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15 Delicious Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

Lolli — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:31:47 +0000

Have I mentioned my love for Thanksgiving foods enough recently? It’s true. I adore the traditional flavors of the holidays. And while I do enjoy a Thanksgiving turkey, I know that many of my friends and family prefer vegetarian dishes, and so I love finding lots of options that everyone can enjoy – the vegetarians and the meat-lovers alike.

Here is just a sampling of the meatless recipes that stood out to me in last week’s Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes Fresh Flavors Swap linky party (check out that link for even more vegetarian dishes to try!). There are so many amazing meat-free choices out there…so even when we are serving the holiday bird, I like to serve up plenty of meatless options to round out the Thanksgiving table.

15 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes for Thanksgiving and Beyond

Pan Seared Brussels Sprout Salad by This Mama Loves
Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa by This Mama Loves
Apple Cider Roasted Sweet Potatoes by This Mama Loves
Upgraded Green Bean Casserole by Homemaking Hacks
Butternut Squash Au Gratin by Homemaking Hacks
Slow Roasted Sweet Potatoes by Apron Free Cooking
Grain-Free Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes by Crazy Adventures in Parenting
Spinach Balls by Crazy Adventures in Parenting
Vegetable Risotto by Just Short of Crazy
Vegan Meatballs by Just Short of Crazy
Easy Crock Pot Cranberry Sauce by Raising Wasians
Portabella Stuffed Sweet Potatoes by Back to Her Roots
Brie and Chive Biscuits by The Gracious Wife
Tortilla Roll-Ups by Food Fun Family
Creamy Garlic Pasta by Food Fun Family

And don’t forget the Fresh Flavors Swap hosts’ new recipes for this week’s theme…I cooked up some delicious make-ahead mashed potatoes (time-saving AND yummy!) and Laura at Celebrate Woman Today made some Nutty Squares that sound simply amazing!

What are your favorite vegetarian dishes to serve during the holidays?

Note: Unfortunately, this is my last Fresh Flavors Swap post. Yes, it was a short run, but I decided that it was not good timing for me to undertake a project like this. I will still be bringing lots of recipes and round ups, so don’t fear….there’s plenty of deliciousness in store. Just not the Fresh Flavors Swap. Thank you to everyone who linked up and shared and partied with me!

20 Family-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes #FlavorsSwap

Lolli — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 23:00:15 +0000

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year. If I had to pick ONE meal of the whole year that was my favorite, it would definitely be Thanksgiving dinner. I love everything about it…all the way down to spending 2 days preparing it and 15 minutes to eat it. I’m also pretty fond of days and days of Thanksgiving leftovers. My mouth is watering just thinking about all of my favorite, traditional holiday dishes, passed down from my family as well as many new recipes that I’ve gathered over the years.

Speaking of mouth-watering, take a look at the delicious recipes that I gathered from this week’s Fresh Flavors Swap linky party:

20 Delectable Dishes to Make for Thanksgiving:

Leftover Mashed Potato Patties by This Mama Loves
Glazed carrots with just 4 ingredients by This Mama Loves
Sweet Potato Marshmallow Muffins by Grace and Good Eats
Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes by Kelly Stillwell
Sweet & Sour pumpkin and sweet potato by Our Family World
Apple Pecan Stuffing by A Mom’s Take
3-Ingredient Paleo Cranberry Sauce by Cook Eat Paleo
Easy Paleo Gravy by Cook Eat Paleo
Wild Rice Dressing by The Life of the Party
Homemade Crescent Rolls by Better in Bulk
Homemade Apple Muffins by Momma DJane
Maple Glazed Ham Recipe with Pomegranate and Pineapple Reduction by This Mama Loves
Slow Cooker Whole Turkey by Homemaking Hacks
My Favorite Apple Pie by Better in Bulk
Easy Butternut Squash Au Gratin by Homemaking Hacks
Pumpkin Roll With Cool Whip Cream Cheese Topping by Better in Bulk
Cheese Log by Better in Bulk
Easy Homemade Stuffing by Quirky Inspired
Make-Ahead Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes by Better in Bulk
Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Bars (with Gluten Free Option) by Quirky Inspired

How is that for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner?

