Pumpkin Spiced Walnuts Recipes

PUMPKIN SPICED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In 10-inch skillet, stir together all ingredients except walnuts. Cook over medium heat, stirring until honey is dissolved. Add walnuts. Increase heat; cook about 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until liquid boils. Walnuts should be completely coated.
• Turn walnuts out onto paper-lined cookie sheet. With fork, break up mixture into individual nuts. Cool completely before serving, about 30 minutes. Store in airtight container.

PUMPKIN AND WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, sugar and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto bottom and halfway up sides of a 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, milk, cinnamon, salt and allspice just until smooth. Pour into crust; sprinkle with reserved topping., Bake until golden brown, 50-55 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cold. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH SPICED WALNUT STREUSEL

Steps:

• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch deep-dish glass pie dish. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Fold overhang under; crimp edges decoratively. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with foil. Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until edges begin to brown and crust is set, about 17 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake until golden brown, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to rack. Maintain oven temperature.
• For streusel:
• Mix flour, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until coarse meal forms. Stir in nuts.
• For pumpkin filling:
• Whisk pumpkin, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar in medium bowl. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time. Whisk in melted butter and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust.
• Sprinkle streusel over filling. Bake pie until streusel is golden and filling is set, about 45 minutes. Cool on rack at least 2 hours. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Serve with sweetened whipped cream.

PUMPKIN PIE SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, pie spice, salt and ginger; set aside. In a Dutch oven, bring the water, honey and oil to a boil. Add pecans; cook and stir until all of the liquid is evaporated, about 1 minute. Immediately sprinkle with reserved sugar mixture; toss to coat. , Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until browned, stirring twice. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

SKINNY PUMPKIN SPICE MUFFINS WITH WALNUT STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins.
• Sift together whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine pumpkin puree, egg whites, and egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until combined. Mix in white sugar, brown sugar, olive oil, and vanilla extract. Slowly add flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture, stirring until just combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups a little more than 1/2 full with batter.
• Combine brown sugar, diced butter, oats, walnuts, and flour for the streusel in a small bowl. Use a fork or your hands to combine until mixture resembles rough crumbs. Divide crumbs evenly amongst the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes.

PUMPKIN SPICE WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 350.
• In a medium bowl stir together the first 10 ingredients listed; set aside.
• beat softened butter and shortening on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Measure Buttermilk in a liquid measuring cup then stir in Pumpkin. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Pour into prepared pans, spreading evenly.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes (for a 9inch only 25 min) or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING BELOW.
• 1 8oz pk cream cheese.
• 2 cups powdered sugar (or more if you want a thicker frosting).
• 4 TBSP unsalted butter.
• 1 TBSP cream (optional).
• Combine frosting in no particular order & use. Be sure to store the cake in the fridge due to the cream cheese in the frosting.

SPICED PUMPKIN-WALNUT BISCUITS WITH HONEY-CREAM GLAZE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F. Butter heavy large baking sheet. Mix flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cardamom in medium bowl to blend . Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk pumpkin, 1/4 cup cream, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons honey and peel in another medium bowl to blend. Add pumpkin mixture and chopped nuts to dry ingredients and stir until incorporated (dough will be moist).
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead gently until smooth, about 8 turns. Roll out dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Using floured 2-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Reroll scraps to 3/4-inch thickness; cut out additional rounds. Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons honey in small bowl. Brush atop biscuits. Garnish each with 1 walnut half. Bake biscuits until light golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer biscuits to rack and cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. If desired, wrap biscuits in foil and rewarm in 350°F. oven about 5 minutes.)

PUMPKIN WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan. Pour dry yellow cake mix over the mixture, sprinkle with walnuts, and drizzle with melted margarine.
• Bake 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and continue baking 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

WALNUT COATED SPICY PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour and the next 7 ingredients (flour through cloves) in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
• Combine sugar and the next 5 ingredients (sugar through pumpkin) in a bowl, and stir well with a whisk until smooth.
• Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
• Spoon batter into 2 (8 X 4 inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool loaves in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans and let cool completely.
• Cut each loaf into 12 slices.