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Pumpkin Cake Batter Blondies

Pumpkin Cake Batter Blondies

If cake batter blondies and pumpkin bars had a baby, it would be these pumpkin cake batter blondies! The best of both worlds with the dense consistency of blondies and white chocolate chips with the fall favorite pumpkin spice, you can’t go wrong! I’ve been on a bit of cake batter blondie kick lately so

All Time Favorite Pumpkin Spice Recipes

All Time Favorite Pumpkin Spice Recipes

‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice everything. Here’s a list of my all time favorite pumpkin spice bars, muffins, cakes, donuts, and other goodies to help curb your pumpkin cravings. I don’t know about you, but I’m totally on board with the pumpkin spice trend starting earlier and earlier every year. I used to make my

My Friday Five – Football, Flannel, Fall Fun!

My Friday Five – Football, Flannel, Fall Fun!

Hooray for Friday… another week gone by in a flash! 1 | Pumpkin Patch Fun – one of our favorite things to do each fall is visit a local pumpkin patch. This was our first year going to the Pumpkin Ranch in Winterset. It was over 80 degrees the day we went, so I think everyone

Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Bars

Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Bars

These chocolate swirled pumpkin bars are a perfect combination of pumpkin and chocolate, a nice alternative to the traditional pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting.  A month or so ago, I picked up a copy of Fall Baking from Better Homes and Gardens on a table at work (I work for the company that publishes

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Another great combination, these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins got rave reviews from my co-workers.  I tend to be a bit of a stress eater and consequently that also translates into being a stress baker! It’s a combination of sometimes fixing a craving and I find it a good way to take my mind off of

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Jump to recipe I had a bit of a panic moment last week when I thought I lost my husband’s grandmother’s pumpkin bar recipe. Every fall I make a batch of pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting to start off my holiday baking season. They’re so good I usually make them again around Thanksgiving. Truth

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

I have finally learned the simple art of making roasted pumpkin seeds. As a kid I remember munching on roasted pumpkin seeds while finishing up our pumpkin carving. As an adult I tried to make them a few times without success. They either ended up burnt or raw. A few years ago, it came up

Monogram Pumpkin

Monogram Pumpkin

It’s un-officially pumpkin week at our house. Today my son and I carved and decorated pumpkins. A monogram pumpkin for me and a painted and felt pirate for him. Then I roasted pumpkin seeds which we’ll be snacking on all week (or at least through tomorrow) and later this week I’m making pumpkin bars –