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Pumpkin Muffins

October 13, 2022 by Anna 9 Comments

These light and fluffy pumpkin muffins are the best fall muffins you will make this season! This recipe can be used as a base to create variations with chocolate chips, nuts, seeds, glaze, and cinnamon sugar!

Close up photo of a pumpkin muffin in parchment liner on a white dessert plate.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Fall is here and so is baking with pumpkin! Since I make muffins for my family every weekend, it was time to pull out the pumpkin spice and pumpkin puree and whip up my favorite, easy, and overall the best pumpkin muffins ever!

This recipe could not be easier. Whisk dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients, combine all mixtures together and bake! The result: fluffy, soft, moist muffins with perfect high tops. Just like every muffin should be. The best part about this recipe is that you can use it as a base and add chocolate chips, nuts, and seeds, glaze them or top them with cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Syrup

September 26, 2022 by Anna 3 Comments

Take your coffee to the next level with this easy Pumpkin Syrup! Made with water, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin and vanilla, this syrup is perfect for your coffee, pumpkin lattes, pancakes, and fall desserts!

Pumpkin syrup in a glass bottle on a marble coaster.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Homemade coffee syrups are currently my favorite thing to make. I am a huge coffee fan and always look for ideas to jazz up my cup of joe. Every year, in October, I make my pumpkin spice coffee creamer to kick of the season. This year, I am enjoying this Pumpkin Syrup. It's made with simple, real ingredients in under 15 minutes!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

September 17, 2021 by Anna 19 Comments

This Pumpkin Bread with chocolate chips is fluffy and delicious, with a perfect balance of spices and chocolate chips throughout. Made with Greek yogurt, this bread bakes up perfectly moist every time!

Four slices of pumpkin bread with chocolate chips on a plate.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Even though the temperatures outside still feel like summer, the fall is here and I am baking all things pumpkin. As soon as you feel like you need to break out your loaf pan and a can of pumpkin puree and bake this bread. It's so good and it will definitely put you in a fall baking mood. I made a few loaves and muffins all in one day! I was on a roll!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

October 18, 2019 by Anna 32 Comments

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - sweet and creamy cheesecake bars with pumpkin, spice and caramel swirl. A must make dessert this season!

Pumpkin fans that love cheesecake, will also enjoy my Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip and the No-Bake Pumpkin Pie.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars on a white plate.

Pumpkin cheesecake bars are really high on our list of top cheesecake desserts and I know you guys love them too! I see your comments on social media and in emails you send. They are so easy to make, much faster than a whole big cheesecake and always come out sweet and creamy. This year I got caramel sauce involved in the fun and swirled it on top of the bars. Crazy good decision!

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

October 10, 2019 by Anna 42 Comments

Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the best pumpkin cake! The cake is tender and moist and the crumb topping is sweet and crunchy thanks to crushed graham crackers!

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

After last year's super successful and loved apple crumb cake, I had to create the pumpkin version this year. It's all you want in a pumpkin cake: the moist, tender crumb, perfect balance of spices and a crumb topping you could eat on its own. This cake has it all. And may I just add - it goes perfectly with a tall late or cappuccino OR a glass of red wine. You will love the crumb topping. I added crushed graham crackers for more texture and it is the best cake topping ever!

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies Treats

October 2, 2019 by Anna 10 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies Treats - super fun Halloween treats that use no additional coloring dye beside the orange pumpkin marshmallow Peeps! The addition of pumpkin spice makes them a great fall treat for kids and adults!

Pumpkin treats are always a hit. You can make my Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars or the Pumpkin Spice Pretzels too!

Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies in a stack on white plate.

If you like cute holiday treats or you are feeling crafty, this recipe is for you! This super easy and fun treat for Halloween is made with pumpkin-shaped marshmallow Peeps! I melted them into one gooey, sticky marshmallow sweetness, mixed with rice crispies cereal and a little bit of pumpkin spice. They were a hit with my kids and their friends!

