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The One-Can Wonder: Pumpkin Recipe Edition

Olivia Maule
This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UFL chapter.

If you’ve ever stepped foot in a grocery store in October, chances are you have been met with an abundance of pumpkin products. Overwhelmed by sauces, pastries and pies, it is convenient to go with the most versatile of options- a can of pumpkin puree. Maybe you will make your own pumpkin recipe… right?

Well, naturally life will catch up to you, and your can of pumpkin puree becomes a dusty addition to your cobweb covered pantry. Memories flush back of your inspiring trip to the grocery store, and now you feel unproductive and wasteful. However, it is unfair to put such a valuable ingredient to waste. Here are some creative, single-serve recipes that will add some pumpkin spice to your culinary life.

Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
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Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 10 minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Air Fryer (or conventional oven) to 350F.

  2. Make the cinnamon sugar by combining granulated sugar with cinnamon

  3. Brown the butter. To do this, add to medium-high heat pan and stir until the butter is a caramel color.

  4. In a separate container, add browned butter to pumpkin puree and mix with brown sugar.

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    Add flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the butter and pumpkin mixture. Mix until a dough consistency forms.

  6. Roll dough into a ball (or as many as you’d like), then roll in the cinnamon sugar.

  7. Bake for 5-7 minutes. Enjoy!

Cozy Pumpkin Mug Recipe
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Cozy Pumpkin Mug Recipe

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 1 minuteTotal time: 6 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to a mug and stir together.

  2. Stir in milk, pumpkin puree, melted butter until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Stir in chocolate chips and/or chia seeds.

  3. Cook in microwave for 70-90 seconds. Let sit for 1 minute once done. Enjoy!

Sage Brown Butter Pumpkin Alfredo
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Sage Brown Butter Pumpkin Alfredo

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 25 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions while completing the following steps.

  2. Melt together the butter and sage leaves over medium heat. Cook until the butter is browning and the sage is crisp, approximately 3 minutes. Remove the sage leaves from the butter.

  3. Reduce the heat to medium, add the remaining chopped sage, the garlic, and cut chicken breast. Leave on heat until chicken is cooked.

  4. Add pumpkin puree on low heat and let simmer for 1-2 minutes. Slowly stir milk into pan.

  5. Bring sauce to a gentle simmer and add cheese. Stir until sauce is thick.

  6. Drain pasta and mix with alfredo mixture. Preferable if there is some remaining water in the pasta pot- this can really add to the flavor!

  7. In a separate pan, fry the bacon. Once ready, chop into small squares to sprinkle on dish.

  8. Once the sauce is a creamy consistency and has coated the pasta, serve. Sprinkle with bacon. Enjoy!