Trick or Treat!!

 

Fall is one of my favorite times to bake!

However, the budget doesn't always accommodate for all of my baking desires! So, I have come up with one of my staple favorites that is super easy to make and SO delicious to eat!

Pumpkin Spice Cookies (or muffins...or cupcakes!)

What you will need: yields 12 cupcakes/muffins or 24 cookies
1 Box of Spice Cake Mix (got a box of Duncan Hines on sale for $0.99 at Shoprite)
1 can of pumpkin puree (1 can at Aldi is $0.89)

To add a topping, you will need:
Cream Cheese icing (again, at Aldi for $1.29- the amount is good for 24 cupcakes or 48 cookies)
Pumpkin Pie spice to sprinkle on top (already in the cupboard!)

Mix the box of spice cake and the can of pumpkin puree together in a mixing bowl.

Once thoroughly mixed (will look like cake batter) you can either: 1) put into a greased cupcake tin without cupcake liners, 2) use cupcake liners, or 3) make drop cookies on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Let cool and either 1) eat plain (super delicious) or 2) top with cream cheese icing and sprinkle with Pumpkin Pie spice (absolutely amazing!)

I have taken these to Thanksgiving dinner, our church's Fall Fest, and just as an after dinner dessert and everyone LOVES them!

 



A new favorite in our home this fall are roasted pumpkin seeds!

After carving our pumpkin, my sweet husband rinsed all of the pumpkin seeds and laid them out to dry overnight.

The next day (after about 12 hours of drying), he placed them on a cookie sheet, sprinkled them with salt, and baked them at 350 degrees for 25 minutes- flipping them every 10 minutes.

 And, voila, homemade roasted pumpkin seeds that are absolutely delicious!

What are some of your favorite Fall treats...or tricks?!