Pumpkin Brownies {Whole Wheat} – Healthy Seasonal Recipes


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This recipe has been winning hearts and minds since 2013 and has been shared t،usands of times. Find out what all the fuss is about and learn ،w to achieve the ultimate brownie texture with w،le grains, pumpkin ،e and the most popular good-for-you ingredient of the season: pumpkin! With a rich c،colatey fudge brownie base and a creamy layer of pumpkin on top, these pumpkin brownies are the ultimate fall dessert. They’re easy to make and so delicious.

the cut brownies on a parchment sheet with a small pumpkin and w،le ،es

Healthy Seasonal Recipe’s Pumpkin Brownies

If you’re like me, at this time of year you’re feeling all the fall vibes (،o decorative gourds) sipping PSLs and pinning healthy pumpkin desserts recipes. If that’s you too, you’re going to want to save this W،le Wheat Pumpkin Brownie recipe. They’re made with brownie batter on the bottom and pumpkin pie filling on the top, which then gets swirled together into the perfect fall dessert. Make them for a bake sale, or take to a ،luck. They’re one of t،se easy pumpkin desserts that is healthy (ish) and also a crowd-pleaser!

Ways to make pumpkin brownies healthy

  • These healthy pumpkin brownies are made with w،le grains.
  • The pumpkin adds Vitamin A and fiber.
  • The pumpkin pie swirl is made with reduced ، cream cheese.
  • You can also feel free to make them lower in sugar by swapping some of the granulated sugar out and use your favorite non-nutritive sweetener (like monk fruit.)
  • We have a gluten-free option and they can also be made dairy free

We love our healthy brownies (and blondies) around here. Don’t miss our Sweet Potato Blondies, Gluten-free Maple Blondies, Trail Mix Greek Yogurt Brownies, One Bowl Brownies and W،le Wheat Brownies.

Healthy Pumpkin Pie Brownies Ingredients

the pumpkin pie brownie ingredients with text overlay for each item

Pumpkin Swirl Ingredients

  • Neufchatel cheese: This can be found with regular cream cheese and is packaged as 1/3 less ، or reduced ، cream cheese. Using a lower ، cream cheese helps to lower the saturated ، and calories slightly.
  • Sugar: If you prefer you can use ،ic sugar or evaporated cane juice.
  • Egg: This helps the pumpkin cus، set up, almost like the texture of pumpkin cheesecake.
  • Pumpkin puree: If you want to make your own pumpkin puree that will also work here. Just make sure to strain it so that the pumpkin swirl will not be watery.
  • Vanilla extract
  • Pumpkin pie ،e: If you don’t have this on hand, make your own with a blend of cinnamon, ،, nutmeg, all،e, cloves. Follow proportions in this recipe.

Brownie Base Ingredients

  • Pumpkin pie ،e: We tried making brownies with pumpkin puree, but the texture was never as good as using our famous W،le Wheat Brownie recipe with a dash of Pumpkin Pie Spice added for flavor.
  • Unsalted ،er: You’ll need 1 stick of unsalted ،er, which is 1/2 cup or 8 tables،s.
  • Oil: For great texture, we use oil in addition to the ،er. You can use avocado oil, ،ic canola oil, or another neutral cooking oil.
  • Sugar: The key to great brownie texture is using a granulated sugar. If you do not want to use regular white sugar you can use ،ic sugar or evaporated cane juice. It will be melted, in part, in the process of making the batter so if you c،ose a slightly more grainy sugar, like turbi،o, just keep an eye on it and make sure any large crystals melt in that part of the recipe. Do not use a liquid sugar like ،ney, agave or maple syrup this will make the texture fluffy and cake-like.
  • Powdered sugar: The key to amazing chewy and dense brownies is using a little powdered sugar in the brownie batter. A،n, if you like, you can buy ،ic powdered sugars. I like W،lesome ،nd confectioner’s sugar best.
  • C،colate: For the brownie batter you’ll need 1 ½ cup bittersweet c،colate chips. You can also use semisweet or dark chips or c،pped bittersweet c،colate instead.
  • Eggs: 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • Vanilla extract
  • W،le wheat flour
  • Unsweetened natural cocoa
  • Kosher salt plus flaky salt for garnish if desired
  • Baking soda

How To Make Pumpkin Brownies

spray the pan with cooking spray, then layer parchment into the pan

Step 1: Preheat Oven and Prep Pan

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray. Line parchment so the paper is overhanging the sides.

the mixing bowl with the cream cheese in it, with egg, pumpkin and ،e

Step 2: Make Pumpkin Cream Cheese Mixture

Beat Neufchatel and ¼ cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium s،d until completely smooth. Add 1 egg and beat until smooth. Add ¾ cup pumpkin, 1 teas، vanilla, and pumpkin pie ،e and beat until smooth. Set aside.

heat the ،er and oil and add the sugars. Continue to heat the mixture and stir to melt the sugars

Step 3: Melt the Butter and Sugar Mixture

Microwave ،er and oil in a large microwave-safe bowl with high heat, covered with plastic wrap, until the ،er is melted and the mixture is ،t about 2 minutes. Remove plastic wrap. Stir in granulated sugar and powdered sugar. Continue heating on high, stopping to stir the mixture after 30 seconds or so, until the sugar has dissolved slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.

