Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Crust and Cinnamon-Spiced Whipped Cream opens in a new tab
When I was a child, pumpkin season started in August on my Dad’s birthday when he chose a homemade pumpkin pie in place of a cake. Since then, I’ve had a thing for pumpkin. When I was older and lived in northern England, canned pumpkin purée was hard to find, so I’d bribe friends to bring it up from London to fulfill my muffin, soup and pie dreams.
Grocery Discoveries
These days now that I’m back in the U.S., my local Whole Foods Market is filled with pumpkin-flavored delights far beyond purée — pumpkin seed trail mix bars, pancake and waffle mixes, cookies, oh my!
In one recent shopping trip I discovered my breakfast essentials had gotten the pumpkin treatment including 365 Everyday Value® Pumpkin Spice Granola and 365 Everyday Value® Organic Pumpkin Spice Low Fat Yogurt. (Both are limited edition — get them while you can!) Or try 365 Everyday Value® Organic Pumpkin Patch City Roast Ground Coffee Capsules. They are made with 100% Arabica beans. Plus our Whole Trade® Guarantee requires better wages and working conditions, environmental responsibility, community development, and 1% of sales donated to Whole Planet Foundation®.
Looking for a sweet pumpkin treat? Limited edition 365 Everyday Value® Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Sandwich Cremes fit the bill. And if you also live in a warmer climate like I do, 365 Everyday Value® Organic Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches are for you.
And don’t forget the 365 Everyday Value® Organic Pumpkin Pie Spice. Sprinkle it on your morning coffee, mix into your oatmeal or sprinkle on winter vegetables before roasting!
Get Cooking
Let me take a minute to acknowledge how good pumpkin pie is — so good — and how smart my dad was to insist on having it in August rather than waiting for Thanksgiving — so smart! Hungry for a slice? Check out these riffs on the classic with Vegan Pumpkin Pecan Pie opens in a new tab or Pumpkin Apple Pie opens in a new tab.
And let’s not forget the seeds. Cooking with pumpkin seeds should not be treated like an after thought during pumpkin carving parties. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds opens in a new tab are a delicious treat, or take it a step further and try our recipe for Pumpkin Seed Pesto opens in a new tab.
That’s just the start. Here are a few of my favorite sweet and savory pumpkin recipes.
Easy Spiced Pumpkin Refrigerator Cheesecake opens in a new tab
And don’t forget Fido! Gluten-free Spiced Pumpkin Dog Treats opens in a new tab are chock-full of ingredients that are good for your pup. Peanut butter adds tempting flavor that dogs can’t resist.
Are you a fan of pumpkin? I’d love to hear your favorite recipe.
