Pumpkin Spice Caramel Cheesecake Brownies
Spooky swirls of black and orange goodness make these a perfect treat for your favorite ghouls and goblins. These magically delicious bars start with boxed mix, so they come together freaky fast!
Ingredients
Brownie Batter
- 1 box dark chocolate brownie mix family size
- 2 large eggs (or per box instructions)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or per box instructions)
- ⅓ cup water (or per box instructions)
Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1 can condensed milk 13 oz standard can
- 13 each soft caramels unwrapped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 pinch salt to taste, 1/8-1/4 tsp
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Swirl
- 6 oz cream cheese or neufchatel softened
- 2 tbsp butter softened
- ½ batch salted caramel sauce cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can pumpkin
- 1 cup Kodiak Cakes Power Cake mix can substitute other pancake mix
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare your brownie batter per box directions (I added a handful of walnuts). Pour into a buttered glass 9 x 13 baking dish.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the caramels with the condensed milk, butter, and a pinch of sea salt, stirring to prevent scorching. Once the caramels have melted, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, cream together the cream cheese and the rest of the softened butter until well mixed and fluffy. Add half of the caramel sauce mixture (about ¾ cup). One at a time, add the eggs, scraping down your bowl after each addition.
- Add the can of pumpkin, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice, and mix well (it will look lumpy). Now add your pancake mix (I used Kodiak power cakes) in 3 additions, pausing to scrape down the mixer bowl. It will be a little thinner than the brownie mix but thick enough to swirl together (add a bit more pancake mix if yours is too runny).
- Once your pumpkin batter comes together, pour it in ribbons over your brownie batter in the pan, & fold/swirl using a rubber spatula until you are happy with it- you can swirl a few times to leave it very chunky or a lot to make finer swirls- but don't over mix them!
- Bake at 350°F until just set in the center, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing for neater presentation. Serve with the remaining caramel sauce.
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