Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

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I’m so old I remember when pumpkin was something you carved, not something you put in your coffee.  I do like a pumpkin spice latte, though, so there will be no complaining from me!  I wanted to put together a collection of pumpkin recipes for you to try this fall…er, should I say, pumpkin spice season.

I looked for recipes that I plan to try, or have already made.  I’ll be sure to let you know which ones I’ve already road tested for you.

And in case you have picky eaters like I do, I’ll give you a tip.  Years ago, when my boys adamantly refused to eat anything with the word ‘pumpkin’ in it, I began adding a dash of molasses and calling it ‘gingerbread’.  Sometimes I wouldn’t even add the molasses.  It’s a similar spice combination.  Hey, we do what works, right?  (I also called tomato soup “Spaghetti-O soup with no noodles”, and still hide vegetables in chocolate pancakes, so…)

But we were talking about pumpkin recipes.  So let’s get to it.

 

1 – Caramel Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Bread … at Inside Bru Crew Life

2 – Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze … at Crazy for Crust

3 –  Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread … at Averie Cooks

 

 

4 – Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie … at Simply Recipes

5 – Ginger Pumpkin Tart … by Claire Robinson/5 Ingredient Fix – I made this and really liked it.  I added a little spice to the filling.

6 – Pumpkin Cheesecake … at Simply Recipes

 

 

7 – Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler … at Lauren’s Latest

8 – Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake … at Lovely Little Kitchen

9 – Pumpkin Snack Cake … at Baked by Rachel

 

 

10 – Cinnamon Mini Cheesecakes with Pumpkin Pie Frosting … at Gimme Some Oven

11 – Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse … at Confessions of a Cooking Diva – While I haven’t made this exact recipe, I made something similar and used it as a dip for graham crackers and ginger snap cookies.  Delish!

12 – Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting … at Two Sisters Crafting

 

 

13 – Warm Pumpkin Soother … at Heavenly Homemakers – This is decadently YUM.  I make her chocolate soother frequently, too. (We call it “Brownie Batter Hot Chocolate”)

14 – Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting … at Creme de la Crumb

15 –  Pumpkin Pie Smoothies … at Shugary Sweets

 

And my favorite (even though no one else in my house will eat it) – –

 

 

16 –  Apples and Cranberries Baked in a Pumpkin … at Eat at Home

I’ve made this twice.  It’s so open to customizing, which is right up my alley!  I like mine with a handful of walnuts added.  The only tip I’d offer is to be sure to bake it long enough.  The second time I made it I didn’t, and ended up putting it back in to soften up the pumpkin flesh a little more.  It’s a side dish.  It’s dessert.  It’s breakfast.  It’s seriously delicious.

Give one or ten of these pumpkin recipes a try this fall!

Let me know which one’s your favorite.