Triple Layer Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Brownie Layer:
• 1/2 cup butter, very soft
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6 Tbl cocoa
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer:
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• Frosting:
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 6 Tbl milk
• 6 Tbl butter
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla

Details

Adapted from cookiescakespiesohmycom

Preparation

Step 1

Brownie Layer:
Preheat oven to 350°. By hand, beat together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, cocoa, and salt, mix well. Spread in 13×9 sprayed pan, set aside.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer:
In a large bowl, by hand beat sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Blend in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Gently and evenly pour pumpkin batter over brownie layer in pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.

Frosting:
In saucepan bring sugar, milk, and butter to a boil and boil only for 1/2 minute. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Stir until chips are melted. Add vanilla. Mix. Pour over cooled Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies, this is a thick layer, will set up nicely.