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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Every now and then you need a relatively simple dessert. You need something that comes together quickly, without any fancy ingredients and that everyone will love. And if you need this recipe in the fall…you obviously need it to be pumpkin. While my pumpkin spice 

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Maple Cream Sauce

Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Maple Cream Sauce

Happy Monday!! Why am I so excited about a Monday you may ask? Well, that’s because today is one of the best days of the year! It’s the Virtual Pumpkin Party! An annual event where almost 100 bloggers post everything PUMPKIN all day long. Even 

Sweet & Savory Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties

Sweet & Savory Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties

Harry Potter and pumpkins…could there be any two things I love more?! Well besides dogs. And Christmas. And the ocean. And wine. Ok so maybe I love a lot of things. But I really love Harry Potter (as evidenced by my bachelorette party). I also really love pumpkins, which is why I signed up to be a part of the third annual Virtual Pumpkin Party!

Sweet & Savory Harry Potter Themed Pumpkin Pasties for #VirtualPumpkinParty | longdistancebaking.comI never knew how many ways you can use pumpkin until I started reading through these Pumpkin Party recipes. Our previous creations were Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream and Pumpkin Pancakes. If you head over to the Virtual Pumpkin Party page, you can see ALL the submissions and get some great ideas. I’m still dying to try Pumpkin Butter Pop Tarts from last year’s event…I can only imagine what the other bloggers will come up with this year!

If you’re not familiar with Harry Potter, while riding the Hogwarts Express a trolley goes around the train selling food like these pumpkin pasties! They are essentially a hand pie, a pastry dough filled with a creamy pumpkin filling. The internet seems at odds of whether the filling should be sweet, like an American pumpkin pie, or savory, like an English Cornish pasty, so I decided to make both!

While homemade pie dough is super easy and would probable make these even more delicious, I cheated and took the short cut of pre-made pie dough. No judgment here, do whatever you need to do! The sweet version is filled with pumpkin and warm fall spices, like a mini pumpkin pie, while the savory is paired with a sharp cheddar cheese, garlic and sage. I was most excited to try the savory and it did not disappoint. The sweet is great too, but I am just really into the savory pumpkin flavors this year!

Whether you are having a Harry Potter themed party (because let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want one of those?) or need a festive fall dish for a potluck or Thanksgiving, these pumpkin pasties will be a hit with wizards and muggles alike!

~Stephanie


Sweet & Savory Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties (recipe adapted from Bijoux & Bits)

Sweet Version (makes about 10)

  • 1 package refrigerator pie dough
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or 1/4 tsp each of nutmeg, allspice, ginger and cloves)
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg (can be used for both batches)

Savory Version (makes about 10)

  • 1 package refrigerator pie dough
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 clove minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
  • 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/8 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg (can be used for both batches)
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Let pie dough thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  3. While dough is thawing, combine all the “sweet” ingredients (except the egg) in a small mixing bowl and all the “savory” ingredients in a another bowl (minus the egg again). Set aside.
  4. On a floured surface, roll each sheet of dough to 1/8″ thickness. Using a biscuit or pastry cutter, cut 4″ circles out of dough. Re-roll scraps and cut more circles, continuing until dough is gone.
  5. Spoon about 1/2-1 tsp of filling into the middle of each circle, then fold over and crimp edges to form a half moon shape. Make sure edges are crimped tightly, or you will lose your filling!
  6.  Cut a few small slits for air vents in the top of the pasties. I did two different shapes to distinguish sweet versus savory.
  7. Place pasties onto parchment lined baking sheets. Whisk egg in small bowl and gently brush the egg wash over the pasties.
  8. Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until they have turned golden brown. Let cool on wire rack and store in air tight container.

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Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake

Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake

It’s once again time for the #VirtualPumpkinParty put on by Sara at Cake Over Steak and Aimee from Twigg Studio. If you remember from last year, a huge group of bloggers all posted pumpkin recipes on the same day and we had so much fun, 

Traditional Pumpkin Pie

Traditional Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie is my favorite. It’s a classic! It is a staple in most homes on Thanksgiving and also on Christmas. Why do we only get to eat this pie once or twice a year?! It really is a shame. Since I wouldn’t be with 

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

I hope you’re ready for pumpkin overload, because today is the Virtual Pumpkin Party! Us and a bunch of other bloggers are all posting pumpkin recipes today, just in time for your Halloween and fall festivities.

No Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream - part of the blogger's #VirtualPumpkinParty for fall! | longdistancebaking.com

A new Dairy Queen just opened near us, which is perfect timing for me to get the seasonal pumpkin pie blizzard. Then Kelly sent me a recipe for an easy no-churn pumpkin pie ice cream and as usual, I figured I should probably just make it myself instead of going out and buying it.

No Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream - part of the blogger's #VirtualPumpkinParty for fall! | longdistancebaking.com

Speaking of buying things, did you know you can buy store-bought ginger snaps?! I had no idea! They are crumbled up in the ice cream, but they’ve also been my afternoon snack the last few days. I can’t get enough.

It only takes about 15 minutes to whip up the ice cream, and the hardest part is waiting for it to freeze. Your patience will be rewarded with a sweet fall treat, filled with spiced ginger snaps and just the right amount of pumpkin flavor.

No Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream - part of the blogger's #VirtualPumpkinParty for fall! | longdistancebaking.com

What I love most is that this is one of the few cold desserts this time of year. If you’re in a warm weather place like me and Mother Nature doesn’t quite seem ready for fall, this is a perfect option for you to get some of that festive pumpkin in your life.

No Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream - part of the blogger's #VirtualPumpkinParty for fall! | longdistancebaking.com

Over 70 bloggers participated in this #VirtualPumpkinParty! Check below the recipe to see the full list of pumpkin treats, both savory and sweet. And don’t forget about Kelly’s Pumpkin Pancakes!

~Stephanie

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream (adapted from Delish)

  • 2 c heavy cream
  • 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 c canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 c crushed ginger snaps
  1. Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
  2. Mix in sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, vanilla and spices until fully combined and no streaks remain.
  3. Stir in gingersnaps.
  4. Pour mixture into a loaf pan and freeze covered until firm, about 4 hours.

2015 Virtual Pumpkin Party Contributions

B. Britnell • Pumpkin & Goat Cheese Macaroni
A Couple Cooks • Pumpkin Spice Almond Butter
I Am a Food Blog • Roasted Pumpkin and Pork Stuffed Shells
Well and Full • Harissa-Spiced Pumpkin Gnocchi
Loves Food, Loves to Eat • Pumpkin Pork Burrito Bowls
Girl Versus Dough • Pumpkin Challah
Snixy Kitchen • Black Sesame Pumpkin Mochi Cake
Hungry Girl por Vida • Pumpkin Chocolate Crumb Cake
Donuts, Dresses and Dirt • Pumpkin Spice Latte Truffles
Two Red Bowls • Pumpkin & Caramelized Onion Galette
The Frosted Vegan • Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Gingersnaps
Warm Vanilla Sugar • Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Ice Cream + Affogato
An Edible Mosaic • Pumpkin Spice Latte Snack Cake with Brown Butter Buttercream
Kitchen Konfidence • Yeasted Pumpkin Waffles with Candied Ginger
Chocolate + Marrow • Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Butter Swirl
The Pig & Quill • Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes with Pumpkin Spice Caramel + Coconut Cream
Salt & Wind • Apple Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins with Pepita Streusel
With Food + Love • Creamy Pumpkin Polenta with Balsamic Roasted Beets
A Cookie Named Desire • Pumpkin Crepes with Cinnamon Ginger Cheesecake
Nommable • Pumpkin Moon Pies
Feed Me Phoebe • Thai Pumpkin Curry with Shrimp and Bok Choy
The Yellow Table • Coconut-Curry Pumpkin Soup
Ginger & Toasted Sesame • Pumpkin Ricotta Gnudi
The Crepes of Wrath • Pumpkin Pie Cake
The Swirling Spoon • Pumpkin Hand Pies
Erin Made This • Pumpkin Rye Waffles with Coconut Caramel
Beard and Bonnet • Pumpkin Spice Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches
My Name is Yeh • Pumpkin Slice and Bake Cookies
Earthy Feast • Pumpkin-Stuffed Turnip-Ravioli with Pepita Pesto
Broma Bakery • Pumpkin Pie White Chocolate Brownies
Floating Kitchen • Pumpkin Beertail with Tequila and Spiced Rum
The Sugar Hit • Pumpkin Everything Bagels
The Bojon Gourmet • Pumpkin Flatbread with Gruyére and Crispy Sage (gluten-free)
Sprinkled with Jules • Pumpkin Spice French Macarons
Feast + West • Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Toffee Bark
Jojotastic • Pumpkin Cinnamon Rimming Sugar
Fix Feast Flair • Pumpkin Spice Japanese Cheesecake
Appeasing a Food Geek • Pumpkin Ale Cake
Tending the Table • Roasted Pumpkin with Tamarind and Coriander Chutney
Long Distance Baking • Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream + Pumpkin Pancakes
My Blue & White Kitchen • Roasted Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Prosciutto
Fork Vs. Spoon • Pumpkin Buttermilk Pudding
Alyssa & Carla • Pumpkin Tea Bread (in a Coffee Can!)
Twin Stripe • Pumpkin Spice Toffee
Le Jus d’Orange • Lentil-Stuffed Acorn Squash, Crispy King Oyster Bacon + Aged Goat Cheese
The Scratch Artist • Japanese Pumpkin Temaki with Ginger Kale Chips
Brewing Happiness • Caramelized Apple Pumpkin Muffins
Blogging Over Thyme • Homemade Candied Pecan Pumpkin Ice Cream Drumsticks
Heartbeet Kitchen • Pumpkin Swirled Mashed Potatoes
The Speckled Palate • Pumpkin Brown Butter Streusel Muffins with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt • Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie
Style Sweet CA • Chocolate Stout and Pumpkin Checkerboard Cake
Fork to Belly • Pumpkin Orange Brulee Pie
Tasty Yummies • Grain-Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Påte á Chew • Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting
Holly & Flora • Pumpkin Pie Martini with Coconut Cream + Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
Southern Soufflé • Sorghum Pumpkin Soufflés
Okie Dokie Artichokie • Creamy Pumpkin and Chorizo Pasta Bake, Cheese Tortellini, Sage-Mascarpone Sauce, Toasted Hazelnuts
Kale & Caramel • Pumpkin Goat Cheese Polenta with Brown Butter Thyme Mushrooms & Kale
The Little Epicurean • Maple Pumpkin Butter Brioche Toast
Vigor and Sage • Maple Pumpkin Harvest Smoothie
Tried and Tasty • Whole Wheat Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
Sprouted Routes • Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Risotto with Sweet & Spicy Roasted Pepitas (gluten free)
The Fauxmartha • Baked Pumpkin Donuts
So… Let’s Hang Out • Grain-Free Apple Crumble Pumpkin Pie
Wit & Vinegar • Pumpkin Flaxseed Dog Treats
Dunk & Crumble • Pumpkin Roundup
Biscuits and Such • Pumpkin Pound Cake
SugarHero! • Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Pound Cake
A Little Saffron • Spiced Pepita Brittle
Farmette • “Tis Different” Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin Pancakes

