Autumn is in full swing, and there is no better way to celebrate the season than by indulging in a variety of delectable bites filled with the flavors of fall. This collection of sweets, savories, and scones incorporates one of autumn’s most beloved produce: the pumpkin. With a slightly sweet taste and creamy texture, this glorious gourd shines in a selection of treats perfect for an afternoon tea with friends and family.
Afternoon tea’s favorite elegant sweet, the macaron, is upgraded for an autumnal affair by adding pumpkin pie spice to the cookies that sandwich a mixture of homemade jam and a buttercream filling.
2. Gluten-free Pumpkin-Date Scones
Loaded with moist pumpkin and an array of spices, these Pumpkin-Date Scones are delicious accompaniments for tea.
These delightful cream puffs are elevated for a fall-themed afternoon tea by incorporating spices in the choux dough and a marvelous pumpkin filling into the center.
If autumn could be a cookie, this would be it. Pumpkin pie spice is in the dough and the cream cheese filling plus we added another sprinkle of it as a garnish just before serving.
5. Lima Bean & Pumpkin Succotash Baby Bells
Fresh seasonal produce deliciously packed into tasty baby bell peppers creates a unique savory in Lima Bean & Pumpkin Succotash Baby Bells.
These Pumpkin-Swirl Tarts are a delightful autumn treat!
These Triple-Layer Pumpkin Cakes are enhanced by the bright, unique flavors of Orange–Cream Cheese Frosting.
Canned pumpkin is the base for this easy soup, which gets wonderful complexity from yellow bell pepper, Parmesan cheese, and rosemary and a velvety texture from heavy cream.
9. Pumpkin-Mascarpone Bundt Cake with Mascarpone Glaze
Mascarpone cheese in the glaze and in the batter of this moist pumpkin cake gives it a luscious and unexpected tang.
10. Gluten-free Pumpkin-Sage Scones
Fresh sage not only imparts pleasant herbaceous notes to the dough of these buttermilk-laced pumpkin scones, but it also serves as a pretty garnish.
What home baker doesn’t have a family favorite pumpkin recipe? You have introduced some new, interesting choices to try. Beautiful presentation.