Fall Recipe Collection

Good morning!

Are you guys lucky enough to have a long weekend this weekend like I do?  I love Columbus Day weekend — smack in the middle of fall and there are usually lots of fun activities and so many autumn things to do.  And there’s nothing like a Monday off!!

In the spirit of one of my favorite fall weekends, I figured today would be a good day to post a collection of some of my favorite fall recipes.

Enjoy!

Tuscan Pumpkin White Bean Soup

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Apple Topped Pork Chops

Sweet Potato Quesadillas

German Apple Cake

Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Salad

Four Ingredient No Bake Pumpkin Pie

Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese, Sage, and Roasted Pecans

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

 

It’s kind of exciting that I’ve been blogging long enough now to even have a recipe round-up, isn’t it?

What’s your favorite fall recipe?

Off to continue the long weekend!  Hope you are doing the same!

Fall Recipe Favorite: Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

Yes, they are as good as they sound.

And as they look.  Drool-worthy, really.

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

Recipe inspired by SkinnyTaste, makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cups unbleached pastry flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1.5 cups canned pumpkin
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 large egg whites
• 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
• Baking spray
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray liners with baking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.  Set aside.
4. In a large bowl mix pumpkin purée, oil, egg whites and vanilla.  Beat at medium speed until thick.
5. Add flour mixture to the wet mixture, then blend at low-speed until combined.  Careful not to overmix.  Fold in chopped nuts.
6. Pour batter into prepared muffin tin and bake on the center rack for 24 – 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let them cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
8. Drool.

Why are pumpkin flavored things just so damn YUMMY!?

(Mom, this doesn’t mean to start your Christmas shopping now and give me all pumpkin related presents again).

Definitely a fall recipe must try!

 

Oh, and I’d be lying if I said these didn’t taste even better with a lil extra somethin somethin on top.

 

 

What’s your favorite pumpkin recipe for fall?  Would love to try even more ideas!