Join us on the Fresh Flavors Swap every week!

What is the Fresh Flavors Swap? Here’s the skinny –>> Laura at Celebrate Woman Today and I are joining forces to bring you a fantastic new recipe link up: Fresh Flavors Swap!

Be sure to check out the rest of the recipes that were linked up in this week’s Fresh Flavors Swap: Thanksgiving Recipes Linky. And get ready for the NEW LINKY this coming Friday at 1am ET. We’ll be sharing Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dishes (check out the full list of upcoming recipe themes)

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See you on Friday!

Make-Ahead Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes

Lolli — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:42:09 +0000

Thanksgiving simply wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a big batch of mashed potatoes. And these mashed potatoes were the best mashed potatoes I have ever made (rivaling the best restaurant mashed potatoes, if I do say so myself).

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I was so pleased with how well these glorious garlic herb mashed potatoes turned out, and what’s better is that they can easily be made ahead and heated whenever you need to serve them. One of my biggest challenges on Thanksgiving (and other holidays where I’m preparing a large meal for many…wait. That sounds like a typical night at our house!) is that I have to make too many things at once. I love finding recipes that can be made ahead and then made ready when we’re ready to eat.

Of course, this mashed potatoes recipe is perfectly suited to eating right away, but if you do need some extra time (whether you’re making them in the morning and keeping them warm in the crock pot or making them the day before and heating from cold before the big meal) these potatoes are perfect for heating and serving later!

If your potatoes get a little dried out after being in the fridge, just add a little bit of milk.

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Make-Ahead Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

3 pounds of red potatoes
4 tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon minced garlic (or more or less to your taste)
4 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Boil water in a large stock pot.
Wash potatoes but leave skins on. Cut potatoes into bite-sized chunks and add to boiling water. Boil for 5-10 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender.
Drain potatoes; add to a large mixing bowl or crock pot.
Add all other ingredients to hot, dry potatoes. Using a potato masher, mash and mix everything together.
At this point, you can serve the mashed potatoes immediately, leave them in the crock pot on low or warm until ready to serve or cover tightly and refrigerate for several hours/overnight. Before serving, add cold mashed potatoes to the crock pot and heat on low til warmed through.

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I added some delicious pan gravy to these potatoes, along with a side of carrots cooked in my cast iron skillet. My mouth and tummy were very, very happy!

Thanksgiving Recipes {Fresh Flavors Swap} #FlavorsSwap

Lolli — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:00:46 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I am not ready for October to be over! Where did the month go? I am going to miss the fall leaves and the glorious colors but I do admit that I’m more than a little excited for Thanksgiving to be coming soon. I LOVE the foods of Thanksgiving and my mouth waters just thinking about the 7 Layer Salad and the Pumpkin Pudding Cake and the turkey and the mashed potatoes and the Crescent Rolls that I’ll be eating at the end of the month. I guess I can let go of October…November is pretty cool, too.

It’s time for another Fresh Flavors Swap linky party! The skinny — Laura at Celebrate Woman Today and I are joining forces to bring you a fantastic new recipe link up: Fresh Flavors Swap!

We post a new themed linky party each Friday and leave the linky open for 2 weeks to give people plenty of time to link up. You can see all of the upcoming recipe themes here. Next week’s theme is Vegetarian Thanksgiving dishes.

Got recipes? We’d LOVE for you to link them up each week! It’s totally fine to add older recipes (as many as fit the theme!), but we’d also love for you to join us in trying new flavors and combinations and sharing what you’ve come up with each week.

This week’s party is featuring THANKSGIVING-inspired recipes – from the traditional dishes you’ve been making for years to the new discoveries you can’t wait to share. There is SO much we can do with this theme!

Have you seen what your hosts, Laura and I, cooked up this week? Click on the images below to see our Thanksgiving-themed recipes:

Thanksgiving Recipes LINKY PARTY! #FlavorsSwap

Add your unique recipes to this week’s FRESH FLAVORS SWAP linky, and we will feature a few of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes in a roundup next week! Be sure to check back to see if your recipe was featured!

