Pumpkin Pie Spice

Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

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I needed one more excuse to use my homemade pumpkin puree and homemade pumpkin pie spice mix and this is a GREAT way to use both.  I made pumpkin dip last year and followed a recipe with powdered sugar……it was WAY to sweet.  So, this year I decided to come up with my own pumpkin dip.  I was aiming for rich, creamy and naturally sweetened.  It took me a couple tries to perfect it, and I’m excited to shared it with you just in time for Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Chesecake Dip

Rich, creamy, and sweetened with 100% maple syrup……yummmmm!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
 
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1¾ cups pumpkin puree or one 15 oz. can
  • 1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • liquid stevia, powdered sugar (optional)
  • Graham crackers and apples for dipping
Instructions
  1. Whip together the heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.
  2. In a separate bowl blend together the rest of the ingredients until smooth then fold in the whipped cream.
  3. Give it a taste, if you think it needs to be sweeter you can add a little more maple syrup or stevia or a little powdered sugar. We usually add about 10 drops of liquid stevia, and that does the trick.

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Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes – Plus 5 Other Fall Recipes!

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Happy October, the month of everything pumpkin!

Pumpkin Pancakes

This morning, Mary came out of her room with a big fluffy blanket wrapped around her shoulders, and announced: “It finally feels like fall, it’s cloudy and wet outside and I smell pumpkin pancakes!”  I had to smile because she is TOTALLY right.  There is a definite feel of fall around here and I’m so ready for it!

Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes

These hearty pancakes are a wonderful fall morning treat.  If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice mix on hand here is a link to my easy homemade mix.

Fluffy Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes!
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 1 & ¾ cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup maple syrup plus more for pouring on top
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
  1. Put the first five ingredients into a bowl and whisk together.
  2. Put the rest of the ingredients in another bowl and mix.
  3. Then pour the dry ingredients in with the buttermilk mixture and stir gently just until mixed. Let the batter sit (for bout 10 min) while your skillet heats to medium low.
  4. Put a little butter into the skillet when it's hot and then WITHOUT stirring your batter scoop about one third of a cup out and fry it in the butter.
  5. Let them cook for a couple minutes on both sides until golden brown and not doughy in the middle.
  6. This recipe will make about 10 pancakes and they are wonderful served with butter and warm maple syrup!

Here are a few more fall recipes you might like to try out.

Easy Slow Cooker Applesauce

Easy slow cooker applesauce.

Fall Smoothies

Tasty fall smoothies.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

Homemade pumpkin pie spice mix that I use in most of these recipes!

Pumpkin Chip Bread

Pumpkin chip bread.

Spiced Pear Butter

Spiced pear butter.

I’m going to go grab a hoodie and go for a walk.  Have a super day!

This recipe was shared at: The Weekend Potluck –

Pumpkin Chip Bread or Muffins

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Here is the first recipe I’m sharing that uses my homemade pumpkin pie spice mix.  This is so perfect for a cool fall day, and as a bonus it will make your house smell like fall too!

Pumpkin Chip Bread

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Pumpkin Chip Bread or Muffins
 
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Recipe type: Quick Bread
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¾ cup butter - melted
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
  • 1 cup chocolate chips plus ¼ cup for sprinkling on top
Instructions
  1. In a mixer or large bowl combine the pumpkin, vanilla, eggs, butter and yogurt. In a separate bowl stir together flours, sugar, salt, baking powder & soda, and Pumpkin Pie Spice mix. Pour dry ingredients into the mixer and blend well. Fold in the 1 cup of chocolate chips. Grease a loaf pan, pour batter in and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes.

Pumpkin Chip BatterNote: If you don’t have plain yogurt you could substitute sour cream and you could also substitute apple sauce for the butter.  I used organic sugar but sucanat would also work.  I also used a little less sugar and chocolate chips and it was still yummy, yummy!

Pumpkin Chip MuffinsInstead of bread you can make muffins.  These are the jumbo muffins and they took about 30 minutes to get done.  The smaller regular size muffins take about 20 minutes.  Be sure to grease your muffin tins and fill them about 2/3 full…..yummm!

This recipes was adapted from: Java Cupcake

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