No Bake Pumpkin Pie

September 23, 2019 by Anna 32 Comments

This No Bake Pumpkin Pie made with cream cheese and no gelatin is so much better than the heavy and dense classic version. This is the best no-bake pumpkin dessert you will ever make!

No Bake Pumpkin Pie sliced in pie plate.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

If you like pumpkin desserts but you are not a fan of the heavy and dense classic pumpkin pie, this recipe is for you! You only need 8 ingredients to make this creamy, light and perfectly spiced pie. Use a store-bought graham cracker crust to save time, or make it from scratch as I did in my Pumpkin Lush Dessert recipe. Decorate the pumpkin with whipped cream swirls and a dash of cinnamon for a festive look! This No-Bake Pumpkin Pie will be a hit at your Thanksgiving holiday dinner.

Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

September 19, 2019 by Anna 23 Comments

Pumpkin French Toast Casserole - your favorite breakfast made the easy way! French toast bake with pumpkin and spice and my best crumb topping. You can even make it the night before!

This sweet bake is perfect served with a steaming hot mug of coffee with my Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer.

Pumpkin French Toast Casserole in a baking dish.

Starting the weekend or a holiday with a good breakfast is a must in our family. It makes for the perfect start to a special day and gets everyone in the celebratory mood. This easy take on French toast is my favorite way to enjoy a long, sit-down breakfast with my Hubby and our kids. Since we are a family of five, it takes me a while to make everyone individual French toasts the traditional way. Easy breakfast casseroles are the answer! Minimal prep, bakes in the oven while you set the table, absolutely delicious - win! Let the oven do the work for you - you already prepped the dish the night before.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

September 18, 2019 by Anna 8 Comments

Easy Chocolate Pumpkin Cake - quick and easy pumpkin-spiced chocolate cake with two-ingredient chocolate ganache topping. No mixer needed!

Pumpkin desserts fans will enjoy this cake, as much as the Pumpkin Coffee Cake or the Pumpkin Pie Bars.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake pieces on a white plate.

Pumpkin spice and chocolate make for a delicious combo in fall desserts and this cake is the proof. The two-ingredient ganache is the perfect topping for this cake. For this cake, I used my pumpkin coffee cake recipe but made it into a chocolate version by adding cocoa powder and chocolate chips. This cake is quick and easy to make and doesn't require the use of a mixer. Just whisk everything together in a bowl and bake. This cake is soft, fluffy and moist. I always prefer ganache over sugar and butter frosting. It's silky and delicious. It really complements the cake well.

Easy Pumpkin Butter Recipe

September 11, 2019 by Anna 26 Comments

Easy Pumpkin Butter Recipe (Trader Joe's copycat) is a quick and delicious homemade spread with spices, apple cider, and orange! Make it in two steps and enjoy it all season long!

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

Get ready to be OBSESSED! Today, I will show you how to make a super quick and easy (oh, so easy!) homemade pumpkin butter with ingredients you most likely already have on hand. If you ever tried Trader Joe's Pumpkin Butter, this one has the same flavors but is much better because you make it easily in your own kitchen.

Make a batch and enjoy on a toasted bagel in the morning, add to your smoothie or latte, mix with cream cheese for a deliciously creamy spread or dip or just spread on crackers.

Pumpkin Pie Bars Recipe

September 7, 2019 by Anna 112 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Bars are easy dessert bars made with canned pumpkin pie filling and from-scratch crust and topping, that's made in one bowl. The cinnamon crumb topping is irresistible!

Crumb bars are my favorite dessert bars to make ( right next to cheesecake! ), starting with the sour cream bars, their lemon version and of course, the caramel apple bars that are pure indulgence!

These Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars are a cross between pumpkin pie and my coffee cake with crumb topping. The creamy pumpkin filling pairs perfectly with buttery crust and topping. They make for a perfect no-fuss and low-key Thanksgiving dessert or just as a treat with a cup of coffee. I make them for almost all of our fall gatherings and holiday parties. Everyone loves them!

