Easy Pumpkin Brownies

Ingredients

Chocolate layer:

• 1 19.9 ounces box of dark chocolate brownie mix
• ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup salted butter melted
• ¼ cup half and half

Pumpkin layer:

• 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup canned pumpkin
• Extra mini chocolate chips optional garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then grease a 9×13 baking dish. You can line with parchment paper if you would like.
2. In a mixing bowl add your brownie mix, chocolate chips, eggs, butter, and half and half. Mix well to combine.
3. Then you will use a separate bowl and add the cream cheese, brown sugar, pumpkin, and pumpkin spice in mixture. Mix till light and fluffy then work in the egg.
4. Pour half the brownie batter in the pan. Spread to an even layer.
5. Next pour on the cream cheese layer. Spread to make smooth.
6. Spoon more brownie mix on cream cheese layer. Then use a butter knife or toothpick and swirl the layers together.
7. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if you would like.
8. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the brownies and cheesecake layer are both baked through. Stick a toothpick in and make sure it comes out clean of wet batter.
9. Serve warm or allow the brownies to cool completely.