Do you ever notice how everyone gets pumpkin spice crazy in September? Everyone just goes totally nuts-o for pumpkin spice lattes and anything pumpkin, or orange. It's just silly.
On that note, guess what? I have five pumpkin recipes coming your way this week. Because, as it turns out, I am one of those crazy pumpkin spice people. Deal with it.
If you're feeling like pumpkin for breakfast, good news. I got a couple ideas for you. What about a pumpkin spice breakfast smoothie? Oh yes. Creamy and healthy pumpkin goodness.
Pumpkin spice smoothie, makes one.
Needed: 1 banana, 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup oats, one tablespoon honey, a pinch of cinnamon and ground ginger.
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. If needed, add a few tablespoons milk or water. You can add or leave out the honey to adjust the sweetness level to your liking.
But wait, there's more. What about some pumpkin spice cream cheese? Yes, please. This is as easy as creaming together 1 package of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread on a toasted bagel or english muffin. Enjoy the season! xo. Emma
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oh my! my mouth is totally watering over the cream cheese. i’ve got to make that! xx
September starts my favourite time of the year (Halloween!!) and I love pumpkin spice and orange. If I had it my way it would be around all year. Pumpkin Spice ice cream? YES!
Will definitely try the smoothie! Can’t wait to see more!
My favorite is pumpkin yogurt! Add some canned pumpkin to vanilla Greek yogurt in addition to some pumpkin pie spice and sugar/Splenda/sweetener. It is delicious!!
“Because, as it turns out, I am one of those crazy pumpkin spice people. Deal with it.”
Hahaha. Oh, Emma. You’re great.
There is nothing wrong with being a pumpkin spice crazy! I wish it was “in season” year round!!! 🙂 Cant wait to see all the recipes!
Ohhhh yum! My favorite!
Val
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Yum. That pumpkin smoothie sounds delicious! Have to try it.
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Oh! I love pumpkin! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
looks delicious! thanks for sharing…
just found your blog and love it!
Maybe become we don’t celebrate Halloween (WHY GOD, WHY? After Christmas, it’s one of the best holidays)and we don’t use to pumpkin, I think I haven’t taste such thing in the morning. Only, in Christmas, mum and I did a filled pumpkin for the festive dinner. 🙂
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I never ate pumpkin for breakfast, only for dinner during the winter months. But i’m definitely in for a change, thanks for sharing these yummy pumpkin tips Emma!
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This morning I had my first of many Pumpkin Spice Coffee Concoctions of the season. We have Wawa up here in NJ so I fill half my cup with Pumpkin Spice Coffee, Half with Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino, and then add a little bit of sugar and creamer. Delicious. I’m going to try the cream cheese recipe for sure! Thanks 🙂
These recipes look SO delicious! I was wondering if you know of a good banana substitute for the smoothie, though, because I’m allergic to bananas 🙁
YES!!!!!! LOVE!!!!! I make a mean pumpkin butter that is stinking delish, but I will definitely try the pumpkin cream cheese 🙂
Yum! I love pumpkins.
Xx
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These look so tasty that I had to share on my blog. I’m glad that you girls are just as crazy over Fall as I am. Cheers!
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I can just imagine eating this on a nice winter day in front of the heater
Oooh they make me yearn for autumn to begin!! Next week we are scheduled for high 70’s, low 80’s– almost to fall!
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I am such a pumpkin freak! Can’t wait to try these recipes. Pinned to my “I Love Pumpkin” Pinterest board. Yep, I have an entire board dedicated to pumpkin.
Oh the pumpkin cream cheese sounds heavenly! Thanks Emma!
The smoothie looks absolutely DELICIOUS! 🙂
Rory
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This excites me! I love pumpkin. I will need to try this
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Emma… you just rocked my life. Off to go whip up some deliciousness!
xoxo Sarah
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I totally absolutely love anything pumpkin. I have yet to treat myself to a latte but I’m excited to!
this sounds delicious! definitely a nice (but quite healthy) comfort food for cold and wintery nights
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xx
i’m a pumpkin freak myself! most wonderful time of the year.
Oh sweet Emma, you read my pumpkin-lovin’ mind.
