These twelve suggestions give a number of new things to try with this great seasonally spicy blend. Check out Pumpkin Spice Blend.
Pumpkin Spice “Tea Latte”
Put seasonal spices—such as a cinnamon stick, half of a vanilla bean (pod and seeds) and some Pumpkin Spice blend in a tea infuser and place it in 2 cups steamed milk for about 5 minutes. Add the spiced milk to cups of freshly brewed hot black tea (or coffee), and top with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce..
Pumpkin Smoothie
Blend together 2 ounces of pumpkin puree with 6 ounces of almond milk, soy milk, or fat-free milk and a dash or two of Pumpkin Spice Blend to taste. Sweeten with honey or agave nectar as desired. For a thicker smoothie, replace some milk with plain or vanilla Greek yogurt. For a frosty drink, add ice before blending.
Cinnful Sugar
Combine ½ cup of confectioners’ sugar with 1 teaspoon of Pumpkin Spice Blend. Use the mixture to season cookies, flavor popcorn or even make a simpler version of spiced nuts.
Spice Butter Cookies
First make some Cinnful Sugar. Next, make your favorite butter cookie or sugar cookie recipe and lightly dust the top of the cookies with Cinnful Sugar before or after baking.
Holiday Special French Toast or Pancakes
Stir ½ teaspoon of Pumpkin Spice Blend into every 2 cups of French toast custard (egg-milk mixture) or 2 cups of pancake batter before cooking.
Cinnful Oatmeal
Add a dollop of pumpkin puree and a teaspoon of Pumpkin Spice Blend. to a serving of cooked steel-cut oats. Sweeten to taste.
Seasonal Yogurt
Add a dollop of pumpkin puree and ½ teaspoon of Pumpkin Spice Blend to vanilla yogurt. Top with a handful of cinnamon-flavored cereal.
Cinnful Sweet Potatoes
Bake sweet potatoes until they’re nearly done; then slice halfway through each and add a sprinkling of Pumpkin Spice Blend and a drizzle of honey or caramel sauce. Continue baking until the potatoes are done.
Spice Seasoned Rice
When making instant brown rice, melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine in the saucepan and stir in 2 teaspoons of Pumpkin Spice Blend, then add water, salt, and rice per package directions.
Cinnful Popcorn
Drizzle popped popcorn with butter and sprinkle with Cinnful Sugar (see above) to taste. Toss to coat.
Simply Cinnful Nuts
Beat 1 egg white with 1 tablespoon of water until frothy. Add 1 pound of Almonds (or other shelled nuts) and toss to coat. Spread the nuts on a lightly oiled baking pan and dust them with Cinnful Sugar (above). Bake at 250°F for 15 minutes; then reduce the heat to 200°F and bake until the nuts are caramelized, about 45 minutes longer. (This recipe is similar to our original Cinnful Roasted Nuts you can find our Recipe section.)
Cinnamon Raisin Popcorn Balls
Makes 12 (2-inch) balls. You can wrap them airtight and keep them for 2 days, but they are best the day they are made.
- 6 heaping cups popped corn
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup reduced-calorie light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped raisins
- ½ tsp. Backyard Patch Pumpkin Spice Blend
Directions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Prepare a medium bowl of ice water. Put popcorn in large bowl. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. As soon as the syrup starts to lightly bubble, cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is melted and the mixture darkens, about 2 minutes. Immediately pour the mixture evenly over the popcorn; gently mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until well coated. Toss the raisins with the Pumpkin Spice Blend then gently stir into popcorn. Dip both hands in the ice water. Working quickly, press small handfuls (heaping 1/4 cup each) of the popcorn mixture firmly into 2-inch balls. (Make sure each ball gets a little bit of the raisins.) Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. If they seem too fragile, rinse hands with cold water and press and squeeze each ball again to help keep it together. Let cool completely before storing. To store, individually wrap in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container.