White Chocolate, Caramel & Pumpkin Mini Loaves

October 9, 2016 Leave a Comment
white chocolate caramel & pumpkin loaves

white chocolate caramel & pumpkin loaves

White Chocolate, Caramel & Pumpkin Mini Loaves

1  3/4 cups flour

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 eggs

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1/3 Kraft Caramel Bits

2 oz. Baker’s white chocolate

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, dry pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda and spice.  Beat pumpkin, sugar and sour cream in large bowl with mixer until blended.  Add butt and eggs; mix well.  Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.  Stir in nuts and caramel bits.

Pour into 4 (5 x 2 1/2 inch) mini loaf pans or 1 (8 x 4 inch) loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool bread in pans or pan for 10 minutes.  Remove from pans or pan to wire racks; cool completely.

Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over bread.

TIP:  IF USING 8 X 4 INCH PAN; INCREASE THE BAKING TIME TO 1 HOUR OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK INSERTED INTO CENTER OF BREAD COMES OUT CLEAN

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Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

September 29, 2016 Leave a Comment
Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

Nonstick cooking spray 

2 eggs

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1  2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1  1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup fresh cranberries or frozen cranberries, thawed

1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1/4 cup chopped pecan, toasted

In a medium bowl combine the eggs, pumpkin, sugar and oil; then set aside.

In a large bowl stir together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt.

In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup of the cranberries and 1 tablespoon flour; toss to coat.  Gently fold cranberry mixture into batter.

Spoon batter into prepared pan.  Top with remaining cranberries and pecans.

Bake on 350 degrees for about 50 to 60 minutes.  Cool on wire rack; then cover and place in fridge until ready to use.  Enjoy!!

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Pumpkin Swirl Bread

November 19, 2014 Leave a Comment
Pumpkin Swirl Bread

Pumpkin Swirl Bread

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

www.tasteofhome.com

 

This combination of pumpkin, nuts and dates makes a flavorful bread with a beautiful golden look.  The surprise inside – a rich creamy swirl – is almost like a luscious layer of cheesecake in a slice.

            Cindy May                                                                          Troy, Michigan

 

Pumpkin Swirl Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Swirl Bread

Filling:       2 packages (8oz. each) cream cheese, softened

¼ cup sugar

1 egg

1 Tbsp. milk

Bread:        3 cups sugar

1 can (15 oz.) solid-pack pumpkin

4 eggs

1 cup canola oil

1 cup water

4 cups flour

4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

2 tsp. baking soda

1 ½ tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. nutmeg

½ tsp. cloves

1 cup walnuts

1 cup raisins

½ cup chopped dates

Topping:        1 cup confectioners’ sugar

¼ tsp. vanilla

2 to 3 Tbsp. 2% milk

Additional chopped walnuts

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Grease and flour three (3) 8×4 inch loaf pans.  In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth.

In a large bowl, beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and water until well blended.  In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture.  Stir in walnuts, raisins and dates.

Pour half of the batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly.  Spoon filling over batter.  Cover filling completely with remaining batter.

Bake 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in bread portion comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.  Wrap in foil; refrigerate until serving.

Just before serving, if desired, in a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency.  Drizzle over bread; sprinkle with walnuts.        3 loaves – 16 slices each

 

(Recipe for Pumpkin Swirl Bread was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake

November 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

 

Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake

Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake

This recipe, Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake, was in the November issue of Better Homes and Gardens.  With Thanksgiving only weeks away, it might be something that you will add to your dessert table.

Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake Recipe

 

Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake

1 ¾ cups flour

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

2 large eggs

1 ¼ cups sugar

½ cup unsalted butter, melted

½ cup buttermilk

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup canned pumpkin

3 oz. dark chocolate, melted

2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 tsp. finely shredded orange peel

2 to 3 Tbsp. milk or orange juice

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Coat a 9×5 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Line pan with parchment; coat with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together flour, spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar.  Add butter, buttermilk and vanilla.  Whisk until combined.  Fold in pumpkin.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients all at once; whisk just until no lumps remain.

Divide batter in half.  Add melted chocolate and cocoa powder to half to batter; stir to combine.

Alternately add batters to pan.  Using a knife, swirl through batter.  Bake 55 to 65 minutes until cake has risen and cracked, and a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.  Remove; let cool 20 minutes.  Invert onto wire rack; cool completely.

For orange glaze, in a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, orange peel and orange juice.  Spoon over cooled cake.            12 servings

 

(Recipe for Dark Chocolate and Pumpkin Swirl Cake was in www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)

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Almond-Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake

December 26, 2013 Leave a Comment
Almond-Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake

Almond-Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake

 

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at www.tasteofhome.com

 

“You really must try this luscious cheesecake that my family requests for every holiday dinner.”  “I won a blue ribbon when I entered it at the state fair a few years ago.”

        Carmel Mooney                                                                               Dobbins, California

 

Almond-Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Almond-Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup finely chopped almonds

1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

¼ cup butter, melted

Filling:  3 packages (8 oz. each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened

¾ cup sugar

1 cup canned pumpkin

¼ cup eggnog

3 Tbsp. flour

2 Tbsp. maple syrup

½ tsp. each ground ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg

3 eggs, lightly beaten

Topping   1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream

3 Tbsp. sugar

¼ tsp. vanilla

¼ cup sliced almonds

Place a greased 9 inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inch square).  Securely wrap foil around pan.