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe

September 5, 2019 by Anna 28 Comments

Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip - a sweet and creamy dip that tastes just like pumpkin cheesecake! No whipped topping needed!

Cheesecake dips are one of my favorite to make. They are creamy, sweet and taste like my favorite dessert: cheesecake! You can make Tiramisu dip, Caramel Apple dip or this Pumpkin Pie dip.

Pumpkin cheesecake dip in orange pumpkin bowl.

This Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip is one of my favorites and it's always a hit with party guests. Dusted with ground cinnamon or cloves ( that second one is my favorite! ) and served with cinnamon sugar graham crackers or gingersnap cookies is the perfect treat or dessert to enjoy with friends and family or during a movie night. This dip is so easy to make and refrigerates well so you can make it a day before. All you need is cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie filling ( already has spices! ) and heavy whipping cream. No cool whip needed!

Pumpkin Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe

October 15, 2018 by Anna 33 Comments

Pumpkin Sheet Pan Pancakes Recipe - soft, fluffy and filled with pumpkin and pumpkin spice pancakes baked in the oven on a sheet pan. No more flipping! Serve with spiced brown sugar butter.

Close up shot of pumpkin pancakes stacked on white plate, with a drizzle of melted butter.

Today I am back with another recipe that will save you time in the kitchen. Those are always winners in my book! Let's talk about breakfast. Pumpkin packed, spiced and drizzled with spiced brown sugar butter SHEET PAN PANCAKES. Yep, these pancakes are baked all at once on a sheet pan in 12 minutes. I adapted my Sheet Pan Pancake recipe to use pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice to make this version. No eggs are needed to make these pancakes and you can use any milk you like, so the recipe is easily vegan adaptable.

These Pumpkin Sheet Pan Pancakes are super easy to make, you can make the dry ingredient mix ahead of time, you can add chocolate chips, dried fruit or nuts and serve a stack of them with spiced butter or my Homemade Pumpkin Butter.

Pumpkin Lush Dessert Recipe

October 3, 2018 by Anna 32 Comments

Pumpkin Lush Dessert Bars recipe - the best, layered no-bake pumpkin dessert. The crust does not crumble and the layers stay stable while you cut and serve this delightful treat!

Close up shot of no-bake layered pumpkin lush dessert on white plate, with small pumpkin in background.

PUMPKIN LUSH DESSERT BARS

If you are not a fan of heavy and dense pumpkin desserts, you need to try my recipe for the best no-bake layered Pumpkin Lush bars. My perfect graham cracker crust does not fall apart when you cut the dessert and the layers stay stable so you can confidently cut and serve beautiful squares of this treat for your guests.

This Pumpkin Lush Dessert is so easy to make and it will make your guests swoon! Each layer is a sweet and delicious creamy mousse. If you ever tried my Pumpkin Mousse Pie and love it, you will love this recipe as well!

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats Recipe

October 1, 2018 by Anna 13 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats Recipe - fall breakfast that tastes like your favorite Thanksgiving dessert! Top with chopped nuts, pumpkin butter and enjoy.

We love this pumpkin version of oats for fall and make my Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats all year long.

Side shot of Pumpkin Overnight Oats in a glass jar.

PUMPKIN OVERNIGHT OATS

I am currently obsessed with overnight oats. It's a great breakfast option if you want something healthy, easy and made ahead. A hearty bowl of oats in the morning that tastes like your favorite Thanksgiving dessert is always a winner in my book. These Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats are made with old-fashioned oats, almond milk, yogurt, my Easy Pumpkin Butter and chopped nuts. You can make them with pumpkin puree as well. These oats can be your breakfast any day, but they are also great as an afternoon snack or as a healthy dessert option!

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 29, 2018 by Anna 16 Comments

These Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy, chewy and filled with pumpkin, spices and chocolate chips. No mixer needed!

Five pumpkin oatmeal cookies stacked up on each other on a white plate.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

Raise your hand if you would love a still-warm, freshly baked, chocolate chip loaded, pumpkin pie spiced oatmeal cookie. Glass of milk on the side if desired. If your hand is up, you need to try this recipe. It's easy and makes delicious pumpkin oat cookies with plenty of chocolate. These Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fall version of my favorite Chewy Oatmeal Cookies.

I adapted the base recipe to make soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced cookies to bring you the flavors of fall. You don't need a mixer to whip up the dough, just a couple of mixing bowls and a spatula or wooden spoon.

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins Recipe (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

September 17, 2018 by Anna 10 Comments

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins Recipe - soft, moist and delicious pumpkin muffins made with oat flour, no dairy or eggs! Each muffin has about 145 calories.

Muffins are the best snack and on-the-go breakfast. You may also like my Peanut Butter Blender Muffins or the Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins.

Three Healthy Pumpkin Muffins stacked on each other.

HEALTHY PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Pumpkin season is upon us and I am excited to share with you my favorite EASY recipe for healthy pumpkin muffins. You don't need any special ingredients, because even the oat flour can be easily made in a blender from old fashioned oats. These muffins rise perfectly and have cracked high tops. They are soft and absolutely delicious!

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Pumpkin Pie Bars recipe - quick and easy dessert bars that taste like classic pumpkin pie!

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Pumpkin Spice Coconut Macaroon Cookies Recipe

October 19, 2016 by Anna 11 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Coconut Macaroon Cookies Recipe - coconut macaroons with real pumpkin and spices! Perfect sweet treat for the holidays!

Pumpkin Spice Coconut Macaroons on a plate.

It's the Pumpkin Everything season! 😀 It's in coffee, cakes, muffins, even pasta dishes! No wonder it is fall's favorite flavor.

Now add these Coconut Macaroon Cookies to the mix. They are chewy, sweet and taste like pumpkin pie with coconut. So good! They are fast and easy to make, with only a handful of ingredients required. Pumpkin and coconut might seem like a strange combo but it totally works in these macaroons. If these classic coconut cookies happen to be your favorite, I hope you will love this fall version with real pumpkin and warm spices.

Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cake

October 24, 2015 by Anna 13 Comments

Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cake - soft and moist pumpkin cake with snickerdoodle topping: cinnamon sugar! The addition of nuts makes it even better!

If you are obsessed with pumpkin desserts and can't get enough - I have another one for you! Because we all need more pumpkin cake in our lives, right? 🙂

Enter Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cake.

It's my favorite cake but topped with a snickerdoodle coating: cinnamon sugar! I go through phases with cinnamon sugar when I want to put it on everything. Muffins, toasts, oatmeal, coffee, whatever I can get my hands on.

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Bakery Style Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Muffins

September 29, 2015 by Anna 13 Comments

Bakery Style Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Muffins - jumbo pumpkin muffins with dark chocolate chunks! Make bakery style treat in your own kitchen!

pumpkin jumbo muffins

It's National Coffee Day! You guys know by now that my Husband and I are huge coffee fans. We get up way before the kids just so we can enjoy our morning cup together. He likes his with just a light splash of half and half but preferably heavy cream and sugar. I like mine the same but I am more into experimenting with new flavors. See my recipe for homemade pumpkin pie spice coffee creamer! I know you guys love it too - thank you for letting me know!!! Recently, I started a series on Insta where I share a photo of our Sunday morning cups of coffee with a different treat alongside. Follow our #SundayMorningFor2 series on Instagram!

Now onto the muffins! Whether you buy coffee in your favorite coffee house or brewing it in your own kitchen, you know that baked treats are a perfect side to your cup. Especially muffins. And not any muffins - jumbo bakery style muffins!!

Since it's fall and pumpkin is on our minds (see here, here and some more here), naturally I made pumpkin muffins. While grabbing my homemade pumpkin pie spice (see the recipe here), I spotted a bar of Hershey's Special Dark chocolate. In minutes, it was chopped into chunks and added to the batter.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

September 14, 2015 by Anna 65 Comments

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer - the easiest way to have a delicious cup of your favorite pumpkin spice latte made in your own kitchen! This creamer is crazy good!

PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE CREAMER

If you know me, you know that I am a huge coffee fan. And so is my Hubby. Each morning, before the kiddos wake up, we dedicate time to enjoy coffee together. Since I started making my own coffee creamer, the cup of joe is even sweeter. If I don't use my Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer, I add a splash of this Pumpkin Spice version. This coffee creamer will get you in the mood for fall and everything that comes with it.

This coffee creamer is crazy good! I used my homemade pumpkin pie spice (also crazy easy to make!), toasted it up in the saucepan, added pumpkin puree and milk with cream. Oh my! The fragrance of warm spices got me so excited for fall! I have to admit I took a sip of this creamer while still warm and it was everything I wanted it to be. Sweet, creamy and full of flavor.

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice - make your own spice mix in minutes! A must-have for fall baking!

Use this quick spice mix to make my Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread, my Best Pumpkin Coffee Cake and the delicious Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer.

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

I always make my own pumpkin pie spice mix. Not only I am all about DIY in my kitchen but also, I can't easily find this mix in my grocery store. And if it's there, it's an itsy bitsy tiny container that won't last past one baking session. So a homemade version is a logical solution. Besides, it's so easy to make and for just the amount you want.

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My favorite crumb bars get a fall makeover with pumpkin and spices! They are a perfect addition to your latte!

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Pumpkin Mousse Pie - light and creamy pumpkin pie that's a perfect finish to a Thanksgiving dinner. This no-bake pie is made in under half an hour and can be made ahead of time. The time saving dessert you need for the holidays!

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HOW TO MAKE A MOUSSE PIE

This pie doesn't require baking, besides the crust (if you making it from scratch from your favorite family recipe or bought a pie crust dough, like I did) but you can buy a pie shell or make a quick graham cracker crust. The filling is quick and easy and consists of only few ingredients. It sets into a melt-in-your-mouth sweet pumpkin heaven!

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Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

November 14, 2014 by Anna 13 Comments

Pumpkin Streusel Muffins - moist and fluffy muffins topped with streusel. Perfect with a steaming hot latte!

It's the last pumpkin recipe of the season, friends! And it's a good one too! I made them one super chilly morning while my Hubby whipped up our Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte.

We have been enjoying my pumpkin muffins a lot recently, either chocolate chip studded or Nutella filled. They are so delicious and they always disappear fast.

That chilly late fall morning required a steaming hot of latte and a seasonal treat. These muffins sounded like the perfect thing.

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Pumpkin Mousse Pie

November 7, 2014 by Anna 19 Comments

Pumpkin Mousse Pie - light and creamy pumpkin pie that's a perfect finish to a Thanksgiving dinner. This no-bake pie is made in under half an hour and can be made ahead of time. The time-saving dessert you need for the holidays!

Pumpkin Mousse Pie slice on a plate.

You guys, I made a pie.

There is no other way to explain it, but to say that I gave in to the pressure. I mean, can you imagine Thanksgiving without a pie? Didn't think so.

But...

You may know that I do not make pies often. Maybe once a year. And it will be an apple pie. But this year my Hubby asked for a pie. A pumpkin pie. After a moment of sheer panic, I composed myself and decided that I can do it. It might just not be as traditional as you would expect.

And you know what? HE LOVED IT! My Hubby loved this Pumpkin Mousse Pie!

Nutella Pumpkin Slow Cooker Granola

October 22, 2014 by Anna 29 Comments

Nutella and Pumpkin Granola baked in a Slow Cooker - your new favorite way to make delicious granola! You will love the combination of pumpkin and Nutella!

Few months ago, my friend Kristen from Dine and Dish shared a recipe for granola made in a slow cooker. It totally blew my mind. You are telling me I can bake my granola in a slow cooker? Woah! That needed to happen! Then Hamilton Beach sent me their new slow cooker to try and I knew that I wanted to try the granola as soon as possible. (By the way, read on to learn how you can enter to win one for yourself!)

