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One thing about the Fall season is that people get to enjoy the fruits and vegetables of the season. One of those is pumpkin.

Pumpkins are a very versatile and delicious food. One of the questions people have every year is whether it is a fruit or a vegetable. According to expert Joe Masabni, Ph.D., “a pumpkin is a fruit simply because anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit”.

What is unique about pumpkin is that it can be used as both a savory food as well as in sweets. Pumpkin is tasty in pasta, risotto, chili, stews, and baked dishes just to name a few recipes. For sweets, the dishes that can be used are endless.

Here is a great sweet recipe that is easy and delicious.

Pumpkin Brownies With Chocolate Chips:

https://homemadehooplah.com/pumpkin-brownies/

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Use cooking spray or grease with butter on a 9x13 baking dish & set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer + large bowl), whip together 1 cup salted butter, and 1 cup light brown sugar on medium speed until fluffy about 2-3 minutes.
• Drop mixer speed to low and mix in 2 eggs, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.
• Keeping mixer speed on low, slowly blend in dry ingredients, about 1/2 cup at a time. Mix until dry ingredients are incorporated with minimal clumps for about 2-3 minutes.
• Remove bowl from mixer. Add 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, then use a spatula to gently fold them into the batter.
• Pour the batter into a prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to spread the batter into a smooth, even layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean with no crumbs.
• Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting