Healthy Pumpkin Spice Bread

September 10, 2024 Amanda Plott

We're now 2 whole days into October, which means it's time to get my pumpkin spice game on for the season! Yeah, yeah... I'm one of those, and I'm proud of it too. A lot of times, I draw my inspiration for my recipes from my personal friends and family. That, more often than not, usually involves the hijinx of my mom.

My mom is a great woman and a great mother. Truly one of the sweetest women you'll ever meet. ...Not the best cook on the planet, but she does have her handful of regularly requested staples around the year that are recipes she learned from her grandmother or picked up along the way when my brother and I were little. One thing she's great at is chocolate chip pumpkin bread, which I've revamped before...

Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Bake

September 9, 2023 Amanda Plott

The Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Bake is a delightful autumn-inspired treat that combines the comforting flavors of pumpkin and cinnamon with the convenience of a one-pan bake. This recipe takes the classic cinnamon roll to a whole new level by adding the rich and velvety taste of pumpkin puree to the dough.

The addition of pumpkin not only adds a touch of seasonal goodness but also results in a moist, tender texture that is simply irresistible. As the cinnamon and pumpkin flavors meld together, they create a symphony of taste that fills the air with a heavenly aroma while it bakes…

Pumpkin Spice Blondies + Maple Bourbon Cream Sauce

November 25, 2022 Amanda Plott

I know it’s after Thanksgiving and ‘pumpkin spice’ season, but look… I just HAD to share this dessert. These Pumpkin Spice Blondies are AMAZE and the cream sauce is something I think I could bathe in. To be completely honest, you should make this dessert at all times of the year. Fall or other wise. It’s great leading into Thanksgiving, but also great to lead the way out too.

So what’s a blondie anyway? It’s basically a vanilla based brownie. This one is loaded up wit pumpkin and spice and everything nice. Including pecans and bourbon. Yep! I’ve managed to sneak some bourbon into the cream sauce and I’m not sorry about it. Not even for a second…

Clear Pumpkin Pie

October 28, 2022 Amanda Plott

Let’s face it. Pumpkin pie can be a little boring. I saw this idea for a clear lemon meringue pie a while back and I started to wonder if you could do the same thing with a pumpkin pie. So, here we are giving it a shot! For the original lemon version, they used lemon extract - so what do we do to make up for that since pumpkin extract is fairly rare? Well, we use pumpkin pie extract and a dollop of pumpkin puree!

This pie uses a homemade crust too, which you could swap for a sore bought one to save time if you wanted but I promise the homemade crust is easy enough to make and only takes a few ingredients and a couple of minutes of hands on time…

Skinny Pumpkin Crunch Cake

October 10, 2022 Amanda Plott

Ahh, pumpkin crunch cake. You know the one. The one that's super easy to make and graces almost any dessert table during Halloween and Thanksgiving. Usually pumpkin crunch cake is pretty straight forward as a 'dump-n-go' style of cake, but I've made a few simple swaps today to make this famous cake a little more guilt-free.

You know me, always trying to make some of the most complicated and indulgent recipes into something more wholesome. I believe strongly in that small changes to any recipe can leave you with a great end result that still tastes just as amazing and won't leave you feeling guilty at the end of it…

Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake

September 19, 2022 Amanda Plott

Not all poke cakes are created equal! This Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake is basically taking a poke cake and mashing it together with the deliciousness that is pumpkin spice. It starts off with a boxed spice cake mix and adds even more spice to it a long with a TON of pumpkin. In fact, whipping up a cake mix or brownie mix with pumpkin puree is an old trick I’ve used before to lighten up a cake!

Once the cake is baked, it’s poked through and topped off with some sweetened condensed milk that seeps through and makes that cake sweet and full of richness. Then it’s all topped off with some whipped cream and even heath bits for added crunch texture!…