Friends, this is crazy good and incredibly handy! I can't tell you how many times I burnt my granola in the oven. The slow cooker way is truly ideal! I can set it and know it will be perfect in the end. In the meantime, I can use the oven to bake muffins or a cake.

Since then, I made few batches with different flavor combos and my granola jar is never empty. I love granola with my morning yogurt or simply as a snack. For today's recipe I am sticking with my new obsession: pumpkin and Nutella combo. So good! These muffins are proof!

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Nutella Filled Pumpkin Muffins

October 20, 2014 by Anna 14 Comments

Nutella Filled Pumpkin Muffins - moist and fluffy pumpkin muffins filled with sweet Nutella!

I've been on a chocolate and pumpkin kick lately. Few recipes are coming your way featuring this combo. If you haven't tried it - you are missing out! It's fantastic! These fluffy muffins have the pumpkin and all of the spices you would expect but the sweet Nutella filling takes them over the top.

We loved these Skinny Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins so I knew these would be a hit as well. And they were! A huge hit! The whole dozen disappeared in no time.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

October 13, 2014 by Anna 19 Comments

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - delicious and creamy pumpkin dessert for cheesecake lovers. You will love the flavors of fall in these bars!

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BARS

And we are back to pumpkin! And cheesecake! Which means this is a perfect dessert for this time of year. Creamy cheesecake bars with pumpkin and spice. So so good!

If you love pumpkin desserts and cheesecake - you will love these sweet and creamy bars! As you may know, I am a HUGE cheesecake fan and I love using seasonal flavors to make different variations. These pumpkin bars just had to happen. And since just last week I shared a big full size cheesecake, I thought it would be fun to make this one in a bar form.

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Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Donuts

October 3, 2014 by Anna 11 Comments

Chocolate Glazed Pumpkin Donuts - fun baked donuts for Halloween! You will love the pumpkin and chocolate combo!

Here is the story of the chocolate glazed pumpkin donuts:

The kids made me do it!

The End.

Okay, okay. No one was twisting my arm here. I happily volunteered. 🙂 But it was totally their idea. They wanted pumpkin donuts with chocolate glaze. And Halloween sprinkles. Not sure what they wanted more: to cover the donuts in chocolate glaze or sprinkle the Halloween colored funfetti. Either way these had to happen.

It's October and we are having Halloween on our minds. Just yesterday, we hung the first decor pieces. Actually, the "book stack" you see in the background - treat jar!! How cool is that? I will have more pictures of our Halloween decor soon. I am still waiting on few ordered pieces.

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Mini Powdered Sugar Pumpkin Donuts

October 1, 2014 by Anna 13 Comments

Mini Powdered Sugar Pumpkin Donuts - these pumpkin donuts in a mini form are coated in powdered sugar and make for one adorable treat!

As you may know, my girls are taking ballet classes. This year our youngest started on an elementary level and she loves it. Usually, I sit in a waiting room and wait for her and then her sister that has longer classes. I noticed something funny this week. Usually I see moms coming to the school to drop the kids off for their classes or like me, wait for them. Us moms love the idea of our kids taking ballet classes, from dressing them up in their leotards and helping them tie their ballet shoes to carrying their duffle bags with them, probably secretly wishing we were doing it too! This week I noticed a lot of dads, awkwardly carrying the pink bags and walking behind their daughters! It was a cute and funny view! They were looking around hoping no one is noticing them and their daughters were walking proudly having their dads carrying the pink bags. Us moms were just smiling at them and giggling quietly. 🙂

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Pumpkin Orange Bread Pudding with Cream Cheese Glaze

September 30, 2014 by Anna 12 Comments

Pumpkin Orange Bread Pudding with Cream Cheese Glaze - absolutely delicious breakfast or brunch idea for a Thanksgiving morning!

