Pumpkin Spiced Waffles

Pumpkin spiced waffles...  I saw this video playing over and over on my news feed the other day.  One of those brainwashing, your are going to make them and you are going to like them videos.  You don't know how it keeps getting to the top of your events.  It certainly isn't because you have liked the post, then left a comment, added a suggestion, and replied to another opinion of the matter.  No I am sure that is not the case.  Anyways I just happened to wake up this morning with the sky still half asleep.  It is a overcast day!! We pumpkin spice lovin weirdos don't like anything better than a overcast  day the first few days of fall.  It plays into our warped fall fantasy that summer is really really over and that the fall foliage is just around the corner, also giving the false sense that it is chilly outside!  So with it being a Saturday morning which means breakfast with out a doubt has to be cooked and it has to be awesome, I decided to make this recipe.  Waffles are a delicacy in my house.  When I want to act like I have my life together I make waffles!  The recipe has several ingredients.  All important to the cause of course.  They are delicious.  That is all I got.    

Pumpkin Spiced Waffles

Mix dry ingredients and set aside.

1 ½ Cup flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 TB baking powder
dash of salt
1Tb cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp all spice

Mix wet ingredients adn then add to dry ingredients until combined.

1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs
4 TB butter
1 cup milk
¼ cup brown sugar

Add ½ cup of batter to hot waffle iron and cook accordingly.

Sugar & Spice Pumpkin Scones

I am a Pinterestholic and I don't care who knows it, especially when I find recipes like this.  You know the kind,  very catchy picture and mouthwatering description.  I just couldn't pin it and forget it, so I woke up this morning and made it.  Tis the season for pumpkin and it hasn't quite wore out it's welcome in my home yet.  The recipe is very simple and it is not too sweet.  Perfect with a hot cup of joe in the morning.  The doozie is honestly the cinnamon glaze drizzled over it!

Sugar & Spice Pumpkin Scones

1 Cup whole wheat flour
1 Cup AP flour
⅓ Cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp salt
1 TB cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg

1 stick cold butter cubed

½ cup pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 TB milk

Sugar & Spice Topping
3 TB sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Glaze
1 Cup powder sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
3 TB milk

Preheat oven to 350

In a medium size bowl mix together flours, sugar, powder, soda, tartar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add cold butter and mix using a pastry blender until resembles course sand.

In a small cup add ½ cup of pumpkin puree, 1 egg and 1 TB milk.  Mix well and add to dry ingredients mixing only until blended and all the flour is no longer visible.  Knead the dough 5 times to make a uniform ball.  Place on Pampered Chef stone baking sheet and press down until a round disk about 8" across is achieved.  Gently brush the water on the top of the dough and sprinkle with sugar and spice mixture.  Cut into 8 even pie pieces and bake at 350 for 14-17 minutes.

While it is cooling mix up the ingredients for the glaze and drizzle graciously over the scones.
 

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

So I live in a world where when it is winter I am ready for spring.  When it is spring I am ready for summer, and so on and so forth.  I know a lot of you are guilty of this as well.  Although I am only 10 or so days away from fall, I waited long enough to throw out a pumpkin recipe.  Pumpkin whoopie pies to be exact.  What, you aren't one of the 5 billion people in the world that enjoys pumpkin, well all I can say to you is good day!  I am not going to lie, about mid October the taste of pumpkin turns my stomach and the color orange makes me want to pull my hair out.  November 1st I also put my Christmas decor out.  I think it is all due to that season/holiday jumper thing I have going on.  Okay so anyways today I love love love anything pumpkin!  Yummy, spicy and delicious pumpkin!  These whoopie pies are amazingly simple and are a crowd pleaser.  I do not think I have ever met anyone who has seen a whoopie pie and been like "no thanks"!  It just does not happen!  School bake sale coming up, midnight sweet tooth or because it is Tuesday you will be happy to have this recipe on hand!

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

Makes 12-14

3 cups AP Flour

1 TB cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ tsp ground cloves

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 - 15 oz. can of pumpkin

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat together brown sugar, white sugar, oil and pumpkin. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition, followed by the vanilla. 

In a separate bowl, shift together the dry ingredients. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. 

Using a medium Pampered Chef scoop, place batter about 2'' apart.  Tap the pan to flatten batter just a bit.

Bake for 11 minutes and cool on a rack.

Cream Cheese Filling

1 - 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened

1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature

1 - 16 oz. package of powdered sugar

1 TB vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

Beat together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.

Pipe in a round circle about a ¼" away from edge.  Stick together and done!

"TIP - If you put these in a ziplock bag they will get very sticky!!!  If you are wanting to stack and display at a party assemble and cover with a light towel!

Spiced Pumpkin Muffins

Is it just me or does anything with the word pumpkin in it sound delicious?  Something about that bright orange squash that is absolutely scrumptious during the fall months!  I can't help myself on Pinterest to want to tag anything associated with it!  So in the upcoming weeks you may see more than your share of pumpkin recipes.  This is one that my sister Katie found while we were down in Galveston.  It was in a recipe book my Papa actually gave us and I have not even bothered looking for a better one since.  You make your own call.  

Combine 3 cups of granulated sugar, 1 cup of extra light olive oil and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.  

Add the four eggs and beat until well combined.  Set aside.

In another large bowl combine 3 3/4 cups of whole wheat flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp salt, 1 TB cinnamon, 1 tsp ground nutmeg and 1 tsp pumpkin spice.  Whisk together and add alternately with 2/3 cup of water to the egg and sugar mixture.  Beat in 1- 15 oz can of pumpkin.  

You can either then bake in a loaf pan or make muffins like I did.  This recipe will make 2 dozen muffins bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.