Thanksgiving Treats
25 Nov
I was so excited to finally have some down-time today to get into the kitchen and bake for Thanksgiving tomorrow! I didn’t have a clear pan of what I wanted to make, but I decided to work with what I had. I ended up with Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies, Banana Muffins, and Pecan-Pumpkin Spice Fudge!
Pumpkin cookies usually come out a bit too cakey for my liking, but these pumpkin oatmeal cookies are perfect! They have the texture of a normal oatmeal cookie, but with a pumpkin spin. I found this recipe at theppk.com. I am so impressed by the recipe! They are pretty gorgeous, too. I am quite sure these will be quite the crowd pleaser.
Next up, I turned to my favorite vegan baker, Hannah, for a recipe to use up my super ripe bananas. Hannah has got a recipe for Banana Pumpkin Spice Muffins on her blog. It seemed absolutely perfect!
You guys, I love muffins. I am a harsh muffin critic and it’s rare that I find a muffin that has the perfectly chewy muffin bottom that I love. I was so pleased when I unwrapped this muffin and revealed the nicely browned, chewy muffin bottom! It’s these little things that make me happy. Don’t be surprised if I show up with only muffin tops to Thanksgiving tomorrow!
For the Pecan-Pumpkin Spice Fudge, I turned to another recipe from Hannah, Five Minute Fudge! You can find this recipe in her book, My Sweet Vegan. I decided to change it up from just coconut fudge, to something a bit more holiday-esque. I followed the base exactly, but pressed glazed pecans on top before putting it in the fridge.
Oh, my, gosh!! It’s so rich and decadent. I stole a small bite to make sure it’s suitable. Oh, it is! I don’t know how I’m going to resist eating all of these treats before I get to Thanksgiving dinner.
Goodness, I sure am thankful for all these tasty vegan treats! What do you have planned to make for tomorrow?
Phenomenal treats! I wish I was at your place for Thanksgiving!
I’m getting my food catered so I don’t think I’ll be doing much baking, but I might just have to make a pumpkin pie! It’s a must!
LOOOVE that fudge, the cookies, and the muffins!!
I’m making quite a few treats for Thanksgiving – stay tuned
i think i need to make those muffins for my vegan boys!
That fudge looks SO GOOD.
My mom and I are making caramel pecan rolls!
Mm those cookies sound amazing! In other news, my family devoured your muffins.
Those muffins look sooo good. Did you have pumpkin butter or did you just use canned pureed pumpkin? I need to make these!
I actually just used applesauce because I couldn’t find pumpkin butter. I was going to use the pumpkin puree, but I was saving it for the cookies
Hmm I am still undecided as for what to make for dessert tomorrow–I got some good ideas from this post though!
All of these treats look delicious! Such gorgeous photos, too! I’m planning a pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate pecan pie, persimmon bundt cake, and gingersnap cookies. I’ll post photos and recipes on my blog in the next few days if you want to check them out!
Wow, the recipients of those treats are lucky! I just made a cheesecake, nothing too crazy.
I may have drooled a little when I saw the fudge.
Whew, I’m so happy my muffins made the grade!