.
- Once the chocolate is all melted, add it to the egg mixture and beat it till it’s fully incorporated.
- Add the dry almond mixture and mix together till it’s all combined
- Pour into your baking tin and bake for 35 minutes
Voila! There are your chocolate brownies, warm and ready to eat! I cut mine into quite small squares as you really do only need a small bit for your sweet tooth satisfaction. It’s also really nice with some ice cream as well!
Because there are no preservatives in these healthy pumpkin brownies, they need to be kept in the fridge to stay fresh. They also have a really quick shelf life, around 3-5 days!
If you’re looking for more pumpkin-based recipes, then you’re in luck! Click here to find more of my pumpkin recipes (I’m sharing a new recipe every day for Halloween week!). It can be hard to know exactly how to use all of your pumpkin, especially if you’re just carving them, which is why I wanted to share with you some of my favourite recipes.
How do you use the insides of your pumpkins? Let me know if you’re going to try the recipe out and tag me if you do!
I absolutely adore brownies and I like the pumpkin twist you’ve done with them, they do sound delicious! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Brownies are the best, aren’t they! I can wholeheartedly recommend the recipe!
This sounds heavenly! I love anything pumpkin spiced atm 🤣. I’ve never made anything pumpkin from scratch before as as the kids are carving their pumpkins tomorrow I may just give this a go! Thanks x
Me too! Ah, the perfect opportunity to use some of that pumpkin up – let me know how you get on if you make them! (If you tag me on Instagram, @postcardsfromkatie_, I’ll share it on there!)
Never tried anything with pumpkin in but these look delicious! x
They’re so delicious! Can definitely recommend if you’re looking to try pumpkin!
I don’t usually buy pumpkins, but I have this year so I’m looking for ways to use them up afterwards, these sound amazing!
Amy x
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Ah yay! Honestly, there are so many great ways to use your pumpkin up – I’ve got quite a few different recipes you might like to try too! Let me know if you try any of them x
These sound delish! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
It’s honestly one of my favourite recipes – let me know if you try it! x
I’ll have to give these a try, a great way to use up left over pumpkins!
Gemma Louise
They’re so delicious, and a great way to get extra veggies into your food too!
This sounds so tasty! I’d love to try one. Brownies are amazing!
Corinne x
They’re so tasty – can recommend making them if you have an afternoon free! x
Omg Katie these sound amazing. Tempted to make these on Halloween for an alternative sweet treat sound really easy to make too. Thanks for sharing! x
Ahh I love that idea!! Honestly, they’re so delicious. Let me know if you make them – tag me on Instagram (@postcardsfromkatie_) so I can see and share!
These sound wonderful and they look like the proper perfect brownie consistency! Thanks for sharing – can’t say I’ve ever found a brownie recipe with pumpkin in before but I love the sound of it!
Ooob this sounds like such a fabulous recipe! Going to try and make this vegan!
Oh, let me know how you find it making a vegan version! I’d love to include it in the blog post, I’ve never tried a vegan alternative to eggs!
Excellent post, thank you for sharing this! I am loving pumpkin season
Rosie