Pumpkin Coffee Cake

I apologize for the lack of recipes posting...and this one doesn't even have a picture! But it is worth it even with out the picture!

I had some leftover pumpkin from the cinnamon chip muffins I made last week so when Hallee posted this recipe I decided to make it for the week.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake-shared from Hallee the Homemaker
Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp cold butter, cut up
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans(omitted)

Cake;
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar(used a little less do to the yogurt)
2 eggs
1 cup plain yogurt(I did use greek vanilla)
1/2 cup pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together dry ingredients. Combine yogurt, pumpkin, and vanilla. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and yogurt to the butter mixture, mixing completely in between ending with the dry ingredients.Spread into 9x13 inch pan that has been greased.

Mix topping together and sprinkle over the top. Bake for 30-35 mins until cooked through.

**This batter was light and fluffy! The coffee cake came out delicious and moist it had a great pumpkin flavor as well.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

This fall I surely had a pumpkin addiction...everything was pumpkin it seemed from breakfast foods to pasta! I was looking for some new breakfast ideas and came across this!

Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies-adapted from Family, Stamping, and Fun
1 cup unsweetened applesauce or butter,softened(I used a bit less, with 2 tbs butter softened)
2 eggs
1/2 cup honey
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 tbsp vanilla
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup quick cook oats
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1-2 cups mix ins:dried cranberries, raisins, chocolate chips, nuts(I used 1/4 cup choc. chips and some dried cranberries)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a bowl combine applesauce, butter, eggs, honey, vanilla, and pumpkin. Mix well to combine, stir in oats and set aside for 5 mins. In another bowl sitft together remaining dry ingredients. Add to wet ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in mix ins. Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough out onto cookie sheets. Cook for 15-18 mins(if cookies are big 10 mins if they are using a small scoop).

**The boys helped me make these, they are doing quite well with baking things almost pros...well my 4 yr old is, my 2 yr old helps by eating all the ingredients! I wasn't sure if they would eat these, but Q devoured at least 3 or 4 yesterday. A did like them as well!  They did not spread out or become big cookies at all, but I think that was due to the applesauce being added. Next time I think I'll add more spices!

This has been linked to Newlyweds Pumpkin Link up!

Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle

I made this for our Thanksgiving dessert. I saw it and thought it sounded DELICIOUS so I went with it and didn't do pies this year. It might have needed a bit more effort, but it was easily made ahead of time and it was worth it!

Chocolate Pumpkin Trifle-adapted from Rachael Ray
4 cups heavy cream, divided
3 tbsp cocoa powder
pinch of salt
3 tbsp powdered sugar
2 batches of chocolate wafer cookies
7 oz jar marshmallow cream
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 bag toffee heath chips(about the size of a choc. chip bag)

Place 2 cups of cream in stand mixer with whisk attachment. Add in cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Whisk until stiff, but not dry. Scraping down sides if needed. Place in another bowl and set in fridge.

Whisk the rest of the cream until stiff but not dry. Fold pumpkin and marshmallow cream together. (This takes quite a bit of work, so next time I may mix it in the stand mixer). Next take pumpkin mixture and fold it gently into the whipped cream. Set aside.

In a large bowl, preferably glass. Layer in some pumpkin cream. Stand chocolate cookies on their sides all the way around the bowl. Next make sandwich cookies using the cookies and pumpkin cream. Lay these down in a single layer in the bowl. Top with some toffee chips and layer in some chocolate whipped cream. Continue with the layers until all cream and cookies are in the bowl. (I did have a few cookies left over. this will depend on the size of your bowl) Save some toffee for the top. Sprinkle.

Cover and let sit until ready to serve!

**This was delicious and rich! But it was loved by all. I loved the crunch that the toffee lent to the fluffy cream and the soft cookies. It was the perfect dessert.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

So to continue my love for pumpkin, how about some cookies? I did give half of this batch to a friend with 2 meals.

