Chai Pumpkin Brownies - One Stop Wine Shop

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 ¼ cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 3 egg whites, at room temperature
• ⅓ cup packed brown sugar