Pumpkin Chocolate Brownies

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…