Have you ever tried pumpkin and orange flavors together? If not, then I am here to tell you that you are seriously missing out! I discovered this combo for the first time, while making this Pumpkin Layer Cake. I used an orange ginger spread as a filling. As soon as I took the first bite, I knew I discovered one amazing pairing of flavors. I have been wanting to use it in another recipe and here it is.

Pumpkin Orange Bread Pudding.

Bread cubes are baked in pumpkin mixture with the addition of orange zest, which accentuates the pumpkin and the spices and elevates this dish to a whole new level. There is absolutely nothing boring about it. It will be your new favorite breakfast or brunch dish this fall!

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Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Covered Pretzels

September 29, 2014 by Anna 7 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Covered Pretzels - dip pretzels in melted chocolate mixed with pumpkin spice for a fun Halloween snack that kids will love to make and eat!

This recipe is inspired by my kids, who are already counting days till Halloween. They asked me the other day if there is anything that we have that they could dip in melted chocolate. So we came up with these fun Halloween pretzels! I put my own twist on it and added the pumpkin spice to the melted chocolate for a truly fall flavor.

These pretzels disappeared so quickly! They want to make them again and pack some for their friends. They were fun to make as there was melted chocolate involved, and let's face it - playing with chocolate is always fun.

I love this idea as it looks fun and it's quite delicious! Pumpkin spice and chocolate (especially the white one) goes so well together! It's a sweet spice snack. And it's addicting too!

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Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte

September 18, 2014 by Anna 11 Comments

Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte - your favorite fall drink just got a makeover! Less calories but still delicious!

SKINNY PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

The weather for the past few days has been gorgeous! Chilly mornings, warm afternoons - makes me even more excited that fall is almost here! That means my Hubby and I can enjoy a cup of hot coffee in the morning before the kids wake up. I love trying new coffee and coffee creamers to jazz things up. I love my Homemade Cinnamon Roll Coffee Creamer or my Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer.

Since I have been baking fall desserts that include pumpkin, I ended up a few times having leftovers in the can. It was only natural to use it in a homemade version of the oh-so-popular Pumpkin Spice Latte. Besides I love making things from scratch in my own kitchen!

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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

September 9, 2014 by Anna 18 Comments

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins - these skinny muffins are soft and fluffy and packed with pumpkin, spices and chocolate! So delicious!

I am delivering the recipe for these muffins as promised! I actually made them few weeks ago, right after I made this banana bread and this pumpkin bread. At that time, sweet breads and muffins were filling my kitchen counters like they were going out of style! My whole family was taste testing everything. I was surprised to see how much the kids loved these muffins. They asked for them few times since then and I made them again happily. They are good for you and there is no sacrifice in flavor. These muffins have whole wheat flour and Greek yogurt in them, which makes them a better option for a breakfast or snack.

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Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

September 1, 2014 by Anna 8 Comments

Pumpkin Bread with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread - enjoy a soft and delicious pumpkin bread with a cinnamon cream cheese spread on chilly fall days.

Pumpkin Bread sliced.

Happy Labor Day! Let's make pumpkin bread!

I know, I know. It's technicaly still summer but I am sooooo ready for fall! I want apple cakes, banana muffins and pumpkin bread! Cinnamon and cloves spreading their scent through the house!! Actually enjoying the hot cup of coffee on a chilly morning!!!

Can you tell I am ready for fall? 🙂

Pumpkin Layer Cake with Orange Ginger Filling and Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

August 29, 2014 by Anna 48 Comments

Pumpkin Layer Cake with Orange Ginger Filling and Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting - and incredibly easy and absolutely delicious cake for the fall gatherings and holidays!

It's this time of year, friends! Pumpkin and spices reunite in fantastic desserts that are served during get-togethers and holidays. Fall is coming! It's a fact and I am super excited about it!

I created this layer cake with all of it in mind. Layers of soft pumpkin cake with orange and ginger spread filling and a generous amount of cinnamon cream cheese frosting to marry it all together. Toasted coconut flakes add the finishing touch. This cake is guaranteed to impress your guests!

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