IT’S autumn – so pumpkin-spiced goodies are back to take over our tastebuds.
Try swapping store-bought sweet and spicy treats for these tasty recipes and make your home smell incredible at the same time . . .
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SPICE TIME: First, make your own pumpkin spice using 3 tbsp of ground cinnamon, 2 tsp of ground ginger, 2 tsp nutmeg and 1½ tsp of ground allspice. Keep it in an airtight jar and you can add it to the recipes below.
LATTE LOVE: Skip spending on cafe coffee and make your own pumpkin-spiced latte by heating a cup of milk with a shot of espresso, 1 tsp of sugar and ½ tsp of your spice mix in a saucepan.
Simmer — don’t boil — and stir occasionally before pouring into a mug and sprinkling a dash of spice on top. Skip the espresso and use hot chocolate for kids.
CAKE A BITE: Swap carrot cake for an autumn pumpkin-spiced bake instead.
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Make your own vanilla sponge from cupboard ingredients (or pick up a Tesco sponge mix for £1.20 and add two eggs).
Add in a tin of pumpkin puree, (£1.60, Sainsbury’s) plus 1 tsp of spice mix.
A dash of the pumpkin spice in cream cheese frosting will work for decor.
SHAKE IT OFF: Autumn pre-drinks should include pumpkin-spiced espresso martinis.
Pick up a bottle of Monin pumpkin spice syrup, reduced from £7.90 to £6.50 at maxicoffee.com and follow the recipe of one part syrup, one part Kahlua, one part vodka and a shot of espresso. Sprinkle pumpkin spice on top for a warming cocktail.
SUGAR ’N’ SPICE: Making cookies can be fun for all the family.
Take a can of pumpkin puree, half a cup of sugar, two cups of flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp of the pumpkin spice.
Mix dry and wet ingredients separately before folding one into the other and add scoops to a baking tray. Cook for ten minutes.
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