It has been a busy several weeks around here. Once harvest and making wine begins, there is barely a minute to breathe, let alone eat. However, hard work makes you hungry and weirdly, so does standing around. Believe it or not there is a lot of standing around when we make wine; waiting for a tank to fill, waiting for grape deliveries…I could go on and on. Nevertheless, we are starving all the time.
So while I have been sorting grapes, taking Brix readings and eating lots of candy I have also been dreaming about making fudgey chocolate-pumpkin brownies. I’m always amazed at how well pumpkin and chocolate go together, they just work. Have you ever tried it?
I looked at so many recipes when it came to how to put these together, hoping the middle would set with all the chocolate-pumpkin goodness. I suppose a boxed brownie mix and pumpkin swirled in might be an easy way to go but they will NOT taste like this. My teenager mentioned these were the best brownies I had ever made…well, snap.
I know you will love them too.
My photo assistant is never too far away.
The perfect Fall treat! You might have to taste more than one bite.
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Stephanie @ PlainChicken says
The brownies look delicious! Definitely going to give them a try. I LOVE your photo assistant too 🙂
Jo Wake says
Standing that close to the brownies, I wouldn’t have thought your ‘photo assistant’ would leave them alone!! They look delicious.
Cathy says
I know. But she would never take any food that wasn’t offered to her. In that sense she is very well-trained and it makes her a very good assistant!
Jo Wake says
You are lucky she is so good. I once left half a fillet roast on the kitchen counter and our current dog of the time enjoyed it very much.
Under what name do you market your wine?
Jo Wake says
Silly me, Noble Pig of course. Are they available in Canada?
Cathy says
No, sorry.
Cathy says
Oh no! Yeah it’s really surprising how much self control she has. She’s a REALLY good dog. My wine is under the same name, Noble Pig, http://www.noblepigwine.com.
Have a great day!
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
I’m itching to get up to wine country. We’re hoping to get in a quick trip soon. It’s SO beautiful this time of year.
I absolutely love the flavors of chocolate and pumpkin together. This looks like the perfect decadent dessert for fall 🙂
Cathy says
It is beautiful here and we are currently having great weather!! Thanks for stopping by!
Liz says
They sound amazing, Cathy! My assistant (definitely a cousin to yours) would be happy to eat any of the leftover pumpkin 🙂
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
That dog has more self restraint than I would, standing over a surface full of these brownies! These are incredible, Cathy!
Patty says
So nice meeting you at the IFBC in Seattle-been meaning to drop by and let you know!!!
I could really use some of your fudgey pumpkin brownies…and your assistant is pretty cute 😉
Cathy says
Thanks Patty, great to finally meet you too! Hope to see you again.
natalie@thesweetslife says
chocolate AND pumpkin? yum!!!
Maegan @ The BakerMama says
Wow!!! I’m obsessed with pumpkin and chocolate together and these fudgey brownies look like the perfect way to combine them! And that photo assistant is so darn cute!
nancy mcmahan says
I love your photo assistant. I am going to go to grocery store and then make these