5 Creative Ways to Bake With Pumpkin
What do we love so much about pumpkin desserts? The way the soft, buttery flavor rounds out warm fall spices, and how the gooey texture adds that perfect moistness to baked goods! Pumpkins are one of our most beloved ingredients in America, and this winter squash is a fixture in holiday foods throughout the cozy season. From pumpkin bread to pumpkin cheesecake, here are some easy pumpkin baking ideas to try this fall.
Make a pumpkin puree frosting
A fluffy, whipped pumpkin buttercream frosting is the perfect final touch for your fall cookies, muffins, and cupcakes in autumn! By incorporating pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice into any frosting base recipe, you’re going to end up licking the bowl. Not a frosting fan? Try a maple pumpkin glaze or a pumpkin butter instead!
Autumn flavors like pecan, oatmeal, raisins, and butter are a perfect complement, so try your topping on our Butter Pecan Meltaway Cookie Dough or our fresh baked Oatmeal Raisin Cookies—or get your chocolate-pumpkin fix by adding it on top of our Chocolate Chip Muffins!
Mix your own pumpkin spice
Let’s be honest, you’re going to be using pumpkin spice on everything from your hot chocolate to your pecan ice cream this season, so why not make it your own? You might already have all the ingredients in your pantry: you just need cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, and ground ginger. Add a dash of another favorite spice (like black pepper!) to put your own zing on it. We think your house pumpkin spice recipe will be perfect sprinkled on our delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake.
Try a pumpkin cobbler
You don’t often think of cobbler when you think of a pumpkin dessert, but now you will! The warm, crumbly biscuit layer of a cobbler is perfect for soaking up the deliciousness of soft pumpkin flavors with an ooey-gooey drizzle and pecans on top.
Do something different with your pumpkin bread
Served room temperature or straight out of the oven, a toasty slice of pumpkin bread or pumpkin coffee cakes makes for a cozy breakfast this season. Want to make yours even better? We recommend a splash of OJ in your recipe to bring out the bright flavors. Finally, add a yummy topping, like pumpkin seeds, cranberries, or even a cookie crumble using our blitzed cookies and some butter!
Blend up a pumpkin spice smoothie
Everyone’s favorite pumpkin drink is of course, the pumpkin spice latte popularized by a certain coffee shop—it’s almost synonymous with the fall season this day and age! But on warmer fall days when you’re not needing something quite so cozy, why not try something chilled, like a pumpkin smoothie? For plenty of protein while you’re at it, add Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or vanilla protein powder.
We hope this list of creative pumpkin recipe ideas gives you a good starting place, but don’t stop there! Some ingredients that go well with pumpkin (besides pumpkin spice of course!), include sage, brown butter, maple, cumin, and even spicy chilis. With that in mind, the world is your pumpkin patch! Play around with what you have in the kitchen to dress up all your pumpkin recipes and David’s desserts this fall.