Two-Ingredient Brownies
My son is on a dairy-free diet right now, trying to figure out the case of some stomach pain he’s having. I put out a call on Facebook asking for some dairy-free dessert ideas and someone clued me in on the fact that boxed brownies don’t have dairy in them. Who knew??!!
On top of Carter being dairy-free right now, my husband is back on Weight Watchers so I didn’t want to tempt him too much. I remembered hearing about people using canned pumpkin with their cake and brownie mixes so I figured I’d give it a shot.
It turned out great. Granted, it didn’t have the textured top and crunchy edges, but it was still sweet and chocolatey and decadent. And seriously couldn’t be easier.
As for the recipe, here it is:
Combine a 15-oz can pureed pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling) with a box of “family size” brownie mix. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and pour brownie mix in the pan. Bake according to package directions.
Nothing better than an easy chocolate treat. Hope your son gets better soon! Thanks for sharing this.
I have about 18 cups of freshly pureed pumpkin in my freezer that now I know what to do with… I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing! (:
That’s exactly why I made it! I had some frozen packages of pureed pumpkin in my freezer that I wanted to use up, and I had a chocolate craving. Worked out perfectly!
Has he had allergy testing? My son used to have all kinds of GI issues, then we discovered he was allergic to eggs and nuts. He has since outgrown the egg allergy (woohoo!). The testing is not as bad as I had feared it would be…he was only about a year old at the time! Good luck!
Here is a heads up for your readers. Make sure you get the right size can of pumpkin! The bigger pan makes for some interesting texture!!
Plus you can justify these as being healthy because of the pumpkin! I did weight watchers a couple years ago and made a “Diet Coke Cake” with just a box of cake mix and a can of diet soda. Was really good. Your husband might like to try it!
When I first clicked on this I thought it would be similar to Diet Coke + chocolate cake mix. I like the idea of pumpkin better! Great way to sneak a vegetable in there! lol
Gives you a bit of fiber and nutrients that Diet Coke just doesn’t do.
Absolutely! And it makes eating brownies less of a guilt trip.
This sounds great. I have done this with applesauce and have liked it. I haven’t tried pumpkin yet.
This sounds great. I have done this with applesauce and have liked it. I haven’t tried pumpkin yet.
Hi Amy,
These look like great Brownies and so easy! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Wow – 2 ingredients. It doesn’t get much easier than that. Can’t wait to try them!
I just started a new Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky Party on my blog this week – would love to have you stop by and share! http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/finding-the-pretty-delicious-linky-party/
A cup of coffee would go great with these. I’m currently hosting a giveaway to win a $20 Starbucks gift card and would love for you to enter! http://sarahsaturdiy.blogspot.com/2013/01/love-is-in-air-giveaway.html
Hi Amy, how are you? It was so nice to see your name pop up in the my linky party last week. I always love your recipes and this one is no exception. I tried a 3 ingredient cake the other day but I might drop the egg next time and see how I go. These look so good. I’m featuring them at my linky party tomorrow. Be great to see what else you’ve been working on.
Anne xx
Aw, thanks so much for featuring them!
I haven’t done this with brownie mix, but i have with cake and got excellent results. Hope you figure out the problem with your son soon!
can you taste the pumpkin?
Not at all!
Hello!
I found you from the Mop it up Mondays link up. I would love to have you come share your post with my readers over at Sassy Little Lady’s Show and Tell Saturday. Hope to see you there!
Kathie
http://www.sassylittlelady.com/blog/show-and-tell-saturday/show-and-tell-saturday
Hope you quickly are able to find the source of your son’s tummy troubles. As for this recipe you are right it doesn’t get any easier than this.
Thanks for sharing.
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