In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, almonds, sugar and pumpkin pie spice; stir in butter.  Press onto the bottom of prepared pan.  Place on a baking sheet.  Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.  Beat in the pumpkin, eggnog, flour, syrup and spices.  Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.  Pour over crust.

Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan.  Bake at 325 F. for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set.  Let stand for 5 minutes.

Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla; spread over top of cheesecake.  Sprinkle with almonds.  Bake 15-18 minutes longer or until almonds are toasted.

Remove springform pan from water bath.  Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes longer.  Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour.  Refrigerate overnight.  Remover sides of pan.

12 servings

(Recipe for Almond-Topped Pumpkin Cheesecake was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2013)

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Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log

December 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log

Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log

 

Make this Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log (2) two days before Christmas.  It was in Holiday Diabetic Recipes, from the editors of Diabetic Living.

 

Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log Recip

Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log

3 eggs

Nonstick cooking spray for baking

1 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup granulated sugar *

½ cup canned pumpkin

¼ cup molasses

Powdered sugar

Pumpkin Cream Filling

Fresh rosemary springs (optional)

Fresh cranberries (optional)

 

Allow eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, lightly coat a 15x10x1 inch baking pan with cooking spray for baking.  Line the bottom of the pan with waxed paper or parchment paper; coat with cooking spray for baking and set aside.  In a small bowl stir together flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt; set aside.

Preheat oven to 375 F.  In a large mixing bowl beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes.  Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until well mixed.  Stir in pumpkin and molasses.  Fold in flour mixture.  Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

Bake about 15 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.  Immediately loosed edges of cake from pan and turn cake out onto a towel sprinkled generously with powdered sugar.  Slowly peel off waxed paper.  Starting from a short side, roll up towel and cake into a spiral.  Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.  Meanwhile, prepare Pumpkin Cream Filling.

Unroll cake; remove towel.  Spread filling over cake to within 1 inch of edges.  Roll up cake and filling into a spiral.  Trim ends.  Cover and chill for 2 to 48 hours before serving.  To serve, place cake roll on a platter.  If desired, garnish with rosemary and cranberries and sprinkle top with powdered sugar.  Cut cake into 10 slices.  Store cake, covered, in the refrigerator.

Pumpkin Cream Filling –  In a medium bowl combine ¾ cup canned pumpkin and ½ tsp. ground ginger.  Fold in 1 14 cups frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed.

Sugar Substitute* –   Choose Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking.  Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to ½ cup sugar.

 

(Recipe for Gingerbread-Pumpkin Yule Log was in Holiday Diabetic Recipes, 2013)

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Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake

November 21, 2013 Leave a Comment
Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake

Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake

 

This recipe for Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake was in the inside of Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese.  I know that I will be making this cheesecake for Thanksgiving!!

 

 Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake Recipe

Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake

½ cup chopped PLANTERS Pecan, divided

38 NABISCO Ginger Snaps, finely crushed (about 1 ½ cups)

¼ cup butter or margarine, melted

4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin

1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. vanilla

4 eggs

25 KRAFT Caramels

¼ cup milk

 

Heat oven to 325 F.

Chop ¼ cup nuts finely; place in medium bowl.  Add ginger snap crumbs and butter; mix well.  Press onto bottom of 13×9 inch pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.  Add pumpkin, spice and vanilla; mix well.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.  Pour over crust.

Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set.  Cool completely.  Refrigerate 4 hours.

Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 ½ minutes or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds; spoon over individual servings of cheesecake.  Sprinkle with remaining nuts.

Serve with whipped cream.                   16 servings

 

(Recipe for Pumpkin, Caramel & Pecan Cheesecake came from Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese)

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Sweet Potato Muffins Recipe

August 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

 

Sweet Potato Muffins

I just love sweet potatoes…so when I found this recipe, I knew I had to put it into my blog.  If you had to pick between sweet or white potatoes…which would you choose?  Well, why don’t you try the Sweet Potatoes Muffins…I’m sure they will be GOOOOD!

Sweet Potato Muffins Recipe

Sweet Potato Muffins

1½ cups flour

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

½ tsp. salt

2 tsp. grated orange peel

1 cup mashed canned sweet potatoes (drained, if necessary)

½ cup buttermilk*

1 Tbsp. molasses

2 eggs

Topping:   1 Tbsp. sugar

¼ tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375F.  Spray 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups and lightly spray paper cups.  In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, salt and orange peel; blend well.

In medium bowl, combine remaining muffin ingredients; blend well.  Add to dry ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.  Divide batter evenly among spray-coated muffin cups.

In small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; mix well.  Sprinkle over batter in muffin cups.

Bake at 375F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Immediately remove from pam.  Serve warm.   12 muffins.

* To substitute for buttermilk, use 1 ½ tsp. vinegar plus milk to make ½ cup.

HIGH ALTITUDE – Above 3500 feet:  Increase flour to 1 ½ cups plus 2 Tbsp., bake as directed.

(Pumpkin pie spice can either be purchased or made at home.  To make your own:  4 tsp. cinnamon,  1 tsp. ginger,  ½ tsp. allspice, ½ tsp. nutmeg and ½ tsp. cloves.  Store spices in tightly sealed containers in a cool, dark place).

(Recipe for the Sweet Potato Muffins was in Pillsbury Classic Cookbook, Real Home Baking, November 1994)

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