Pumpkin Brownies

To celebrate fall being in the air, I thought I'd start off my posts with a delicious fall treat.

Pumpkin Brownies

1 can pumpkin (15 oz.)

1 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat together pumpkin, oil, and eggs.  Slowly add in sugar.  Mix together until well blended.

Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended. 

Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until center is set.

Allow to cool completely.

Top with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. (recipe to follow)

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

1 pkg. cream cheese (8 oz.), softened

¼ cup butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. cinnamon

Beat together cream cheese and butter until creamy.

Slow add powdered sugar.  Mix together until smooth.

Add vanilla and cinnamon and mix until fluffy.

Gently spread over top of brownies.