This time of year is perfect for all sorts of pumpkin recipes. Pumpkin can be used many different ways. Usually here in this part of the country, we associate it with sweets. But when I was in Australia, I learned that they use it in savory dishes as well. The first surprise was in lasagna. Yep, the lasagna was made with pumpkin. Sounds weird, but I assure you, it was good! The second meal where pumpkin showed up was with a roast…you know Sunday roasts with carrots, onions, celery, and pumpkin! Again, not expected, but yummy.
My family loves to cook, so I thought I would share with you some of our favorite pumpkin recipes.
PUMPKIN SPICE BREAD PUDDING
image via Ruby Jewel Studio
This is a recipe that my mom and I worked on. We took about different three recipes and combined aspects from each to come up with the final product. It’s super yummy, especially with the bourbon sauce! You can find this recipe in our Prairie Hive Issue Three mag.
PUMPKIN BARS (Photo is from my friends wedding dessert bar a couple of years ago. For easy serving cut the bars into small squares and serve in cup cake liners.)
image via Ruby Jewel Studio
4 eggs, 1 2/3 cup sugar, 1 cup oil, 1-16 oz. can pumpkin, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 cup flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. salt
Mix eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Then add dry ingredients. Mix well. Bake on a 1″ deep cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
PUMPKIN BAR FROSTING
3 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 stick butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 cups powdered sugar
Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Frost pumpkin bars once they have cooled.
PUMPKIN PIE SHAKE
image via Cooking Light
I stumbled upon this Cooking Light Pumpkin Pie Shake recipe a few years ago. It is a fall staple in our house. My husband loves sweets and this is a quick and easy one to whip up. And it’s relatively healthy!
PUMPKIN MUFFIN
1 spice cake mix, 1 can pumpkin, 3/4 cup water, 1 tsp. baking soda
Mix together and pour into muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees until a toothpick comes out clean, when inserted into muffin.
PUMPKIN ROLL
One of my favorites is the Pumpkin Roll. There are many variations out there, but Libby’s Pumpkin Roll does the trick!
Those are a few of my favorites. If you have any great recipes that include pumpkin, please share!
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Alayna is a lifestyle photographer who also practices commercial and residential interior design. She loves utilizing vibrant color in both her designs and her photography. She also has a passion for travel, seeking out new experiences, places and cultures to capture with her camera and to influence her designs. Alayna married her high school sweetheart and loves to cook, finding joy in family favorites as well as her own creations. A bargain hunter by nature, she thinks that good design can come in all mediums, price points and styles and should be available to everyone.
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Now I’m hungry! Great roundup. I think those pumpkins bars will be made this weekend!