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Pumpkin Pie Streusel Bars ~ Like a favorite scarf or a cozy hat, this is a comfort dessert for Fall that returns year after year in my home.

This is a simple treat that my family loves and I love to make. These Pumpkin Pie Streusel Bars are extremely easy to whip up and delicious for days. Layered with a shortbread like bottom and a warm velvety pumpkin cheesecake center, the bars are finished with a crisp praline topping made of toasted pecans, oats, butterscotch and brown sugar.

Matt will tell you I threw the oats in so I could justify having it for breakfast, but I don’t ever need an excuse to have dessert for breakfast—especially one like this.

That said, I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family and I do. Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Streusel Bars

Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Whip Cream~ This is the kind of pumpkin cheesecake recipe that will melt in your mouth. It’s full of fall flavors and spices like nutmeg and candied ginger, add in a chocolate pumpkin layer and you have a dessert that begs to be your pumpkin kick off recipe.

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How do you decide what recipe is worthy when there’s a pumpkin shortage? Don’t start by sitting down and listing all your pumpkin recipes, unless you are prepared to be overwhelmed and frustrated by your inability to settle in on “the one”.

You go for it. Grab your bowl, measuring spoons and cups and dive right in, even if you have no ingredients for the crust. Did you notice? Yeah, I had nothing, not even graham crackers.

As it turns out, we didn’t miss having a crust at all in this pumpkin cheesecake recipe. The cheesecake is bursting with flavors, especially fall flavors. If you decide on making a crust, try using a gingersnap crust for added flavor. Continue reading Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Whip Cream