Yesterday I made a pumpkin roll for some friends of mine to include in their Thanksgiving dinner. Last Thanksgiving, I made this pumpkin roll for the first time ever (at the same friend's request) and fell in love with it. I was intimidated by this at first...I have admired pumpkin/red velvet/chocolate cream-filled rolls for years, but was never brave enough to attempt making one. Since then I've made the pumpkin and red velvet rolls several times. The pumpkin roll always yields good results. The red velvet usually turns out well (it still needs a little tweaking), but my chocolate roll efforts so far have yielded nothing but disaster.
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| I actually made two, so I could keep one for myself. |
The picture of mine (above) is one roll cut in half. Since I don't employ a food stylist, mine doesn't look nearly as good as the photo from the Libby's website shown below. I sliced it with a serrated knife, which caused some of the crumbs to drag through the filling, and I didn't wrap it quite tightly enough to keep the round shape. I had a slice at lunch, though, and I assure you it was wonderful.
Even so, I've never really been a huge pumpkin fan. When I was much younger, my mom made pumpkin bread in coffee cans (anyone remember those?), and that was always a treat that I looked forward to. Sadly, none of us remember exactly which recipe she used, although I do have another recipe that I use now (baked in a loaf form) that is quite good.
With pumpkin on my mind, I began browsing for Thanksgiving holiday desserts featuring that ingredient.
Here is my list of 10 pumpkin dessert recipes that I plan to file in my "future recipe adventures" binder (well, 9, since I've already made one of them). Most of them do not appear to be too difficult. If you are in need of a unique dessert idea or want a spin on the traditional pumpkin pie dessert, you may find something on this list to suit you. These pumpkin dessert ideas can be enjoyed any time, but this time of year it seems they taste just a little bit better.
Paradise Pumpkin Pie
This twist on pumpkin pie has a layer of cheesecake in it. I'm thinking this one is a winner.
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Pumpkin Pie Pudding
Made in a crockpot....easy!
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Photo from www.food.com by Pam-I-Am
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Pound cake. Enough said. Oh, wait a minute...one of the reviewers substituted egg nog for the milk. Even better!
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Photo from www.landolakes.com
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Pumpkin Roll
This is the recipe I use. I have never owned a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan, so instead I used an 11x15 sheet cake pan from Wilton. The recipe contains directions for making the cream cheese filling, but if you are in a hurry, you can use your favorite canned cream cheese frosting instead. (The canned frosting may be a bit sweeter than if you make your own.)
Yeah, their picture is much prettier.
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Photo from www.libby's.com
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Praline Pumpkin Dessert
The word "praline" always catches my attention.
This is similar to those "dump cake" recipes, so you know it's easy, plus it looks pretty good too, don't you think?
Swirled with cream cheese....it's got to be good!
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Photo from www.pillsbury.com
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Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes
Ummm...did someone say donuts?
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| Photo from www.thecomfortofcooking.com |
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Even though this recipe has that scary word ("yeast") in it, I am tempted to try these anyway.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
Why not enjoy a little pumpkin for breakfast?
Mini-Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crusts
These are just too cute not to make, right?
Enjoy and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
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