So remember when I made that pathetic plea for cookies while on a diet? Remember when I begged all of you to send me something I could eat that was also chocolate? Well, never underestimate the power of the Internet (or Grayskull but that is a different post). I’d like to let everyone know that I owe my friend Laura my next born child for giving me perhaps the shortest and most yummy and yet healthy brownie recipe known to man. Are you ready for it? Can you handle it?

1 box of low-sugar chocolate cake mix
1 can Pumpkin puree (NOT pie filling)

Mix, spread in a lightly greased 9×13 pan and bake for about 20 mins at 350.

I have to admit that I was highly suspect of this recipe. I’ve tried using vegetable purees in recipes before and they have been a disaster. When I mixed my two ingredients it appeared dry and gummy and I thought “this is going to taste awful”. I did use a lightly greased spatula to spread the batter because it was very sticky, but once baked these little morsels of chocolate goodness were heavenly. I think next time I’m going to add nuts and drizzle a little cream cheese frosting. Hhmm, perhaps that might negate some of the healthy goodness, you think?