We can’t wait to see this linky party grow – so feel free to tag your friends and let them know to join us here each weekend! And tag your recipes with #FlavorsSwap on Twitter so we can retweet your posts!

How to Join the Fresh Flavors Swap:

Follow the party hosts on –
- Twitter [@1momof5 and @DiscoverSelf]
- Pinterest [Lolli @ Better in Bulk and Celebrate Woman]
- Facebook [Better in Bulk and Celebrate Woman Today]
- Instagram [1momof5 and CelebrateWoman]
You can also follow the Fresh Flavors Swap Pinterest Board, where we’ll feature recipes from the linky party!
Visit a few of the other recipes linked up below – feel free to comment and share posts!
By linking your recipes below, you are giving us permission to post a photo from your post with a link back to your recipe.

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Pumpkin Wonderful Dessert Recipe

Lolli — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 03:20:46 +0000

I grew up surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and we always got together at Grandma and Grandpa’s house for holiday meals. Everyone had their specialty dishes that they’d bring every year, and with a big family like ours that meant a TON of delicious food. Each dish became an important part of our holiday tradition, and we noticed each time that a favorite recipe was missing. Note: affiliate links included within this post.

I have continued to make our traditional holiday“Wonderful” for the last 20+ years, and the chocolate version is an all-time favorite dessert in our house. This year, I thought I’d try giving our Thanksgiving classic dessert a pumpkin twist, and I cannot begin to describe how delicious it was.

Pumpkin Wonderful: a Layered Dessert Recipe for Thanksgiving

“Wonderful” starts out with a basic shortbread-type crust baked in a 9×13 pan (I added finely crushed pecans to the pumpkin version because pumpkins + pecans = perfection). On top of the crust is a cream cheese-powdered sugar-Cool Whip layer. Once that has chilled for a little while, you add a layer of pumpkin spice pudding (a seasonal treat that can be found near the regular puddings…but don’t fret if you can’t find any. You can substitute any pudding (the small 3.4 oz. boxes) for the pumpkin. Top the layers off with the rest of the Cool Whip and a sprinkling of some additional crumbled pecans.

The only question is whether I like the chocolate version or the pumpkin version better…

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Pumpkin Wonderful Dessert Recipe

Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/2 cup flour
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
1 1/2 sticks (12 Tbsp) butter or margarine, melted

Layer 1

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 of an 8-oz package Cool Whip (ie, 4 ounces)
1 cup powdered sugar

Layer 2

2 3.4 oz boxes of pumpkin spice Jello instant pudding, prepared according to packages (ie, whisk in 4 cups of cold milk)

Layer 3

1/2 of an 8-oz package Cool Whip (ie, 4 ounces)
1/2 cup chopped pecans if desired

Instructions

Mix together crust ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9x13" pan. Bake at 350° F for 20 minutes and then let cool.
Layer 1: Meanwhile, mix ingredients for layer one. Spread over cooled crust and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Layer 2: When layer one has chilled, mix 2 boxes of pumpkin instant pudding according to package directions and spread over layer one.
Layer 3: Spread the rest of the cool whip on top of the pudding and garnish with chopped nuts, if desired. Keep in the refrigerator.

Notes

Pumpkin Instant Pudding is a seasonal treat made by Jello, and can be found in October and November next to the rest of the pudding boxes. If you can't find pumpkin pudding, or if pumpkin isn't your thing, then you can substitute your favorite pudding flavor!

Also, it's totally fine to leave the nuts out.

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Be sure to keep your eyes open for more Thanksgiving recipes – and if you have favorite dishes that you make for Thanksgiving, please add them to this week’s Fresh Flavors Swap linky party – Thanksgiving theme!

25 Savory Pumpkin Recipes #FlavorsSwap

Lolli — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 22:26:26 +0000

Pumpkin isn’t just for pies and cookies! Check out this recipe round up full of mouth-watering savory pumpkin recipes from the Fresh Flavors Swap!

