Easy Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

Simple Pumpkin Bread, Cookies and Cheescake Recipes

© Theresa Bledsoe

Sep 25, 2009

Pumpkin desserts can be enjoyed all year long, but they are especially welcome during the fall and winter months. With the ability to turn any day into a special occasion, pumpkin flavored desserts bring out the kid in all of us.

Pumpkin Nut Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 2 1/2 cups pumpkin
• 3 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cut nuts, chopped

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, cream sugar, oil and eggs. Add pumpkin and stir.
2. Measure all the dry ingredients except the nuts into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Combine well.
3. Add dry ingredients gradually to the oil and egg mixture, alternating each addition with a little of the water.
4. Add nuts. Stir. Pour into greased loaf pans and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Golden Pumpkin Drop Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin cooked or canned
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 1/2 cup sifted flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup seedless raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly.
2. Add beaten eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, lemon extract, lemon peel and mix.
3. Add sifted dry ingredients and blend.
4. Add raisins and nuts. Mix well.
5. Drop by teaspoons onto a well greased cookie sheet.
6. Sprinkle with a mixture of 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tablespoon cinnamon, if desired.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Dessert

Ingredients:

• 1 package (16 ounces) pound cake mix
• 3 eggs, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, divided
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• whipped cream, if desired

Directions:

1. In a small mixing bowl, combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice. Beat on low until mixture is crumbly.
2. Press mixture into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
4. Add condensed milk, remaining 2 eggs, pumpkin, remaining pie spice, cinnamon and salt. Mix until blended.
5. Pour into crust and sprinkle with nuts.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until set. Cool at room temperature, then refrigerate until ready to serve.

To serve, cut dessert into squares and top with whipped cream, if desired. Yields 12 to 15 servings.

Although these recipes may look long, they are simple to make and taste great. If the spices called for in the first two recipes are not on hand, consider substituting an equal amount of pumpkin pie spice. Just add up the total amount of spices needed (minus the salt) and replace with the pumpkin pie spice.

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