Thought Process: After a long streak of less than exceptional pumpkin products this season, it seemed necessary to skip ahead to something that I knew wouldn’t suck.
History: I’ve actually enjoyed Edy’s seasonal offerings for a number of years – they also do a great peppermint ice cream at Christmastime that I really like, but for now we’ll just have to savor in the perfection of this autumnal treat.  And in fact, I had originally planned on blogging about this one last year, but time managed to get the best of me and when I finally got around to it, they’d already cleared the shelves in preparation for that aforementioned peppermint variety.  So needless to say, don’t wait around for this one!
Actual Flavor: rich, but not overpowering; actually tastes like a pumpkin dessert, as opposed to a dessert featuring a hint of pumpkin
Special Feature: Topped with the amazing Smucker’s Pumpkin Spice Topping, this is easily the best pumpkin-based bowl of ice cream you will ever eat.
Recommendation?: Hell yeah!  Whether you’re looking for something to go along with grandma’s fresh-baked pumpkin pie or even just a cool dessert for a relaxing evening around the fire, Edy’s has got the cure for what ails ya with this special, pumpkin-y treat.

Recipe: from Nestle’s own verybestbaking.com
Slogan: “Brownies made out of pumpkin? A perfect holiday brownie.”
Actuality: dry and uninspired
Exposé: I was actually kind of psyched to put together this one, but even before I put the pan into the oven, the taste of the batter itself left me skeptical … almost as if it’s possible that maybe I have bad ingredients or something because even the licking of the bowl, which is usually the most rewarding part of making brownies, was disappointing.  For lack of a better term, the batter had a very dry taste and even after baking, they don’t resemble any brownies I’ve ever enjoyed.  Not to mention the “pumpkin” flavor is non-existent – I don’t know what, but something must’ve gone wrong here.
Your Thoughts?: I don’t really feel confident in trusting the comments from this recipe’s source because out of hundreds of comments on the site, I didn’t see anything even remotely negative, however I would still like to hear what you – the devoted pumpkin enthusiast – thought on your own!  Just follow the link above and whip up a batch in your own kitchen, then come back here and post a comment to let me know if I’m just way off base here or if maybe they’re actually not “honestly some of the most delicious cake brownies you’ll ever eat,” as per the fan-moms on Nestle’s site…