I have to admit – when I saw that the latest theme for our Fresh Flavors Swap linky party was savory pumpkin recipes (main dishes, appetizers, sides, and more), I thought it would be a real stretch to find many non-dessert recipes using pumpkin. Before last week, I had never cooked any savory pumpkin dishes and I guess I hadn’t been keeping my eyes open for all the recipes that were out there. After this week, I am floored by all of the delicious savory pumpkin recipes that exist! I’m afraid I’m going to drive my family crazy trying a bunch of these…

That’s right, pumpkin is not just for baking! It’s a versatile, healthy, delicious ingredient to use in all sorts of recipes all year long.

25 Amazing Savory Pumpkin Recipes:

Pumpkin Chili from Simply Stacie
Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce from Honey and Birch
Creamy Pumpkin Sage Sausage Pasta from Snappy Gourmet
Pumpkin Leek Soup from Mama Likes to Cook
Portuguese Style Roasted Pumpkin Seeds from Savvy Saving Couple
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup from Amanda’s Cookin
Sweet Pumpkin Bell Pepper Sprouted Black Eyed Peas from Strength and Sunshine
Green Chile Pumpkin Soup from Just For Us Blog
Homemade Pumpkin Puree and Brown Rice Pumpkin Risotto from Healthy Seasonal Recipes
Pumpkin Chili in the Crock Pot from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Creamy Bacon and Pumpkin Soup from Passion for Savings
Savory Pumpkin Lamb Chili from The Rebel Chick
Tasty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds from DIY Candy
Pumpkin Risotto from Ashlee Marie
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili Mexicana from All Four Burners
Easy Chicken Dumplings Soup with Pumpkin from Raising Whasians
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Bisque from Connoisseurus Veg
Pumpkin Black Bean Burgers from Back to Her Roots
Quick and Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup from My Life Cookbook
Savory Pumpkin Stew from Serendipity and Spice
Delicious Pumpkin Hummus from Smart Party Planning
Dinner in a Pumpkin from Just Two Sisters
Pumpkin Spinach Risotto from Just Short of Crazy
Pumpkin Meatballs with Pumpkin Sauce from This Mama Loves
Gluten-free, Dairy-free Pumpkin Spice Soup from Mama Dweeb

And, last but not least, here are the 2 new recipes that your Fresh Flavors Swap hosts made last week. Just click the images to see our latest savory pumpkin dishes:

Join us on the Fresh Flavors Swap every week!

What is the Fresh Flavors Swap? Here’s the skinny –>> Laura at Celebrate Woman Today and I are joining forces to bring you a fantastic new recipe link up: Fresh Flavors Swap!

Be sure to check out the rest of the recipes that were linked up in this week’s Fresh Flavors Swap: Savory Pumpkin Recipes Linky. And get ready for the NEW LINKY this coming Friday at 1am ET. We’ll be sharing Thanksgiving Dishes (from sides to main dishes to desserts – anything you’d serve at your Thanksgiving feast! (check out the full list of upcoming recipe themes)

See you on Friday!

Savory Pumpkin Recipes {Fresh Flavors Swap} #FlavorsSwap

Lolli — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 05:00:04 +0000

What a week it’s been! This has been one of those weeks where I’m so happy to have made it to the weekend. I’m also excited for week #2 of our Fresh Flavors Swap linky party.

The skinny –>> Laura at Celebrate Woman Today and I are joining forces to bring you a fantastic new recipe link up: Fresh Flavors Swap!

We post a new themed linky party each Friday and leave the linky open for 2 weeks to give people plenty of time to link up. You can see all of the upcoming recipe themes here. Next week’s theme is Thanksgiving dishes.

This week’s party is featuring SAVORY PUMPKIN recipes, like main dishes, side dishes, and dips. Pumpkin is not just for desserts, after all!

Have you seen what Laura and I cooked up this week? Click on the images below to see our newest recipes:

Savory Pumpkin Recipes LINKY PARTY! #FlavorsSwap

Add your unique recipes to this week’s FRESH FLAVORS SWAP linky, and we will feature a few of our favorite savory pumpkin recipes in a roundup next week! Be sure to check back to see if your recipe was featured!

