Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies

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Baking with pumpkin can be challenging because of the the high amount of moisture it has but I thought it would be a great idea to create a Fall crinkle cookie version. And guess what! They are delicious and although the dough can be a little bit sticky to work with I will give you some tips so you can make this process easier.

Important tips for great pumpkin crinkle cookies:

  • Your eggs should be at room temperature.
  • Use pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling.
  • Patience. You have to chill the dough in the fridge. If you don’t chill the dough, your cookies will be a mess and will spread. You will get better results if you chill the dough overnight. You can keep the dough in the freezer too.
  • Don’t use warm cookie sheets to bake the cookies. If you just have one cookie sheet, wait, let the sheet cool before using it again.
  • And finally, roll them very good in powdered sugar. If you don’t roll them in enough powdered sugar, your won’t get crackle tops.

Let’s start with the recipe and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @Pastry_Tales because I just posted the videos of how to make these delicious cookies.

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Pumpkin Alfajores 2020

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Hello friends and Happy Monday!! Two years ago, I posted a recipe for pumpkin alfajores. Alfajores are similar to shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche, they are very popular in South America. I’m always trying to come out with different flavors and that is why you are going to see many recipes for this kind of cookie on my blog. This year, I decided to improve my pumpkin recipe and I’m very happy with the result.

First, you should know that pumpkin has a lot of moisture and what we do not want is to have wet, super soft cookies. So, we are going to try to catch some moisture from the pumpkin puree using paper towels and we are going to brown the butter so we can get rid of some liquid.

They are really good cookies. The flavor of the pumpkin and spices are on point and the texture of the cookie is perfect.

This recipe is for the collaboration I’m hosting on Instagram today #pumpkincollabfriends. Follow me @Pastry_Tales.

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Pumpkin Chocoflan

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This is a recipe that you all have been waiting for a while.

Caramel + Pumpkin Flan + Chocolate Cake = Heaven!

This is a great (and no fail) recipe that will help you achieve the best chocoflan you will ever made.

The cake is one-bowl chocolate cake made with dark cocoa powder and other simple ingredients. The flan layer is made with the right amount of pumpkin, spices and eggs. The caramel is just so simple to make with sugar and water.

Let’s start baking and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @Pastry_Tales because I just posted videos of how I made this dessert.

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Spice Cake with Lemon Icing

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This is a lighter style of spice cake, made with maple syrup and granulated sugar. This cake is great if you want something spicy but not too rich or heavy. The dried blueberries and tiny bits of crystallized ginger are a delicious match with the mild spices. The light lemon glaze adds a nice kick of acidity.

Let’s start with the recipe. Follow me on Instagram @Pastry_Tales so you can watch the videos of how I made this special cake.

Happy Fall! Let’s start with the recipe.

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Pumpkin Spice Cookies

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Happy Sunday! Here is another quick and tasty recipe that you can make at home. Pumpkin spice cookies using pumpkin spices baking truffles.

The are soft and perfect for your morning coffee/tea.

Video of how I made this recipe is posted on my Instagram @pastry_tales

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Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

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Happy Friday! Here is a pumpkin recipe that you can make during the weekend. I’m using my pumpkin bread recipe and gave it a couple of twists. For the chocolate part, I added some dark cocoa powder and hot espresso. If you can, use dark cocoa powder because it gives an extra rich color to the bread but if not, just use regular cocoa powder.

This bread is light and perfect for Fall season and you don’t need a mixer for this recipe, just 2 bowls!

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @Pastry_Tales because I just posted the video of how to make this delicious treat.

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

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I have been looking for canned pumpkin for about a week, finally I found some today at my local Trader Joe’s. I went to different supermarkets in my area and they don’t have any left and they might not have more until next month they said. Is finding canned pumpkin as hard as getting toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic? What’s going on? Anyway, I’m very happy that I got some cans and that I’m good for the month.

Rolls might sound hard to make but really they are not. You do not have to be an experienced baker to use yeast. Follow step by step the directions and you’ll achieve the best pumpkin rolls ever.

I always bake my cinnamon rolls with all-purpose flour but because my husband is making sourdough and he has bread flour in the pantry, I decided to use bread flour instead. The result was as I expected, they were softer and they grew more. But, if you want/prefer to use all-purpose flour that’s totally fine.

Video of how I made these rolls is posted on my Instagram @pastry_tales

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Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu

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Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts. I love Fall season, pumpkins and pumpkin spice! Sooo of course I had to create this version for Fall fans like me.

This tiramisu is made with ladyfingers soaked in a Kahlua-espresso mixture, the filling is a pumpkin spice mascarpone cream, dusted with a mix of dark cocoa powder and pumpkin pie spice.

The video of how I made this tiramisu is on my Instagram account. Follow me and you’ll see all my fun videos! @Pastry_Tales

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Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

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Happy Tuesday! This is a super quick and easy recipe that you can make at home. My husband and I like donuts but one of the reasons that we don’t eat them that much is that they are fried. This is why I prefer to make my own at home and I don’t fry them, I bake them.

Today, I am showing you how to make baked pumpkin donut holes coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture. They are so so good!

Let’s start baking and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @Pastry_Tales because I just posted the video of how I made these delicious treats.

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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

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This is another good recipe for you to try at home if you can’t wait for Fall season to start. These cupcakes are made with pumpkin puree, spices and oil which makes the mini cakes soft and moist.

My husband is not a pumpkin fan but he has started to enjoy all my pumpkin goodies because I think I have found out the right amount of pumpkin and spices. These cupcakes are a great example of this because they are not heavy and won’t leave you a strong taste in your mouth. If you don’t like pumpkin, give this recipe a chance, you’ll be surprised.

The frosting is a light and silky cinnamon cream cheese frosting that goes really well with a pumpkin cake.

Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @Pastry_Tales . You’ll find videos of how I make each of my recipes.

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