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I am also crazy pumpkin people! Bring on the recipes! I’m going to try this smoothie tomorrow morning.
Unfortunately for me its very hard to find pumpkins. I have never tasted it in any way or form. I hope to try it someday because it looks delicious.
Mmmm pumpkin cream cheese. I want!!! I’ll have to give that a try.
Ok so I am going to havetl hunt down some pumpkin purée, I live the cream cheese idea!
This made me so happy, you have no idea. Pumpkin Please!
Yummy yum. Pumpkin cream cheese is my favorite!
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I’m totally a culprit of going bonkers for pumkin. But in my defense, it’s only best one season of the year and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Don’t judge me 😛
Omg! I am one of those nutty people that count down to the day in September when they bring back Pumpkin Spice lattes at Starbucks! That is the true sign of fall returning 😉 I will have to try that cream cheese recipe- looks delicious!
xx Louise
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Seriously, loving all the fall foods!
Jess
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YUM!!!!
pumpkin spice cream cheese is such a clever idea! sounds like a good way to start off the morning. 🙂
YUM! Makes me look forward to Halloween where all the pumpkins pop up!
XOXO
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mmm, i’d definitely do the pumpkin spice cream cheese. xx
Oh my goodness I ADORE pumpkin! One of my faves for sure. I’m thinking of experimenting with pumpkin frozen yogurt pops. YUM! I will definitely be making some of that cream cheese though. 🙂
Trish
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I never crave pumpkin, but I want to go out and buy a blender + everything to make this smoothy TOMORROW! 🙂
I would love a pumpkin pancake recipe please? Hopefully that is insofar your coming recipes .
These recipes sound delicious!
I’ve never had a pumpkin spice latte (or even pumpkin pie for that matter!) & I’m not sure if they actually make it here in Australia?
Though it could jut be that there are only a couple of Starbucks stores here?
Thanks for sharing these
Cheray x
Emma you make me laugh so much! xo
Laura
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I LOVE everything pumpkin… I think I’ll be trying all of these!
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Oh yes! You got me instantly excited for this week. I am a pumpkin crazy person as well, so this is right up my alley. Just today I got all my groceries to make pumpkin cinnamon roles… yum!
xo Leonie
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I am excited for the pumpkin recipes this week.:) I can’t wait to make the cream cheese! Going to the grocery store tomorrow.:)
Can’t wait! These all look soooooo good!
Love,
Stephanie May*
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I, too, am crazy for pumpkin anything. I’m so excited to try this smoothie recipe! YUM-O. and there are more? EEP, I’m stoked!
Ohh lovely , I love pumpkin and smoothies !!
XX Luba
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I love pumpkin puree
Maybe i will try this
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Pumpkin for everything! That is my saying 🙂
Ooh, thats look so yumy! 🙂
Sounds great. And beautiful pictures too!
Yay, I’m hungry 😀
It’s not even autumn here in New Zealand, but I am totally going to incorporate these into my spring menu! Yummy.
unfortunately they don’t sell pumpkin puree here in Australia. I KNOW. tragedy. it’s spring time for us this time of year so we don’t have the same halloween/fall/pumpkin culture that America does and so pumpkin-flavoured everything just doesn’t exist here! we need to make our own puree, which is.. well, a lot of work. i use pumpkin soup, if it looks suitable. last year i made pumpkin pie using pumpkin soup and it tasted pretty authentic, according to my American fella!
Mmhh this sounds so good! here in Germany the people don’t go as pumpkin-crazy as in the States, but it has definitely become a fall trend to eat pumpkin soup and stuff here 🙂
The cream cheese spread sounds like a really good idea for my morning toasts, think I’ll have to try go pumpkin-crazy this year too!
Oooh I wish it were cooler here! But in Taiwan we’re still fully immersed in summer. Which means major humidity and heat! Can’t wait for winter, and I will definitely be trying these recipes. Thanks!
This is a GREAT idea! I am so ready for pumpkin everything this fall. I swear, one of these days I’m gonna go to Vermont during October and drink a pumpkin spice latte in a park filled with crunchy leaves. This is an awesome post, and I’m glad someone else shares my excitement. 🙂 Can’t wait to try this.