How to Join the Fresh Flavors Swap:

Follow the party hosts on –
- Twitter [@1momof5 and @DiscoverSelf]
- Pinterest [Lolli @ Better in Bulk and Celebrate Woman]
- Facebook [Better in Bulk and Celebrate Woman Today]
- Instagram [1momof5 and CelebrateWoman]
You can also follow the Fresh Flavors Swap Pinterest Board, where we’ll feature recipes from the linky party!
Visit a few of the other recipes linked up below – feel free to comment and share posts!
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Hearty Pumpkin Potato Soup Recipe

Lolli — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 01:27:03 +0000

You are going to LOVE this pumpkin potato soup – your new favorite soup for winter!

When I think of cooking with pumpkin, I typically think of sweet, baked treats (I’ve made plenty of them over the years!) but I’ve very rarely had savory dishes with pumpkin.

Since tomorrow’s Fresh Flavors Swap is all about pumpkin main dishes, I knew that I wanted to at least attempt to add pumpkin to a dinner this week. I’ve seen pumpkin soup before, but I had never tried it before this week. I wasn’t sure if my family would be keen on pumpkin soup for dinner, so I thought I’d be sneaky and add pumpkin to a hearty potato soup that they’d normally eat.

My little pumpkin soup experiment was a huge success. Everyone in the family loved the soup, and they had no idea that there was pumpkin in it! The pumpkin made the soup thick and creamy and perfect. I can’t wait to make it again!

Hearty Pumpkin Potato Soup

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Hearty Pumpkin Potato Soup

Ingredients

1 lb ground Italian sausage
3-4 heaping teaspoons minced garlic
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
3-4 medium potatoes, diced
1 can pumpkin puree
3 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup lowfat milk

Instructions

Heat sausage in a large Dutch oven, breaking up into small crumbles, and cook until browned; drain excess fat if necessary.
Add minced garlic, chopped onion, and spices (oregano, basil and red pepper flakes). Cook, stirring frequently, for about 2-3 minutes.
Add chicken broth, pumpkin puree and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Add diced potatoes and cook for 10-15 minutes, until potatoes are soft when stuck with a fork. Using a potato masher, smash some (but not all) of the potatoes. Stir.
Stir in spinach, milk and cream, and stir just until heated through. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Notes

I based this recipe on a Sausage Potato Spinach Soup recipe I found on Damn Delicious. I thought it would taste great with pumpkin, and I was right!

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Did you see the ROUND UP I posted with 20 of my favorite pumpkin dessert recipes from the very first Fresh Flavors Swap linky party?

Be sure to check this week’s Fresh Flavors Swap for more Pumpkin Main Dishes and Dips! I can’t wait to see the new recipes that everyone links up!

ALSO – Check out the Fresh Flavors Swap upcoming themes – hope to see you there! We’ll be sharing the posts that are linked to the party on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest as well as posting a weekly Round Up Post where you may be featured…

Delicious Pumpkin Recipes #FlavorsSwap

Lolli — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:00:02 +0000

Do you LOVE all of the pumpkin flavors that are popping up everywhere? I know I do! Laura G and I were blown away by the delicious sweet pumpkin recipes linked up on last week’s Fresh Flavors Swap launch party. I had a blast looking through all of the recipes that were linked up! I can’t wait to see what everyone links up in the coming weeks. I’ve already added a ton of recipes to my must-try list.

Here are 20 of the amazing pumpkin recipes – desserts, snacks, drinks, breakfasts and more – that stood out to us:

20 Amazing Pumpkin Recipes from the Fresh Flavors Swap:

Pumpkin Butter Pancakes from This Mama Loves
Pumpkin S’mores Bars from This Mama Loves
Gluten-free Pumpkin Waffles from Madame Deals
No-bake Pumpkin Pie from Flour On My Face
Mini Pumpkin Pies from Walking on Sunshine
Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies from The Suburban Mom
Slow Cooker Mason Jar Pumpkin Bread from Momma DJane
Apple Pumpkin Cream with Dark Chocolate from A Worthey Read
Pumpkin Caramel Coffee Cake from Just Short of Crazy
Pumpkin Scones from Just Short of Crazy
Pumpkin Pie Muddy Buddies from Thrifty Jinxy
No-Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream from Thrifty Jinxy
Pumpkin Yogurt Dip from Crazy Adventures in Parenting
Over-night Slow Cooker Pumpkin Beer Bread from Crazy Adventures in Parenting
Layered Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake with Pecan Streusel from Crazy Adventures in Parenting
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Dump Cake from Homemaking Hacks
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake from Homemaking Hacks
Easy Pumpkin Roll from A Mom’s Take
Delicious Pumpkin Nutella Bars from A Cultured Nest
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal from Cincy Shopper