My husband also called me on the fact that I've been making a LOT of pumpkin recipes....but I don't like pumpkin pie. I think its purely a texture thing for me!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies-shared from $5 dinners
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups flour(half ww, half ap)
1 tbsp baking soda
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and pumpkin. Once smooth add in the flour, spices, and baking soda. Stir until dough forms. Fold in chocolate chips.

Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 9-11 mins.

**These were more cake like than a cookie. My cookies didn't seem to look like Erin's...but they were still pretty good. They reminded me more of a muffin top. They also didn't spread out like her picture. But still a healthy version of a cookie.

Pumpkin Granola bars...or Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

I stumbled on this recipe when I found another blog to read. Snowhite show cased this blog in one of her Friday Favorites and these looked really good!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola Bars-shared from Two Peas in Their Pod
3 1/4 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup(I used maple syrup)
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 inch pan.

In a large bowl whisk oats, spices, and salt together. In another bowl whisk brown sugar, pumpkin, applesauce, syrup, and vanilla. Pour over oats and mix until moist. Stir in chocolate chips. Evenly press mixture into pan. Bake for 30-35 mins or until golden brown. Make sure the center is set as the pumpkin keeps them moist but you don't want them raw in the middle. Cut using a sharp knife and cool on a rack.

**This reminded me more of a baked oatmeal than a granola bar. It could have been because I used quick oats and old fashioned, none the less it was delightfully delicious! I've been eating it broken into pieces with a splash of milk over the top.

Pumpkin Cheese Coffee Cake

I was looking for a new dessert to make for Halloween...I was leaning towards an apple cake, but then I stumbled upon this delicious looking cake! Of course it is pumpkin!

I did cut back the sugar, used whole wheat flour, and low fat cream cheese. I also only put the coconut topping on 3/4 of the cake as I didn't figure my mom would be able to eat it yet.

Pumpkin Cheese Cake-adapted from Food, Family, and Fun
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup pumpkin
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 cup flour(1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 ap)

Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 tbsp sugar

Topping:
3/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans(omitted)

Preheat oven to 350. Mix together cake ingredients and place in a greased 9x13 inch pan.

Cream together filling ingredients.  Using a small cookie scoop place dollops of cream cheese over cake batter. Swirl using a knife.

Combine topping and sprinkle over topping. Place in oven for 35-40 mins until a knife comes out clean.

**This was so very good! We did decided it was tastier with the topping on it(sorry mom). This would be great for a potluck dinner. It was quick and easy too!

Sausage Pumpkin Penne

I know it sounds a bit...different. But I was excited to try it as I was intrigued by it. We are always up for trying new things and since I'm still on my pumpkin kick and was craving sausage we gave it a go! I did not tell K what was in it first nor did I tell A. I called it orange pasta!

Sausage Pumpkin Penne-shared from Newlyweds
1 lb sausage, casings removed
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1 lb penne,cooked
1 onion, chopped
3-4 minced garlic cloves
1/2 cup half and half
1 1/2 cup broth
1/2 cup sour cream(I used cottage cheese)
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Parmesan Cheese for topping

Brown sausage and drain. Add in onion and garlic and saute for 5 mins or until tender. Whisk in broth, pumpkin, half and half, and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 mins. Add in sour cream and cook for another 4 mins uncovered.

Toss pasta with sauce and serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

**Q loved the sausage as he begged for it...I didn't give it to the boys at first as I didn't expect them to eat it. Just served them plain penne with cheese. A wouldn't try it but apparently Q would have. We both decided it was quite different and something definitely out of the ordinary, but it was very tasty!

I did use cottage cheese instead of sour cream as I didn't have any. When I looked up a sub for it they said to mix milk and cottage cheese together and puree it. I just skipped that part. You couldn't really taste or see the cheese. I thought the sauce was a bit thin at first, but attributed that to not use the sour cream to thicken it. But once it sat on the the pasta it was no longer thin.

Pumpkin Spice Latte

So to continue on with my pumpkin addiction we now have a hot drink! I always see on fb people ranting and raving about the Starbucks version. I'll have you know that I tried it one night and it was AWFUL! It was the worse money I've ever spent on anything and I had to force myself to finish it. From what I've heard it clearly wasn't made right.

