Pumpkin Spice Season: Best Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

09.25.2020 |

 Autumn is pumpkin spice season, and there’s more than pumpkin spice lattes to enjoy this fall! We’ve rounded up some delicious pumpkin centric recipes for you to try out from your designer kitchen at Aqua at Lakeshore East. Read on for some easy recipes with your favorite fall flavors, and where to buy ingredients near Lakeshore East in Chicago.

 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

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You may have seen the video on Tik Tok, and if you haven’t - Google it! These bad boys are super easy to make, and they’re sure to be a new family favorite. It’s a fairly simple process. To start with, you’ll need the following ingredients. You can find the full recipe on The Novice Chef blog.

Graham Cracker Crust:

  • graham cracker crumbs
  • granulated sugar
  • melted butter

Pumpkin Layer:

  • canned pumpkin (pure pumpkin – not pumpkin pie mix)
  • heavy cream
  • eggs
  • granulated sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • pumpkin pie spice

Cheesecake Swirl:

  • cream cheese
  • egg + an extra egg yolk
  • granulated sugar
  • vanilla extract

 

 

Pumpkin Scones

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If you’ve ever had the pumpkin scones at Starbucks you’ll know exactly what this is! It’s a dupe for those perfectly pumpkin spiced scones from the coffee angels at Starbucks. These scones are seasonal in-store, but you can bake them year-round if you want, with this recipe from Cooking Classy! Here are the ingredients you’ll need, listed below. 

Ingredients:

Scone

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , cold and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp canned pumpkin puree , chilled (don't chill in can)
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp half and half

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp half and half , then more as needed

Pumpkin Icing

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp half and half

 

 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Rolls

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These incredible sweet rolls are not only delicious, but they're super convenient if you want a no-mess sweet treat to take with you on a picnic or eat on the go in the morning! This recipe from Delish is last on the list but first in our hearts, and once you bake it you'll know why! It's actually pretty simple to make, you can find the full recipe and directions on Delish. 

Ingredients: 

FOR THE CAKE

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 c.
  • granulated sugar
  • 3/4 c.
  • all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp.
  • kosher salt
  • 1 tsp.
  • baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp.
  • pumpkin spice
  • 3
  • large eggs
  • 2/3 c.
  • pumpkin puree
  • Powdered sugar, for rolling

 

FOR FILLING

  • 12 oz.
  • cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tbsp.
  • melted butter
  • 1 tsp.
  • pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 c.
  • powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp.
  • kosher salt

 

 

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