Grain free pumpkin "brownies"

A friend of mine is doing the Primal diet and pinned a recipe (gotta love Pinterest!) for pumpkin brownies.  They are completely grain free, so they work for a lot of special diets, and only contain 5 ingredients so they're very easy to make.  I'm not quite sure I'd call them brownies, but they are a very moist, cake like, treat. 

 

The first step I took was to find some willing assistants and get them set up on step ladders so they could see the counter.  

I collected all my ingredients: steamed and pureed pumpkin or squash (I used some squash from the garden), nut butter (mine is a homemade combo of almonds and cashews), 1 egg, baking soda and honey

Then I gave the little girl a spoon full of nut butter as she loves it and kept screaming and pointing at it. 

Mix everything together.  (I added some cinnamon and clove to make it a little more pumpkin pie like, but I think chocolate chips would be a nice addition as well)

All baked and ready to enjoy!  

Almond Butter Pumpkin Brownies  from This Primal Life

Feel free to get creative with substitutions.   Try other nut butters, other forms of squash, other sweeteners, spices, mix-ins, the possibilities are endless. I made several batches using either fresh squash that I steamed and mashed or canned pumpkin. I preferred the fresh squash to the canned pumpkin, but the latter worked perfectly well and seemed appropriate for the upcoming holiday.

Consider topping with applesauce and/or whipped cream for a delicious dessert.
Ingredients:
1 cup almond butter
¾ cup mashed pumpkin or other squash, canned or steamed
1 egg
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp baking soda
Combine all ingredients in a bowl.  Mix well.  Pour into a greased 8 x 8 in pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Serves 8.