One of the main reasons I eat pumpkin pie is the custard filling. So I figured I’d just cut to the chase and make the pumpkin custard. This is a simple, one-bowl recipe, and it works as breakfast, snack, or dessert. Dress it with whipped coconut cream, a dollop of yogurt, a crumble of nuts, or …
Pumpkin Cinnamon Bun Muffins {almond & coconut flour}
I’ve combined two great muffins into one: pumpkin cinnamon bun muffins. My cinnamon bun muffins must be quite a hit with many since I’ve received several personal emails thanking me for that recipe. My favorite is the almond flour version, but there is a version using just coconut flour, as well as one using both almond and coconut …
Pumpkin Steamer {dairy-free}
I love this time of year. Fall colors, Indian summer days, and pumpkins. Here’s a personal favorite: a pumpkin steamer. I just finished roasting a very large butternut squash, which means I’m ready to share some more recipes using pumpkin. Yep, my oven is on fire. Get ready for a couple of baking posts. …
Pumpkin Ice Cream {no-churn}
Ripe bananas are my lifeline to sweetening many things naturally, including sugar-free, dairy-free ice cream. I make sure to always have some peeled, frozen bananas in the freezer for instant ice cream and thick, creamy smoothies. The trick to having instant banana ice cream is to have a good supply of frozen ripe, peeled bananas. …
Gingerbread Dog Biscuits
You need just a few ingredients to make a healthy treat for a dog. They’re happy with the basics: a good aroma—usually a dog’s version of a good aroma. If you live with a dog or know one, you’ll notice that he/she smells food before eating it. Dog’s rely almost entirely on their sense of smell, …
Pumpkin Bars & Maple Frosting
It’s pumpkin season for some of us, so consider yourself warned. Another thing: A couple of readers have asked me to post a cream cheese frosting recipe, but I can’t do that without giving you something to spread it on. Hence, these pumpkin bars. Looking at a quick list of the pumpkin cake and bread …
How to Roast Butternut Squash {pumpkin purée}
Looking for a great pumpkin purée recipe? Here’s a quick, simple way to roast butternut squash, which is, in my humble opinion, the best homemade squash for all your pumpkin purée needs. When I’m in need of some pumpkin purée for a pie, bread, or other recipe I turn to roasted butternut squash for it’s reliably sweet taste and …
Pumpkin Soup & Chili Lime Pepitas
I’ve reached squash nirvana with butternut squash. It is THE squash for all my orange squash needs, including pies, roasted veggies, and now soup. Butternut squash is the one of the stranger shaped objects on my kitchen counter—whether standing up or on its side, it’s unusual at best. That never stopped me. It offers a solid punch of orange-food vitamins …
Pumpkin Bread {using almond & coconut flour}
Due to my own curiosity, and reader questions, I have squeezed in some almost-non-existent time to test a few more pumpkin bread recipes using both almond and coconut flour. Are you interested in testing them for me? If so, here goes. I’d love your feedback, and since I’m heads down working on a cookbook with …
Pumpkin Bread {almond flour}
Whoever first asked me for a recipe for pumpkin bread had no idea how obsessed I can become with getting something right. It’s the type A in me. I went from having a marginal interest in pumpkin bread, to complete obsession with variations on pumpkin bread. So after playing around for a bit, I have …
Pumpkin Muffins {coconut flour}
After making a deliciously moist pumpkin bread using almond flour, I decided this could be an opportunity for coconut flour to shine. After all, coconut flour certainly does suck up a lot of moisture. And between the liquid sweetener and the eggs, there should be enough moisture to go around. As you may know already, …
Pumpkin Bread {almost cake}
I’ve been asked about a pumpkin bread recipe for over a year now, even though I’ve never made it before and didn’t really have a craving for it, or a request for it on the home front. But given that pumpkins are everywhere, I have caved. It’s the next holiday after all – Pumpkin Day. …
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