According to our calendars, it’s officially spooky season! It’s time to binge all of your favourite scary movies, visit your local pumpkin patch, and, of course, decorate your home for Halloween. As much as the holiday of ghosts, vampires, and witches is short-lived, it remains to be one of our favourites to decorate for! Because what other time of year is it socially acceptable to adorn your space with cobwebs, skeletons, and tombstones? Whether you want to fully embrace the “spooky” in “spooky season” or are looking to achieve a more whimsical vibe for Halloween, there’s no shortage of decor items to shop.
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One of the best parts about the fall season is all of the tasty pumpkin-flavoured treats there are to indulge in! From grocery stores to local bakeries, there’s an abundance of pumpkin bites to try. But if you’re looking to join in on the fun and make some tasty pumpkin treats of your own, there are more recipes than you can imagine available right at your fingertips! After researching a ton of delicious-looking pumpkin recipes, a few treats stood out that don’t seem overly difficult for us non-professionals to make.
Here are the tasty pumpkin treats we can’t wait to make this fall!
Pumpkin Pancakes
Probably one of the easiest tasty pumpkin treats to make is pumpkin pancakes. As it’s literally the same as making regular pancakes, but with a different mix. Stonewall Kitchen has a great Pumpkin Pancake & Waffle Mix, which features a mix of spices and pumpkin flavour. Making them on a chilly fall Sunday morning would be perfection!
Pumpkin Pie
Don’t leave pumpkin pies just to be enjoyed on Thanksgiving! Pumpkin pie actually isn’t all that hard to make, either (and is the best pie, in our humble opinion). Check out an easy option recipe here!
Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Ahh, the delight of a warm pumpkin spice latte on a chilly fall day. The good news is that you don’t need to run to Starbucks every time you want a PSL. Starbucks has shared its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe so you can make it at home!
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Okay, this is where things get a little more complicated. Pumpkin-flavoured cupcakes are such a delicious and festive dessert option, even to bring into school or the office. At first glance, this recipe might feel a little intimidating because it requires a decent amount of ingredients, but once you get the ingredients out of the way, it’s super easy to make.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
We can just smell pumpkin cinnamon rolls baking in the oven, waiting to be enjoyed. For this recipe, you’re going to need to block out at least 3 hours, but we think it’s safe to say it will be so worth it. Made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and maple cream cheese icing, every bite will taste like fall.
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Pumpkin pasta may sound a little strange at first, but after reading the recipe, it actually seems so good! This recipe entails mixing pumpkin puree with seasoned nutmeg and pasta, creating a cozy and tasty pasta dish like no other.
Pumpkin Donut Holes
Pumpkin donut holes (AKA Timbits, but not actually, because they aren’t from Tim Hortons) are another tasty treat we’re dying to make this fall! And this recipe says it will take less than 30 minutes (yes, please)!
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Pumpkin spice season is officially here. If you’re looking for more ways to indulge beyond just the standard latte, there is no shortage of options in the city. From donuts to cookies to cinnamon buns, the spicy, earthy deliciousness of pumpkin spice can be savoured in many ways thanks to some of Toronto’s most creative local bakeries. Make a point to check them out before the season is over.
Here are the best pumpkin baked goods in Toronto.
Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Buns at Bunner’s Bakery
It’s the classic Bunner’s cinnamon bun, pumpkin spice-ified. So you get the gooey, doughy, sticky, buttercream-topped goodness of the bakery’s best-loved treat, with a seasonal twist. Choose between a mama or baby size. If cinnamon buns aren’t your thing, then you can pick up a pumpkin pie cheesecake bar, pumpkin pie scone, or pumpkin pie cupcake – all vegan, all gluten-free.
Pumpkin Pie Donut at Bloomer’s Bakery
Bloomer’s handcrafted donuts may be some of the fluffiest and freshest in the city, and their pumpkin pie donut is no exception. It comes smothered in pumpkin glaze and pumpkin seeds, with a dollop of cream in the middle to complete the pumpkin pie experience. Like all other menu items, it is vegan.
Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins at Sweet Hart Kitchen
These hearty, dark-chocolate-packed muffins are plant-based, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free, so you can feel a little less guilty about having chocolate for breakfast. They’re also just one of the pumpkin-infused baked goods options on the fall menu, which also features pumpkin spice cupcakes, pumpkin spice donuts, tarts, and pies. Some items can be made keto, on request.
Pumpkin Pie Cookies at Craig’s Cookies
Baker / Entrepreneur Craig is best known for his chocolate chip cookie mashups which include candy bars, pop tarts, and other sweet surprises, but pumpkin lovers have surely just found their favourite with this pumpkin pie offering. It’s the classic family recipe chocolate chip cookie, soft, thick and puffy, wrapped around a hunk of pumpkin pie. You get the best of both worlds.
Jacked Up Pumpkin Pie at The Rolling Pin
If regular pumpkin pie just feels a little too basic for your thanksgiving table, then get you a jacked-up version from the Rolling Pin, where the pies are anything but boring. The jacked-up twist on the classic comes with a graham crust, creamy spiced pumpkin filling, a salted caramel layer, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle, and is topped with roasted candied pecans. Or, you might go for a Pumpkin Dulce De Leche Meringue pie, which comes with a flaky all-butter crust, spiced pumpkin filling, and with a generous layer of dulce de leche topped with a mile of meringue. If you’re looking for a showstopper on your table, this is where to come.
Pumpkin Cakes at Phipps Bakery
The fall offerings at this award-winning Eglinton Way bakery will leave you inspired to entertain this season. Choose between a celebration-ready spiced pumpkin caramel cake, chocolate pumpkin cake, pumpkin bundt cake, and pumpkin cheesecake, and stock up on other pumpkin-spiced treats like pumpkin challah, rugulah, muffins, and more.
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I think we can all agree that pumpkin has become the unofficial mascot for the autumn season. What was once just a cute fall activity has now become a phenomenon as pumpkins are no longer restricted to being picked from patches and turned into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween.
As soon as September and October hit, this staple fall vegetable can be found anywhere and everywhere. Thanks to the insane popularity of PSL‘s and pumpkin pie, you can now get basically anything in a pumpkin spice flavour. However, one area you might not expect to find pumpkin is in your beauty products.
It turns out that pumpkin is good for more than just pies, lattes, and jack-o-lanterns. This round and orange gourd is full of vitamins and antioxidants that, when used in beauty and skincare products, pumpkin can help deliver serious results.
Here are just a few of our favourite pumpkin beauty products!
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