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Hmmmmmmmmm,and how do you get pumpkin puree? Do you buy it in a jar or do you make it yourself. Never seen pumpkin puree in my life 🙂
Ok so I wasn’t in the pumpkin zone yet but now I am, both sound so good! pumpkin for tomorrows breakfast i think.
Zoe
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I detest Pumpkin spice. I can’t wait for the craze to pass!
Cute!!!
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i CANNOT believe it’s pumpkin season already… it can’t be. Summer needs to stay!
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must be delicious! love pumpkins.
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They look so yummmmm and seem pretty easy to make too. thanks for sharing!!!
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Gahh I LOVE pumpkin! Can’t wait to try new pumpkin recipes.
looks yummy.. i want to try this recipes. 🙂http://lovesimplegreen.blogspot.com/
Hooray for pumpkin season!
Those look so yummy but too bad it seems hard to find pumpkin here in Finland. Still thanks for the recipe. Maybe I should find some thing to replace pumpkin for the recipe? 🙂
This looks amazing 🙂
o em gee!!i cant think of nothing else but making the smoothie recipe NOW!yummy!
it looks delicious!
I start out the season with spiced cider, then move on to pumpkin spice. But thanks for paving the way to a fragrant fall. 🙂
marysia- yes, you can buy it in a can. or you can make it yourself. it is most often used to make pumpkin pie.
THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS!
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…oh my… YES!!!!!!! Gooooooo Pumpkin Spice!
Pumpkin is my favourite. I can all my own. It’s WAY cheaper and super easy. I really like that pumpkin cream cheese idea. Looks like a good one to try.
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What gorgeous photos – makes me want some pumpkin right NOW! I do think it’s silly that everyone gets pumpkin crazy, but I do it too. 🙂 I think it’s just because it reminds me of all of the wonderful things I miss about fall all summer long.
xo,
Morgan
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may be a dumb question, but do the oats in the smoothie have to be cooked? I pinned this by the way. yum yum.
I also am wondering if you have a good substitute for banana? This sounds so delicious, except for that part!
Oh my! That looks so good! I have to try making this.
~Hanna
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I just followed your blog based on this post alone! lol Love the pumpkin recipes I cant wait to try them 🙂
Oh I’m sure these recipes are delicious ! I’ll try, for sure !
Thanks !
this is awesome! I can’t wait to try!
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i always make pumpkinseed tapenade with honey! the best to put on a piece of bread or bagel 🙂
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Yummy! I can’t wait to try this.
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amazing!! I am such a pumpkin freak. Thank you for these recipes. Definitely going to be trying out both of them.
I love reading your blog! Here in Sweden, no one really talks about pumpkin spice (at least I haven’t heard of it). I have to try it, and maybe we can start a new trend over here 😉
I have gone completely pumpkin crazy too! It’s my favorite time of year 🙂
Do you cook the oats first?
Thanks so much, made the smoothie today…going to try the cream cheese!!
My mouth literally just started watering while looking at these pics. Pumpkin is my favorite flavor of the season!
I love pumpkin! But, I love that pretty little orange straw even more! Xo Inna
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It almost fall and i have been craving pumpkin – what a great idea to start with. Just found the blog and love it!
I love pumpkin but haven’t tried all these kind of variants could be made out of it! Start when my friend made the best pumpkin puding cake I’ve ever tasted. I am sure your recipees would make me pumpkin spice people:)
pumpkin cream cheese, awesome idea!
xo, cheyenne
I just tried the pumpkin spice smoothie! Really yummy! Just a note to any ladies who use Greek Yogurt, I substituted a little milk for yogurt, just to speed up the blending process, but it definitely still has the oh-so-creamy-ness that greek yogurt gives. I’m also loving the oats, I was a little skeptical at first, this you don’t even notice them, and it’s so good for a little fiber kick!
Thanks Emma!
I am pinning all these pumpkin recipes too. I have been a pumpkin lover my whole life. (once when I was 16, I was too sick to eat the pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving and I cried. Mom bought me an entire pie to eat when I got better. What a good mom). So now that it is trendy to have pumpkin everything, I get so excited this time of year and buy everything pumpkin-y. Am I saying that I am a pumpkin hipster because I loved it before it was cool? Yeah…Yeah I am.