As autumn slowly exits, we all gather around to give thanks. The 5 best pumpkin recipes of the season are sure to leave your guests mouths watering. From a breakfast of Pumpkin pancakes to a dinner of soup. Top off the night with a slice of the pumpkin swirl loaf or a delicious pie cookie with glaze. The following recipes are sure to give you and your guests a phenomenal Thanksgiving celebration.
Pumpkin Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 and 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups all purpose flour
Directions:
Starting with the first ingredient, work down the list. Add all the ingredients together in a bowl. Mix it all together until it is nice and smooth. Heat up a pan and start making some pancakes. Top them off with some butter and maple syrup.
Pumpkin Waffles
Using the pumpkin pancake recipe, do everything the same. When you get to heating up a pan, don’t. Instead, fire up the the waffle iron and get to making waffles. finish them off with butter, a little powdered sugar and some maple syrup.
Pumpkin Swirl Loaf
Ingredients:
For the Cream Cheese Mix:
- 1 8 ounce cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg (beaten)
For the Bread Mix:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup margarine (melted)
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup flour
Directions:
Make the bread mix by first combining all the wet ingredients and slowly adding in the dry. Cut the bread mix into half. Put one part into a greased 9 by 5 pan. Mix together all of the cream cheese mix ingredients. Place the cream cheese mix in over the bread mix in the pan. Add in the second half of the bread mix. Swirl everything around.Bake on 375 for 1 hour.
Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Directions:
Combine all ingredients into a pot on the stove. Simmer while stirring for 5 minutes. Dish up and serve.
Pumpkin Pie Cookies with a Glaze
Ingredients:
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 can pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 cups flour
For the Glaze:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups confection sugar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together for the cookie recipe. Blend in the pumpkin, egg, vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. Mix the flour mixture in with the sugar mixture. Drop tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheet. Back for 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool for 1/2 hour before the glaze.
For the glaze, heat the butter and brown sugar over a medium heat in a saucepan until bubbly. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Beat in the milk. Blend the confection sugar until the glaze is smooth and spreadable.
When the cookies are cooled, pour the glaze over the tops of them.
Conclusion
The beautiful fall season is upon us. We have a few short weeks to enjoy the changing leaves and the soft breezes. Take this time to celebrate pumpkin spice and everything nice. Bake up a choice from the 5 best pumpkin recipes of the season.