Cheesy Pumpkin Brownies

Zero flour, minimal effort, and a crowd pleaser with this easy dessert recipe!
Can you believe the brownie is made with Cocoa, Pumpkin and Peanut Butter?

Ingredients

• 1 cup 100% canned pumpkin
• 1 cup 100% peanut butter, no sugar
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 3 dates pureed
• 1 tsp pure vanilla
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• Pinch salt

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Cheese Swirl Filling

• 4 oz. softened cream cheese
• ½ egg yolk
• 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
• 6 drops fresh lemon juice
• ¼ tsp pure vanilla

Instructions

1. Blend everything except cocoa in a large bowl.
2. Gently fold in the cocoa.
3. In a separate small bowl, whip all the cheese swirl ingredients.
4. Put parchment paper in 8×8 pan.
5. Fill pan with ¾ brownie batter.
6. Drop spoonfuls of cheese filling around top.
7. Swirl the cheese filling into brownie batter.
8. Cover with remaining brownie batter.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean.