Once again fall is upon us which means pull out the hats and scarfs, or for me, pull out the pumpkin spice. Many of you may have noticed that everything turns to pumpkin spice once the first wave of crisp air falls over us.
To help you overcome the pumpkin spice bug, here are three new recipes for you to try out. One of these recipes does include a little pumpkin spice, but when it comes down to fall who could resist.
I’ll start off by saying not every recipe turns out as you imagined, especially when you don’t read through the directions clearly. The pumpkin spice cannoli’s were destined to end my streak of no mistakes. The ingredients in this dessert were ones not found in my kitchen, including whole milk ricotta and cannoli shells.
If you’re feeling really adventurous you can make your own shells, I however was not feeling that fortuitous. Kicking off this recipe entailed draining the ricotta in cheesecloth for 24 hours, after that it seemed it would be pretty self explanatory. Everything was going as planned until I added the can of pumpkin purée.
The ricotta grew a deep orange and as I looked at the picture associated with recipe, there was definitely a difference in color. I looked closer at the recipe and realized I was meant to add one cup of pumpkin purée, not the whole can.
If you attempt this recipe I recommend reading the directions thoroughly, and definitely saving one for me.
This second recipe I enjoyed so much I wish I could make it every morning. Chai white hot chocolate was one thing I had never even dreamt of. One special component in this recipe is that I used a crock pot to make it, and who doesn’t love a good crock pot recipe?
This drink consisted of everything you would find around the house, including milk, creamer and spices. Assembling this crock pot full of heaven took all but five minutes, however it needed to sit for two hours.
Time flew by as the aroma of the chai spices permeated my home. For all the chai lovers out there like me, that smell is simply irresistible. I topped my drink with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon but as soon as I took my first sip I knew the chai could’ve stood on its own.
With the spices from the chai mixing with the creamy white chocolate I could not have asked for a better combination. This drink is the epitome of fall, so bust out your crock pots and get ready to taste heaven.
My last recipe was apple cider cupcakes with brown sugar cinnamon frosting. I have always believed that apples are the underrated mascot for fall, so I knew had to incorporate them somehow. Just thinking about these cupcakes makes my mouth water.
This is another simple recipe that took a little less than an hour to complete. Apple cider is the key ingredient to making these cupcakes smell and taste wonderful, if you’re like me and forget about apple cider until September hits then I promise you this recipe will change that.
I will admit the texture of these cupcakes is different than most I have had it the past. They have more of a of a doughnut texture than cake, but that doesn’t subtract from the rich taste. The buttercream frosting took little effort to make but made a huge impact on how the cupcakes tasted.
I recommend this special treat for pumpkin carving parties, special occasions and especially if you have a sweet tooth that hits you on one of these chilly days.
Everyone should try all these fall treats at home, as long as you follow the recipes there is no doubt these will end up in your family cookbook.