Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie

Well, after this one, I'm never going to want plain old pumpkin pie. I used homemade apple butter from my last batch of canned apples (which were tart in variety) and boy did it add an awesome tang that regular pumpkin pie is missing. Yum!

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/apple-butter-pumpkin-pie/

Pumpkin-Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

I've made this one in the past but this time I added dark chocolate chips. I also prefer old-fashioned oats so that you can really taste them as an oatmeal cookie. To me chocolate, oatmeal and pumpkin in a cookie is a favorite of mine.

https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-oat-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Pumpkin Pie Crumb Bars

I have continued my quest to make pumpkin treats as often as I can. In the past week, I have made a few more. This one is by far my favorite for ease and deliciousness. I actually prefer it over pie because the "crust" is so much better. The hubby and I "gobbled" this one up quickly. :)

Marble Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin season! I made these last week for a trip the hubby made to see a friend. I was told the bars disappeared very quickly. This one was not heavy with pumpkin and was more of a cheesecake flavor--yum! It was easy to make and looked great too. Definitely adding to my "re-make" list.

https://tamingofthespoon.com/marbled-pumpkin-cheesecake-bars/

Pumpkin Blondies

It's that time of year again!  I discovered that I had at least 90 pumpkin recipes, so I decided to give it my best shot and bake as many as possible before the end of the the fall season.

I started off with Pumpkin Blondies--not sure if it's the elevation (6400 ft), but it turned out like a bread/cake/brownie. :D Don't know any other way to describe it. The good news is that it was delicious! The hubby enjoyed it too, so it was definitely a winner.

https://www.iheartnaptime.net/pumpkin-blondies/

Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

It's pumpkin season and I hosted a "Pumpkin Spice Party". I've made pumpkin mini muffins in the past, but I'm so happy I looked for another version. The recipe's claim as the best, I will have to agree. I didn't have mini chocolate chips so I used had some leftover oreo/peanut butter cup crumbles from a previous recipe. I think it made this already delicious recipe even better.

http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43900/mini-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins-recipe/

1 Hour Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

It's pumpkin season, so I hosted a "Pumpkin Spice Party". I ventured out and tried this pumpkin cinnamon roll recipe. It was good, but I will still defer to the last 1 hour cinnamon roll recipe I posted--so far it remains the best. This recipe was definitely easy and fun for this time of year.

https://theseasidebaker.com/one-hour-pumpkin-cinnamon-rolls/

Pumpkin Pie Crunch

I saw this recipe last week and couldn't get it off my mind. I finally got the opportunity to try it last night. This is one that will blow your mind considering how easy it was to make. The only way to serve/eat this is hot from the oven over ice cream. It felt like Thanksgiving had come early. Sooooo yummy. It does make a whole 13x9, so I suggest freezing or having guests over. :)

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/pumpkin-pie-crunch/

Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins

I know it's still another 4 days until fall, but I have zucchini that's ready now. I decided it was time to break out the pumpkin recipes. I made this recipe twice (rather than doubling), but the second time, I forgot the baking powder and baking soda...it just turned out really dense but I guess it's all for me since I wouldn't share it with anyone else--too embarrassing. Oh darn lol. ;)

http://rachelschultz.com/2016/08/09/pumpkin-zucchini-muffins/?m

Black Bean 'n' Pumpkin Chili

I found this recipe in an email recently and decided I "had" to make it. Believe it or not, I've never used fresh pumpkin, but the decision was pretty easy at the store....1 14oz can of organic pumpkin was 4.99 and 2 pumpkin pie size pumpkins were 2 for $5...no brainer. I couldn't believe how much edible pumpkin these 2 produced as well as the happy pigs that loved the skins. I wanted to use dry black beans, but ran out of time, so I did use canned beans. We still have racks of tomatoes that are ripening in the sun room, so they worked great. Every 2 weeks, I make chicken broth for the dogs and so I added the shredded chicken from the last batch. The hubby was extremely impressed with the chili and has decided that pie pumpkins and/or Hubbard squash will be planted in the garden next year. I'm really excited about the new recipe opportunities that are now open, similar to our first crack at butternut last year :)

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/black-bean--n--pumpkin-chili

Pumpkin Spice Waffles

Yes, I'm a member of the pumpkin spice club. Here's Sunday morning brunch (with eggs). Easy to make, totally worth it!

http://www.justataste.com/pumpkin-spice-waffles-recipe/

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Snickerdoodles

Not quite sure why I picked a Monday night for decadent treats, but hey--it was Monday, need I say more? lol  Oh, and, I had cream cheese that I needed to use. Well, these sinfully delicious cookies got packaged up and sent to hubby's office asap this morning because I have been making certain members of our household "too fat". Haha. And, I did just make an amazing pan of zucchini brownies...at least I think I did...I know I put the zucchini in the batter...sure couldn't find it when it came out of the oven. ;)  I will say, these giant cookies (or mini-pies) were just a tiny bit more effort than I wanted to put into baking. So, as yummy as they were, I probably will keep it for a special occasion and not just because it's Monday. :)

http://therecipecritic.com/2013/09/pumpkin-cheesecake-snickerdoodles/