It’s finally Fall. That means it’s time for college football, peppermint mochas, Halloween candy (I would emphasize candy corn but I can’t stand it!), pretty colored leaves, apple cinnamon candles, apple cinnamon desserts, the World Series (sadly our man Buster Posey won’t be there…), Thanksgiving prep, 

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

How is October halfway over?! I know technically pumpkin is still in season until the holidays are over, but to me…October is the month of pumpkin. Not only am I obsessed with pumpkin flavored everything, each year I have to go to a pumpkin patch and 

Grandma’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Grandma’s Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

It’s funny, but I don’t remember my grandma baking cookies. Like…ever.

Grandma's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies | longdistancebaking.comI remember her making homemade tortillas without a recipe. I remember her teaching me to add sugar to my “healthy” cereals to make them taste better. I remember her house always had nuts and we would have so much fun using the nutcracker to open them. But I do not remember cookies.

Grandma's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies | longdistancebaking.comWhen I was visiting my family last week my mom asked if I was going to make Grandma’s pumpkin cookies this fall. I looked at her and said “Huh? ” I mean, I know I have a recipe for pumpkin cookies. And yes, I have it handwritten from my mother. But…these are Grandma’s cookies? How did I not know that?!

Grandma's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies | longdistancebaking.comWe don’t get to see my grandma very often, maybe once a year or so, and it’s always a little bittersweet. Her memory is going and it can be hard for everyone. She’s always remembered my sister and I when we visit, but that’s not always the case with the other cousins. We often end up having the same conversation over and over again, and I think she asks me if I have a boyfriend on average 12 million times. It’s always funny the things she holds on to though. Last time it was the rip in my jeans: “Can’t your mother afford clothes that don’t have holes in them?!” Or Dad’s hair that was longer than normal: “Did you get a perm??”

Grandma's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies | longdistancebaking.comThese pumpkin chocolate chip cookies have always been a fall favorite of mine, but now that I know the recipe comes from Grandma? They’re even more special. I’m headed to Salt Lake City this weekend and am hoping I’ll get to stop in and see her. Maybe I’ll bring some cookies to share with her too and we can talk about how I’m still too young to date.

~Stephanie

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Grandma Lujan)

  • 2 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 c shortening
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c canned pumpkin
  • 1 c chocolate chips (or raisins, walnuts, etc.)
  1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  2. Cream shortening and add sugar, beating until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, then add pumpkin. Mix until combined.
  4. Slowly add in dry ingredients.
  5. By hand, stir in chocolate chips.
  6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 12-15 minutes at 350
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

I know what you’re thinking, “Didn’t Kelly just make oatmeal cookies?” You’re right, I did, (check it out here) but as I was making these cookies last night, which were originally going to be pumpkin snickerdoodles, I had the sudden urge to add oatmeal. I