More Pumpkin Recipes:

And, as a bonus, here are some of the pumpkin recipes I’ve posted on Better in Bulk in the past:

Be sure to check out the rest of the recipes that were linked up in this week’s Fresh Flavors Swap: Pumpkin Desserts Recipes Linky. And get ready for the NEW LINKY this coming Friday at 1am ET. We’ll be sharing Pumpkin Main Dishes and Dips (check out the full list of upcoming recipe themes)

Pecan Pumpkin Bars – Fresh Flavors Swap {Pumpkin Desserts}

Lolli — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 23:00:42 +0000

I am so excited to introduce a brand new feature on Better in Bulk! Laura at Celebrate Woman Today and I are joining forces to bring you a fantastic new recipe link up: Fresh Flavors Swap! We will be posting every Friday with a new theme each week. You can see all of the upcoming recipe themes here.

Next week’s theme is Pumpkin Main Dishes and Dips

Got recipes? We’d LOVE for you to link them up each week! It’s totally fine to add older recipes, but we’d also love for you to join us in trying new flavors and combinations and sharing what you’ve come up with each week.

We’re dedicating this week’s linky to PUMPKIN DESSERT recipes. It’s that time of year, after all! If you have any pumpkin dessert recipes, we’d love for you to link them up below. But first, I have a brand new pumpkin recipe to share!

Pecan Pumpkin Bars

I had a bag of pecans left over from the chocolate pecan pie I made this summer, and I thought that the pecans would pair perfectly with pumpkin (Whew! That was a lot of Ps!). My kids think I’ve gone a little pumpkin-crazy lately, but I just can’t get enough.

Judging my the number of pecan pumpkin bars my husband has eaten today, I’d say they’re a hit! Unlike a cookie bar that you’d eat with your hands, these pumpkin bars are a little soft (like pumpkin pie filling) to be eaten with your hands. But, really…that’s not a problem. Grab a bowl and a spoon and load up your pecan pumpkin bars with a big ol’ dollop of pumpkin pie spice whipped cream.

So yummy!

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Pecan Pumpkin Bars – Fresh Flavors Swap {Pumpkin Desserts}

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 large eggs
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups chopped pecans
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350° F. Coat an 8x8-inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin, cream, milk, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir to combine; pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
In a small bowl, stir the butter, pecans, flour, oats, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until the mixture is crumbly. Spread the pecan mixture over the pumpkin mixture.
Bake for 45-60 minutes at 350° F until the filling is set and a knife stuck in the middle comes out clean. Let cool before serving.

Notes

I topped my pecan pumpkin bars with a pumpkin spice whipped cream. I rarely measure my ingredients when I make whipped cream - I just pour some chilled whipping cream in a bowl, add some powdered sugar, a dash of vanilla, and a few sprinkles of pumpkin pie spice. Whip with hand beaters until creamy and stiffened. Yum!

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Pumpkin Dessert Recipes LINKY PARTY! #FlavorsSwap

Add your unique recipes to this week’s fresh FLAVORS swap linky, and we will feature a few of our favorite pumpkin dessert recipes in a roundup next week! Be sure to check back to see if your recipe was featured!

We’ll be keep the linky open to give everyone plenty of time to create a recipe or gather some old recipes. Be sure to check back again to see the new recipes being added!

Be sure to follow the Fresh Flavors Swap Pinterest Board, where we’ll feature recipes from the linky party!

Note: by linking your recipes below, you are giving us permission to post a photo from your post with a link back to your recipe.

Looking for the upcoming Fresh Flavors Swap themes? We’ve got you covered!

Grab the Fresh FLAVORS Swap button for your blog!

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