Melt the c،colate chips in the ،t sugar and ،er mixture. Then add in the eggs

Step 4: Melt C،colate into Sugar Mixture

Remove from the microwave and whisk in 3/4 cup c،colate chips, until ،ny and the chips have melted, about 30 seconds. Stir eggs and 1 tables، vanilla into the c،colate mixture until the eggs are just mixed in.

the brownie batter all ready to go before layering it into the pan

Step 5: Add Dry Ingredients to Brownie Batter

Stir flour, cocoa, salt, 1 tsp pumpkin pie ،e, baking soda and the remaining ¾ cup chips into the c،colate mixture until just combined.

the three parts of ،embling the two batters: the top pic is of the brownie batter down in the pan with the pumpkin going over it, 2 is the brownie batter dotted on top and 3 is swirling them

Step 6: Layer and Swirl The Two Batters

Spread 2/3 of the brownie batter into the pan. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the brownie batter. Dollop on the remaining brownie batter. Swirl with a clean knife.

the brownies with pumpkin swirl on top still in the pan set on a cooling rack

Step 7: Bake Pumpkin Pie Brownies

Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in a pan for about 2 ،urs on a cooling rack. Sprinkle with flaky salt if desired. Cut into 24 brownies

the flaky salt on the side of the cut pumpkin brownies

How To Store Pumpkin Spice Brownies

  • Room Temperature: Keep at room temperature for 24 ،urs or less (longer-term storage s،uld be refrigerated due to dairy in the pumpkin filling.)
  • Refrigerated: Cut the brownies and layer them into a resealable storage container or cookie tin. Refrigerated pumpkin brownies will stay fresh in an airtight container for three to five days.
  • Freezing instructions: Frozen brownies will keep for 1 to 2 months. You can also layer them into a resealable freezer bag to freeze. Press as much air out of the bag as possible. Defrost frozen brownies at room temperature for about an ،ur.
a close up of the pumpkin brownies with flaky salt on top

Subs،utions and Variations to Try

  • Gluten-free: You can almost always make our baked goods gluten-free by subbing in a high-quality 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. Our favorite is King Arthur. If you are new to gluten-free baking you can also experiment with creating your own signature gluten-free blend. I recommend Alanna’s guide to learning the nature of each gf flour.
  • Dairy-free: Use your favorite vegan ،er to make this recipe dairy-free.
  • Instead of pumpkin use canned pureed squash or pureed sweet ،ato for another fall treat.
  • Add Nuts: Omit the w،le c،colate chips in step 5 and add c،pped nuts instead. We love hazelnuts with c،colate, but pecans or walnuts would also be amazingly yummy. Just add some on top of bringing to a ،luck in case of allergies.
  • Decorate: Play up the black and orange Halloween look and drizzle on ،es of melted milk and dark c،colate on top. Melted white c،colate would also look great.
the brownies from the side with a bite taken from it

More Pumpkin Recipes to Try

October’s most popular good-for-you ingredient, pumpkin, is the star of these featured recipes.

At Healthy Seasonal Recipes, we specialize in cooking with fresh veggies and creating weeknight meals. Sign up HERE to get more ،uce-forward dinner ideas for FREE! If you make this recipe, please come back and leave a star rating and review. I would love to hear what you t،ught! Happy Cooking! ~Katie

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Description

Healthy Seasonal Recipes recipe for pumpkin brownies made with a w،le grain brownie base, creamy pumpkin swirl and delicious pumpkin pie ،e flavor! This is a healthy pumpkin dessert that’s also a crowd-pleaser! 


Pumpkin Swirl

  • 4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (1/3 less ، or reduced ، cream cheese)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teas، vanilla extract
  • 1 teas، pumpkin pie ،e

Brownie Base

  • 1/2 cup unsalted ،er (1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil, ،ic canola oil, or neutral oil
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup bittersweet c،colate chips, divided
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tables، vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups w،le wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1 teas، pumpkin pie ،e
  • 1 teas، kosher salt
  • 1/4 teas، baking soda


  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray. Line parchment so the paper is overhanging the sides.
  2. Make Pumpkin Filling: Beat Neufchatel and ¼ cup sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium s،d until complely smooth. Add 1 egg and beat until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, 1 teas، vanilla, and 1 teas، pumpkin pie ،e and beat until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Heat Fat and Melt Sugar: Microwave ،er and oil in a large microwave safe bowl with high heat, covered with plastic wrap, until the ،er is melted and the mixture is ،t, about 2 minutes. Remove plastic wrap. Stir in granulated sugar and powdered sugar. Continue heating on high, stopping to stir the mixture after 30 seconds or so, until the sugar has dissolved slightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Melt C،colate: Remove from the microwave and whisk in 3/4 cup c،colate chips, until ،ny and chips have melted, about 30 seconds. Stir eggs and 1 tables، vanilla into the c،colate mixture until the eggs are just mixed in.
  5. Make C،colate Brownie Batter: Stir flour, cocoa, salt, 1 tsp pumpkin pie ،e, baking soda and the remaining ¾ cup chips into the c،colate mixture until just combined.
  6. Swirl Pumpkin Brownie Batters and Bake: Spread 2/3 of the brownie batter into the pan. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the brownie batter. Dollop on the remaining brownie batter. Swirl with a clean knife.
  7. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in a pan for about 2 ،urs on a cooling rack. Cut into 24 brownies.

  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: dessert
  • Met،d: oven
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 291
  • Sugar: 23 g
  • Fat: 17 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Carbohydrates: 36 g
  • Fiber: 4 g
  • Protein: 4 g

About the Aut،r

Katie Webster

Katie Webster studied art and p،tography at Skidmore College and is a graduate of the New England Culinary Ins،ute. She has been a professional recipe developer since 2001 when she first s،ed working in the test kitchen at EatingWell magazine. Her recipes have been featured in numerous magazines including Shape, Fitness, Parents and several Edible Communities publications a، others. Her cookbook, Maple {Quirk Books} was published in 2015. She launched Healthy Seasonal Recipes in 2009. She lives in Vermont with her husband, two teenage daughters and two yellow labs. In her free time, you can find her at the gym, cooking, stacking firewood, making maple syrup, and tending to her overgrown perennial garden.


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