Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

I know I rarely post anything on here, but I wanted to share this AMAZING pumpkin pancake recipe I found.  It's the best one I've ever had.  I'm just going to include the link since I haven't altered the recipe at all.  And I'm lazy.  Whoever put the link to Annie's Eats on this blog is very appreciated!  I follow it regularly and have gotten a lot of great recipes there.  I really like her style.  Anyway, these pancakes are so easy and so good.  I love the spongy texture.  Just be careful not to burn them (turn before the bubbles are popping).  I put about 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon in with PURE maple syrup and it was amazing on these pancakes.  The splurge on the good syrup is worth it.  Hope you enjoy!

http://www.annies-eats.com/2009/11/10/pumpkin-spice-pancakes/

Pumpkin Dump Cake

This was the first time I had ever heard of a dump cake. I was excited to try it out because the idea of just dumping all of your ingredients into a pan & baking it seemed perfect! However, this recipe is not a true dump recipe because you do have to put a little work into it. It's still easy nontheless & delicious!

 

1-15 oz. can Pumpkin Puree

1-10 oz. can evaporated milk

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 box yellow cake mix

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

1 cup coarsely crushed graham crackers

1/2 cup toffee bits

 

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 baking pan lightly with cooking/baking spray. In a large bowl combine the pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs and pumpkin pie spice. Stir to combine. Pour into your prepared pan. Sprinkle your entire box of cake mix on top, followed by your graham crackers and toffe chips. Pour your melted butter evenly on top. Bake for 45-50 minutes until center is set and edges are lightly browned. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

 

The ice cream is perfect on the top! 

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

I've been so excited for the cooler temperatures so that I can pull out all the pumpkin recipes I've been dying to try. This is one I've seen all over Pinterest. The original recipe comes from a cookbook called, Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms. It is fantastic!

Serves 12ish

For the cake:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
15 oz can pure pumpkin
3 large eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Streusel topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped (I used pecans)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the pumpkin and eggs, mix thoroughly. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture. Mix until combined. Divide the batter between the two prepared pans.
Prepare the topping: In a small bowl combine the flour, sugars, cinnamon, melted butter and your nut of choice. Sprinkle over your batter in both pans. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes or so before serving. Feel free to make a glaze for the top. It's not really necessary, but it sure does look prettier that way.

So good!

Pumpkin Roll

This recipe comes from my Grandma Lucy's cookbook. She put this cookbook together for her kids years ago with all of her recipes from over the years (she was the best cook/chef/baker I have ever known). That's what my grandma did, worked as a cook/chef & also owned her own bakery. My mom made all of her kids a copy & it is one of my most treasured possessions. I remember Grandma Lucy making these pumpkin rolls when I was little & it was my first time trying it. It turned out perfect! Just like I remembered! (Sorry for the trip down memory lane!)

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup canned pumpkin

1 tsp. lemon juice

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. salt

Beat eggs for 5 minutes, gradually beat in sugar. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt together. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread onto a greased and floured cookie sheet. (I sprayed mine with the non-stick spray that has flour in it & it worked great). Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes. Do not overcook!

This is what mine looked like after I pulled it out of the oven.

Filling:

2 cups powdered sugar

8 oz. cream cheese

1/4 cup butter softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

Beat filling ingredients together (I did this while my pumpkin roll was in the oven).

DELICIOUS!

Sprinkle a dish towel with some powdered sugar. When cake is removed from oven, turn it out onto the towel and sprinkle with more of the powdered sugar. (Make sure you sprinkle the towel well so that your roll doesn't stick.) Roll in towel and cool in freezer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Unroll cake and spread with filling. Re-roll and wrap in wax paper. (If your roll does stick to the towel, let it sit for a minute & warm to room temperature. Then add a little flour to the roll before putting it in the wax paper.) Store in refrigerator. Serves 8-10.

You just cut thick slices off of the roll. It is so delicious! Even my husband who is not a fan of cream cheese frosting loved it! YUMMY!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

One of my "must make at least twice" Fall recipes
that I got from one of my fabulous college roommates.

1 1/2 c. shortening

3 eggs
4 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 large can pumpkin
7 1/2 c. flour
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. nutmeg
3 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 packages chocolate chips

Cream together shortening, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in pumpkin. Add dry ingredients, mixing well. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

BEWARE! IT MAKES A TON!

If you don't need 150+ cookies - you can always cut the recipe in half.

And here's a recipe card I made last year for a recipe exchange. Enjoy!