There are so many recipes featuring pumpkin that I want to try at the moment. I keep finding myself bookmarking recipes galore. Most of the time I like to create my own bakes from scratch but when I am really pressed for time as I am this week, I just want to bake something new, exciting, seasonal and most importantly uber scrumptious.
Spiced pumpkin blondies
I do try and find the time to bake once a week, outside of the daily dinner duty. Sometimes it is all to easy to find myself baking the same old same old. I fell into that trap last week, so I committed myself to trying out one of my bookmarked recipes this week, which is exactly what I did.
Spiced pumpkin blondies
THIS recipe jumped out of my laptop and asked to be baked. So I did. All I did was make a couple of amendments to the recipe, they are not essential, just my personal preference and I am sure you could do the same or just stick to the recipe. Jamie’s (My Baking Addiction) blondies will have me reaching for the Libby’s pumpkin puree as a matter of course throughout October. I have succumbed to Halloween baking. Indeed.
If you love fudgey, gooey brownies then these spiced pumpkin blondies will certainly appeal to you. The squares around the edges have a more cake like appeal but for true gooeyness head for the middle. A big scoop of vanilla ice cream would take these blondies onto another level. Decadent bliss.
Spiced pumpkin blondies
Here are the amendments I made to the recipe:
Toasted flaked almonds replaced the pecans.
My pumpkin pie spice mix included Chinese 5 spice powder instead of allspice.
Here are some other pumpkin inspired bakes from around the web:
Pumpkin loaf – Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary
Pumpkin scones – Maison Cupcake
Chocolate pecan pumpkin spice cake – Franglais Kitchen
Pumpkin ginger & orange tray bake – Feeding Boys
Apple butter pumpkin pie – Cakeboi
I have a few more pumpkin recipes too, just scroll down to the related posts at the bottom of this recipe!
I am linking my blondies to the following challenges this month:
We Should Cocoa (Halloween) – Honey & Dough and Chocolate Log Blog
Bookmarked Recipes – Feeding boys and Tinned Tomatoes
Simple and in Season – Ren Behan
Let’s Cook for Halloween – Simply Food
this looks incredible Laura – I love pumpkin pie spice mix and 5 spice sounds like it would be a great addition. bookmarking
Thanks Nazima, they are new to me. I don’t think I have made blondies before but I will do again! The spice mix is so good, would work in so many bakes.
Ooh, love the sound of this! I grew up with cans of Libby’s in the pantry, and I see that Tesco now stock it – so much easier than cooking a watery pumpkin! Love your five -spice sub as well as your fab pictures. Pinning etc!
Thanks Kellie, up until now I have made my own puree but since trying Libby’s I may be converted!
Wow, what a creation- particularly the sound of those spice mixes x
Thanks Deena, the spices do make this recipe so good!
Crikey these look fabulous Laura!!! I love blondies and really love the idea of pumpkin spiced ones – especially with a pumpkin spiced latte 😉 Thanks for entering them into this month’s Bookmarked Recipes… I think I’ll be bookmarking them myself!!!! xxxx
Thanks Katie, I will be making more blondies from now on, they make a welcome change to brownies 🙂
These blondes look user squidgy and delicious Laura and your pictures are beautiful. Squash is one of the better vegetables used in baking and I’ve not yet been disappointed with a pumpkin bake. Thanks for joining in with We Should Cocoa this month.
pumpkin and five spice sounds ticklishly good! x
These sound so tasty, I must try them!