Fall is here and if you have been to the store then you have seen everything is flavored with pumpkin. See the wording….”flavored.” Many times those products never have real pumpkin anywhere in its ingredients. Well, I am going to share REAL PUMPKIN recipes you can make at home. My #1 favorite pumpkin recipe is my Natural Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer! It tastes just like the ones you buy however it is natural plus costs pennies! The easiest part of this recipe is that I get Braum’s Half and Half. I love knowing that the milk from Braum’s is as fresh as it gets without me having to milk the cow. (Though that would be a sight to see…)
All Natural Pumpkin Spice Creamer
1 pint Braum’s Half and Half
1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon vanilla or vanilla paste
2-3 tablespoon agave nectar
In a medium sized bowl whisk together all of the ingredients. Pour into mason jar and keep refrigerated till needed. Add creamer to your coffee according to your taste!
Mom’s Iced Pumpkin Cookies
2 sticks Braum’s unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon clove
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree
2 cups flour
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 can vanilla frosting
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a stand mix, beat together the butter and sugar till creamy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, salt, pumpkin spices and pumpkin puree. Stir in the flour. Using a cookie scoop place cookies on baking sheet with 2 inches between each. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are cooked through. Allow the cookies to cool. To frost the cookies: Mix in the pumpkin pie spice and vanilla paste into the vanilla frosting of your choice. Frost cookies and then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.