Spiced Pumpkin Fudge

For my weekly baking I was looking for something new that wasnt a cookie, cake, tart, etc. So after doing some searching I found this recipe on Joelen’s Blog found thru Libby! I did have some issue with the fudge not setting, so I used the unset fudge to use as a truffle filling. I added [...]

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Candy

What a great but super easy candy recipe. I found this on BeanTown Baker’s site and made them almost immediately. They were super good and definitely ones I will make again!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 (15oz) can pure pumpkin
2 cups white sugar – since my coconut was sweetened, I cut the sugar down to 1 1/2 cups
2 cups unsweetened [...]

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Once again my love of pumpkin continues. I needed a last-minute dessert for some unexpected guests and found this recipe. It was very easy to throw together and I decided to top it with a simple powdered sugar glaze which made it even better. The cake was moist and delicious and I liked that the recipe [...]

Pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

I love baking for others. So when it was time to bake for H work again, I was instructed to make something non-chocolate. Someone at his work isnt a chocolate fan (THE HORROR..LOL) and had kindly asked if I could make something non-chocolate for a change. So I knew with the Halloween/fall season upon us, [...]

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

mmmmm I LOVE whoopie pies, especially with cream cheese filing. This was perfect with the pumpkin flavor in the cookie part. I cant wait for H to take these to his garage where he works on his car and share them there. They will love these!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
FOR THE PUMPKIN WHOOPIE COOKIES
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 [...]

Pumpkin smoothie

A great, very healthy smoothie…perfect for post workouts. Adding a banana to this as well is great too. The pumpkin and banana flavors work well together and the banana gives it a good thick texture. This one doesnt include the banana though.
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2-1 cup skim milk or ff yogurt
dash [...]

Pumpkin cream cheese muffins

Ahh my love of pumpkin continues with this fabulous recipe. I love these and they are a great way to start the day!!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:

8 ounce(s)
cream cheese

3
eggs

2 1/2 cup(s)
sugar

2 1/2 cup(s)
flour

1/4 cup(s)
pecans, roughly chopped

3 tablespoon(s)
butter, melted

2 1/2 teaspoon(s)
cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon(s)
salt

2 teaspoon(s)
baking powder

1/4 teaspoon(s)
baking soda

1 1/4 cup(s)
solid-packed pumpkin

1/3 cup(s)
vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon(s)
vanilla extract

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat [...]

Pumpkin white chocolate blondies

Ahhhh fall is here. I love baking with pumpkin, cooking with pumpkin, and picking/carving pumpkins. Nothing says fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving without pumpkin. I love pumpkin cheesecakes, pumpkin soups, pumpkin candies, etc…so when I heard of the pumpkin shortage and couldnt find pumpkin here, I was quite upset. I have been looking for canned or pie [...]

Lower Fat Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins

Found on about.com, these muffins were incredibly moist, lower fat, and delicious. Perfect to grab before my 5 AM workouts…Easy, portable, portion controlled, and quick to make!!!
ENJOY!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick oats
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins (optional)-I omitted
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup canned [...]

Chocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Buttercream

I love a deep, moist, chocolaty cupcake. This recipe from Joy the Baker and it was perfect. It reminded me of the Guinness Cupcakes I made back at St Pat’s Day. The pumpkin butter cream (see recipe below), from A Year in the Kitchen, was a different kind of butter cream that I have ever made, but [...]