Paleo Pumpkin Swirl Brownies

Jane-Icon-2Oooey gooey pumpkin chocolate brownies are a necessity of the season! What makes them so dark and rich? Pure cacao, pumpkin, apple and chia seeds all marbled together. Since there’s no flour, sugar or dairy, they’re pretty much guilt-free. A great snack, this recipe is Paleo, low-carb, free of gluten, grains and GMO’s. It will not spike your blood sugar or cause weight gain if you use the suggested non-glycemic sweetener. A food processor makes these quicker, but it is not required. And they taste Sooooooo delicious with my Paleo Dark Chocolate Avocado Frosting.  

Baking Tip: Cacao powders and cocoa come in all levels of quality and flavor. Cheap varieties tend to be extremely bitter. Better quality cacao is less bitter with a nuttier flavor. If your cacao is different from mine, you may need to adjust the sweetener amount up or down. I suggest you taste the batter as you go and choose your sweetness level. Start with less sweetener so you can add more if needed. Store these babies in the refrigerator for a week, or freeze them up to 3 months. Makes one 9 x 13 inch pan or about 36 brownies, depending upon how you cut them.

Paleo Pumpkin Swirl Brownies

Ingredients

    Pumpkin Filling:
  • 1 cup baked pumpkin pulp (8.5 oz, or 241 g)
  • 75 g coconut butter (That's 1/3 cup if it’s soft)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons sweetener to taste such as Swerve sweetener, or 1 1/2 teaspoons PureLo Lo Han Sweetener by Swanson, or 2 tablespoons raw honey, or your favorite sweetener.
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • Zest of 1/2 orange
  • Brownies:
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup baked pumpkin pulp (105 grams) (if mixing by hand, mashed)
  • 1/2 apple in chunks including the peel (if mixing by hand, grated)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted but not hot
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon unprocessed salt
  • Sweeten to taste with 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups Swerve sweetener, or 1 cup raw honey, or your favorite sweetener.
  • 1 1/3 cups unsweetened coconut flakes. (If mixing by hand, use 1/2 cup coconut butter, which is 113 grams)
  • 1/2 cup pure cacao powder
  • 1/4 cup black chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped nuts, such as walnuts or almonds, soaked and toasted if possible (See All About Nuts)

Instructions

    Pumpkin Filling:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper that hangs over the edges like handles. I use photo clips to hold it in place.
  2. In a food processor or mixing bowl, add all the pumpkin filling ingredients and mix well until creamy and smooth. Patience, this may take longer if any of your ingredients are cold. When you're finished, pour the mixture into another container and set aside.
  3. Brownies:
  4. In a food processor or mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients: eggs, pumpkin, apple, oil, vanilla, salt, and sweetener. Process well until smooth.
  5. Add shredded coconut and process very well until the coconut is liquefied. Patience, this may take a moment, but it's worth it!
  6. Add cacao, chia seeds, and spice. Mix well again until smooth and thick.
  7. Pulse in the nuts very briefly so they'll remain in chunks. Poor brownie batter into pan and smooth flat.
  8. Pour the pumpkin filling over the brownie batter in uneven globs. Then take a narrow spatula and make deep spirals, circles, or infinity designs into the mixture to marble the two batters together. Lift the pan and pound it a bit into the counter to flatten the mixture evenly.
  9. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Do not over-bake. They’ll seem soft, but they continue baking after you remove them from the oven. Cool in the pan for 1 hour. Chill for easier slicing. Add frosting if you like. My favorite is Paleo Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting!

1 Reply to "Paleo Pumpkin Swirl Brownies"

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    Raymonde October 7, 2022 (12:36 pm)

    Sure sound good mine will be a raw vegan cheese pie with chocolate
    thank you for your nice recipe.

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