5 Fall Copycat Recipes Featuring Pumpkin

Copycat recipes are a great way to recreate your favorite dishes from your favorite restaurants. These recipes are usually made up of ingredients that are easy to find, making them a great way to save money and time in the kitchen. With the help of copycat recipes, you can enjoy the same great-tasting dishes you love without having to make a trip to the restaurant. 

Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Bread 

Starbucks Pumpkin Bread is a delicious, seasonal treat that is loved by many, and for good reason! It's a moist, dense bread that is full of warm spices and just enough sweetness to make it a great accompaniment to your morning cup of coffee.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min.    Bake: 1 hour + cooling     YIELD: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat pumpkin, eggs, oil, water, sugar, honey and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture.
2. Transfer to 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle tops with pumpkin seeds.
3. Bake 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Copycat Dunkin Pumpkin Doughnut Drops

These Copycat Pumpkin Doughnut Drops are the perfect fall treat! The delicious, deep-fried doughnut balls are made with pumpkin puree and topped with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. The doughnut drops are not overly sweet, but they still have a great flavor. They are the perfect way to satisfy a sweet tooth without overindulging. Plus, the pumpkin gives them a nice orange color that looks perfect for the fall season.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min./batch YIELD: about 7 dozen.

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda
• Oil for deep-fat frying
• Additional sugar

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and shortening until blended. Beat in pumpkin, vinegar and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, milk powder, baking powder, salt and spices. Add to egg mixture alternately with soda, beating after each addition.
2. In a deep cast-iron skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels. Roll in additional sugar while warm.

Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte

The Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks is one of the most popular seasonal drinks around. It's a creamy, sweet, and spicy blend of espresso, steamed milk, and pumpkin spice syrup. It's a perennial favorite among coffee lovers, and now you can make your own copycat version at home!

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TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

• 3 cups 2% milk
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1-1/2 cups hot brewed espresso or strong brewed dark roast coffee
• Optional: Whipped cream and additional nutmeg

Instructions

1. Place the first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Stir in hot espresso. Pour into warm mugs. If desired, top with whipped cream and additional nutmeg.

Copycat Trader Joe's Pretty Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns

These Copycat Pretty Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns are a delicious and easy-to-make autumn treat. They are perfect for an afternoon snack or as part of a special weekend breakfast. The pumpkin in this recipe gives a hint of fall flavor and a subtle sweetness, while the cinnamon and sugar provide the classic cinnamon bun taste. The cinnamon and sugar swirls on top are a beautiful finishing touch.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 25 min. YIELD: 2 dozen.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/3 cup instant butterscotch pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 to 9 cups all-purpose flour
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• FILLING:
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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• ICING:
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the eggs, shortening, pumpkin, milk, sugars, pudding mixes, salt, and 6 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (the dough will be sticky).
2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Punch the dough down; divide it in half. Roll each portion into a 12x8-in. rectangle; brush with butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges.
4. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Cut each into 12 slices. Place cut side down in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
5. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 22-28 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the water, butter and cinnamon. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over buns. Serve warm.

Copycat Applebee's Blond Brownies a la Mode

Applebee’s Blond Brownies a la Mode has been a classic dessert favorite for years. It is no surprise that people have been trying to recreate this delicious dessert at home. Luckily, this copycat recipe makes it easy to recreate this classic treat. The combination of a sweet and gooey blond brownie with creamy vanilla ice cream, drizzled with a decadent caramel sauce is absolutely mouthwatering.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling  YIELD: 20 servings.
Ingredients

·         3/4 cup butter, softened

·         3/4 cup butter, softened

·         4 large eggs, room temperature

·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·         2 cups all-purpose flour

·         2 teaspoons baking powder

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

·         MAPLE CREAM SAUCE

·         1 cup maple syrup

·         2 tablespoons butter

·         1/4 cup evaporated milk

·         Vanilla ice cream and chopped pecans

Instructions

1.     Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in pecans.

2.     Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

3.     For the sauce, combine syrup and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Cut brownies into squares; cut in half if desired.

4.     Place on dessert plates with a scoop of ice cream. Top with sauce; sprinkle with pecans.

 

Do you have a favorite copycat recipe? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

Keep it sassy,

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PRODUCT REVIEW Hamilton Beach Bread Machine

 

My husband is trying to go gluten-free.  So before Christmas, we were trying to make gluten-free bread. One of our Christmas presents was a Hamilton Beach bread machine.  It has a gluten-free setting.  Nice, right?  So we have made a few items with it.  After all, it is tax season and I am super busy getting my records to the accountant.

My husband has made several loaves of gluten-free bread.  We used the gluten-free setting.  He likes the ease of using the machine.  The bread turned out pretty good.  Gluten-free is a dense bread, so he mainly uses it for toast.  I thought I had a picture, but I guess not.  Sorry.

