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Mini Holiday Pumpkin Pies

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These little mini pumpkin pies are so easy to make especially the filling which is stovetop made – no baking in the oven! There’s a new twist in the flavor too with a refreshing touch of orange provided by the grated zest. The crust here is a special recipe for “frolla montata” a sweet Italian type of pastry especially used for “crostate” but equally good for cookies using a cookie press. To make it even easier you can use store bought pre-made crust shells.
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Easy Pumpkin Sticky Buns

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These Easy Pumpkin Sticky Buns can be made in a snap if you have that tube of ready-roll croissants on hand. Just unroll, pinch together the triangles and reroll again with the pumpkin filling. Slice and bake on top of the caramel sauce. When baked, flip them over and you have delicious topping on top of everything. Couldn’t be easier than that! Continue reading →

Pumpkin Harvest Pancakes

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These delicious pumpkin harvest pancakes are great for breakfast and are loaded with vitamins and protein. I used the “Andina flour” which is a mix of protein rich spelt, wholewheat and quinoa flours. If you can’t find this brand you could mix 60% all-purpose, 30 % spelt and about 10% quinoa flour. Or another good combination could be 1/2 all-purpose and 1/2 whole wheat flour. Anyway it’s the pumpkin puree that actually makes all the difference in this recipe imparting a special flavor and tenderness to this pancake. Continue reading →

Roasted Pumpkin on Robiola Clouds

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These roasted pumpkin slices on Robiola clouds are really elevated to new heights in this recipe inspired by the Ratana’ restaurant in Milan. This simple vegetable surrounded by flavourful touches of pumpkin mayonnaise, roasted pumpkin seeds and marinated onions can turn this humble vegetable into a first course or even a main dish! And best of all it’s very easy and quick to prepare. Continue reading →