Pumpkin Bars

I love making everything pumpkin the fall :)  My husband absolutely loves pumpkin, and we both decided it was time to make an amazing pumpkin treat to munch on!  Who can say they don't love deliciously sweet pumpkin and fluffy whipped cream to top everything off??  I don't think it's possible....  Enjoy!

Printable Version

Filling:
4 eggs, beaten
1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin
1 ½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cloves
2 (13 ounce) cans evaporated milk

Topping:
1 yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter
cool whip or whipped cream

Directions:
1.  Combine all filling ingredients and pour into a 9 X 13 pan.
2.  Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of filling.  Drizzle melted margarine over the top of the cake mix.
3.  Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.  Then reduce oven heat to 350 degrees and bake another 50 minutes.  Serve with whipped topping.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Caramel Glaze

One thing I LOVE about fall is cooking with pumpkin :)  It just doesn't feel like fall to me without making these cookies with pumpkin, cinnamon, and caramel glaze all wrapped up into one cookie!  I hope everyone enjoys these cookies as much as I do and hope you are having a lovely fall!

Printable Version

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup pumpkin

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup milk chocolate chips

Icing:

3 tbsp butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup milk

2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1.  Cream together sugars and butter, then add pumpkin, vanilla, and egg.

2.  Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture.

3.  Add chocolate chips and bake at 350 F for 12 minutes.

4.  For icing, heat butter and sugar in medium saucepan until it bubbles and thickens.  Cool for 10 minutes.

5.  Stir in milk, add powdered sugar, and beat until smooth.

6.  Frost cookies after they have cooled.

Source:  The Sister's Cafe