I tried my hand at it and made raisin bread and pizza dough.   These were not gluten-free.  They turned out great.  So easy.  The machine comes with a booklet that lets you know how to use the machine and how to layer your ingredients for the best results.

As you can see there are quite a few settings on this machine.  What surprised me was the cake setting.  I have not tried that yet, but I am looking forward to doing that.  There is only one small paddle in the bottom of the bread pan.

That one little paddle does the job.  The pan itself is easy to clean.  You are not supposed to put it in the dishwasher because there is a coating on the pan which makes it nonstick.  The dishwasher will ruin that.  You really do not need to put it in the dishwasher as it cleans up so nicely with a little soap and warm water.  Takes only a minute to clean the pan.

As you can see, it has quite a few settings, even jam.  The raisin bread I made was awesome and the pizza dough turned out great and so easy to use this machine.

This machine is a hit in my house.  My husband and I plan to use it frequently.  Not only is it easy and takes very little time to add your ingredients, but clean up is super easy.   Who doesn’t like warm fresh bread?

If you like bread, I highly recommend this machine.

My next review will be on the other Christmas present we received, Food Saver.   We have some awesome children.

Keep it sassy,

Rhonda

from the Sassy Silver Sisters

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FAILED RECIPE - Low Carb Simple Sandwich Bread

Low Carb Simple Sandwich Bread from Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet cookbook with Kayla. Kayla, Rhonda's lovely assistant, gives her review of this recipe and she’s not holding anything back. If it’s not obvious by the title that she thinks the recipe is a FAIL. 

Here are the ingredients and directions if you’d like to take a stab at making it. 

• ¾ cup nut butter (almond, cashew, etc.)
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ¼ cup finely ground nut flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a bowl, use a spatula or mixer to blend the nut butter, eggs, and honey until creamy.
3. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the batter and blend until creamy.
4. Pour the batter into a baking pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
5. Let cool and slice. Seal and store at room temperature for a few days, in the refrigerator for a few weeks, or in the freezer for a month or so.

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Kayla’s Thoughts

The recipe indicates the writer uses a 3½“ x 7½” loaf pan. I didn’t have that, so I used whatever was the smallest one in our kitchen. The loaf ended up being very short, not anywhere near sandwich height, because of the too-large pan. This is just the beginning of its problems.

I followed the recipe other than the loaf pan size and the bread was beyond disappointing to me.

The cookbook claimed it was perfect for sandwiches, rolls, and toast, but it’s not. It’s way too nutty.

I expected some nuttiness given the ingredients, but it’s overwhelming. There’s no bread-like taste. I couldn’t even begin to imagine a sandwich using this bread.

I attempted to make French toast with it- still no. It is just too weird. Maybe I’ll alter the recipe a bit next time and give it some spice.

I will say, the texture is like other quick bread, and it baked up just fine. The flavor just isn’t right for me. 

Overall, 1 star. ⭐☆☆☆☆

Have you tried low-carb bread recipes? We'd love to hear from you and maybe even give us your thoughts on the review.

Stay safe and sassy, 

Sassy Silver Sisters 🥰

Cooking for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet

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Bread Slicer Review

I recently bought a new bread maker, the Frigidaire 15 Program Automatic Bread Maker from Walmart, and while searching for a new bread maker to buy, I found Amazon was advertising this collapsible bread slicer. I did a little research and discovered that majority of folks who bought it gave it a great rating.  So needless to say, I bought one. 

My first thought was when I took it out of the box is that you can cut the bread in different thicknesses. It has 4 different thicknesses: 0.59”/ 0.79”/ 0.98”/ 1.18". It stands up well after opening.

Once I had my bread ready, I held it up against the front of the slicer, took a long serrated knife, and began slicing. The slicer moved around a bit and I didn’t like that so I put some grip shelf liner under it. That worked like a charm to keep it steady. Plus you don’t have to worry about cutting your fingers.

For every slice, I took each cut slice of bread and moved it to the cutting board. 

VOILA!! I have sliced bread. It cleans up super easily just by rinsing off all the crumbs. It is dishwasher safe. It folds up nicely for storage.

It’s a great gadget and is better than slicing bread without it and cuts evenly. 

The material is made of food-grade ABS resin, non-toxic, tasteless, safe, and healthy.

It would work for other kinds of bread such as bagels, English muffins, and more.

It cost around $10 which I think it’s worth every penny. 

You can find it on Amazon, Foldable Bread Cutting Bread Slicer Guide.

There are so many bread slicers available on Amazon. I highly recommend one if you make homemade bread.

Here is the bread machine white bread recipe that is full proof, soft and delicious.

Best Bread Machine Bread on AllRecipes.

Do you make homemade bread and do you use a bread slicer?  Please comment below 👇 we'd love to hear from you.

Stay warm and sassy, 

Kelly

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