Then comes this recipe...no Starbucks run needed and its WAY cheaper! I do suggest drinking it all on the same day/time you make it. I split it and had the rest on another day and the pumpkin solidified, but perhaps if you did re-heat it on the stove again it would be fine.

Pumpkin Spice Latte-shared from Newlyweds
2 cups milk
3 tbsp pumpkin puree
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup strong coffee or expresso
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp vanilla

Place milk, pumpkin, and sugar in small saucepan, stir. Heat to steaming. Stir in spice and vanilla. Pour in coffee. Stir and place into mugs. Top with whipped cream if you wish.

**This was by far MUCH MUCH better than the Starbucks fiasco...I would definitely make it again, I just need more pumpkin!

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

I never used to like oatmeal and then I started eating it after reading that oatmeal helps boost your supply while nursing. So I put aside my dislike for it and ate it while nursing Q, now I eat it all the time. I love a baked oatmeal as well! I was looking to use up my pumpkin I had and wanted to make bagels, but realized I was out of bread flour so I will try those another day!

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal-adapted from Nightlife
2 3/4 cup old fashioned oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup raisins(omitted)
1/4 cup dried cranberries(omitted)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup pumpkin puree
3 cups milk(or alternative)
2 beaten eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts(omitted)
*I added in a 1/2 cup chocolate chips for the fruit

Mix ingredients together well. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Batter is very runny. Bake for 50-60 mins until center is set and firm.

**To me this doesn't have a huge pumpkin flavor. Even though it cooked for 50 mins and the center was set and firm, they are still almost battery in the battery once they were cut. They taste very good and will be fine to eat with some milk over them, but they just weren't as dry as other baked oatmeal I have made. Q devoured 3 of these, he loved them!

Pumpkin Brown Butter & Cinnamon Chip Muffins

I'm on a pumpkin kick...I can't help it! After seeing the cinnamon chip bread I had some leftover cinnamon chips and these beauties caught my eye! The original poster of this recipe calls them cupcakes, I call them muffins...not really sure what constitutes a muffin vs. a cupcake, but there was no frosting involved in this recipe and I didn't put on the cinnamon and sugar so I still hold true its a muffin!

Pumpkin Brown Butter & Cinnamon Chip Muffins-adapted from Lick the Bowl Good
1 stick of butter
1 2/3 cups flour(wheat and ap)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pumpkin puree(not pie filling)
1  cup brown sugar(pretty sure I cut this back, but can't remember how much!)
1/2 cup sugar(think I cut this one down too)
1/2 cup applesauce
2 large eggs
1 cup cinnamon chips, plus some for the top

Preheat oven to 325. Line or grease muffin tins.

In a saucepan, melt butter. Continue to cook swirling occasionally, until butter turns a golden brown. Skim foam from top and remove from heat. Pour into a bowl to stop cooking, leaving burned bits aside. let cool.

Whisk together dry ingredients except sugars. In another bowl whisk together sugars, egg, pumpkin, and brown butter. Whisk pumpkin mix into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chips until well distributed.

Scoop batter into muffin tins and top with a few more chips. Bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the pans half way through cooking time. Cool completely on wire rack before removing.

**These were so phenominally good! These best muffin I have ever tasted even if the sugar and butter were cut back! They were moist and tasty. I couldn't get enough of these! I really want to make them again too. Q loved the chips...he dug them out and left the muffin. I let my sister have one, she ate one bite then someone else decided to try it, must have been good because it was gone!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins-adapted from Taste Of Home

I love this recipe! It is probably one of my favorite muffin recipes to date! A loves it when I make "baby muffins". He gobbles them right up, not knowing they are very healthy for him. I get about 2 dozen "baby muffins" and 1 dozen regular size muffins. Quick and easy!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 scant cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup egg substitute(or 3 eggs)
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine egg, egg substitute, pumpkin, applesauce and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill two-thirds full with batter. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.

Kids Help: Measure, pour, and stir ingredients. they can also help line the muffin tins and crack eggs...just be sure they don't miss the counter and crack it by it falling on the floor!