on the best pumpkin bread...

We are extreme pumpkin everything lovers. This season wouldn't be the same if I don't bake yummy pumpkin treats. Although I haven't created as much as I usually do during this time it's still the best when I do. Sebastian was the one that inspired this Wholewheat Pumpkin Bread after he begged me to make some yesterday morning. It's quick and easy too!

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 wholewheat flour
1 cup sugar 
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin spice 
2 eggs 
1 (15oz) can pumpkin 
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan, set aside. 
2. Mix together all the dry ingredients. Flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and pumpkin spice. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, eggs, pumpkin, oil and vanilla. Mix everything together. 
4. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir until completely incorporated.
5. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until tooth pick is clean. 
6. Let it cool and serve! 

Enjoy!

on pumpkin white hot chocolate...

I've been meaning to make this for quite sometime now. I don't know what it is about white chocolate and pumpkin together but I seriously think this combination was meant to be! I was really surprised how delicious it was and even more surprised how Sebastian fell in love with it too! I made enough for two mugs and so Sebastian and I shared some on the couch after dinner watching Madagascar 3 last night. It's like a liquid dessert. Perfect treat to end our night.

Ingredients: 2 servings 
2 cups milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 0z white chocolate chips
4 teaspoons cocoa powder

Directions:
1// on low, heat milk and white chocolate chips in the saucepan while whisking it until the chocolate is completely melted 
2// whisk in pumpkin, spices, vanilla and cocoa. Mix until everything is combined. 
3// keeping stirring until it comes to a simmer. 
4// pour into mugs and top with whipped cream & cinnamon. 

You will love this velvety smooth sweet treat! I'm going to cook some up for everyone to enjoy on Halloween night after trick 'or' treating. Have a great Monday everyone!

xoxo.

on pumpkin pie pancakes...

Ah pancakes, you can do so much with them! I'm pretty sure that you really need to make some of these. Like right now. They're basically mini pumpkin pies, how could you resist?! There's really nothing to it either and the finished product is a stack of happiness. 

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups flour

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon allspice 

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup canned pumpkin puree

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

vegetable oil for coating the pan 

butter and maple syrup to serve

1// Place flour, sugar, baking powders, cinnamon, salt, pumpkin pie spice and allspice into a medium mixing bowl.
2// Use a whisk to mix all the dry ingredients together.
3// Add pumpkin puree, eggs, heavy cream and milk.
4// Whisk the dry and wet ingredients together until smooth.

Coat a heated skillet with vegetable and scoop 1/4 cup of the pancake mix and pour on the hot skillet.

Cook them to your liking and flip. Serve with butter and some maple syrup!

Enjoy. xoxo.

on homemade pumpkin spice syrup...

Happy First Day of FALL! Hip-hip-hooray!! It's finally here and to celebrate I created this amazing homemade pumpkin spice syrup for you all. There is nothing like having a pumpkin syrup at your finger tips to add into your coffee every morning or use it it to flavor pancakes or even make a batch for gifts. Your friends and family will adore you :) It's a great way to start this Fall season and I am super excited for you to all try it out in your own kitchen.

Ingredients:

1 cup water

3/4 cup dark brown sugar

3 tablespoon pumpkin puree

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 

 It's really very simple, combine the water and dark brown sugar in a medium sauce pan on high heat. Let it cook and stir frequently for about 10 minutes.

Once the water and sugar is at a rapid bowl turn it all the way to low and add rest of the ingredients right into the sauce pan. Let it sit on low heat for 15 minutes while occasionally stirring it. Once it is at a syrup consistency than turn the burner off and let it cool down. 

Store pumpkin spice syrup in whatever jar or container that you fancy and there you go! Your own personal syrup to drizzle in your hot or iced coffee in the comfort of your own home. By golly, isn't that the greatest thing ever. I swear you can create the best pumpkin coffee at home and that means you won't be stopping at that coffee company that starts with star and ends with bucks. Evidence below my friends...

Do you love me or do you love me? 

xoxo.