(PCM) While Charlie Brown’s Linus may sit in a pumpkin patch every year waiting for The Great Pumpkin to come, when the weather gets a bit cooler and September hits, you’ll find many people instead waiting in line at places like Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Panera to get their first taste of pumpkin for the season.
Whether it’s the practically revered Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Pumpkin Muffin (that I may or may not have been thinking about for the past five days straight), one thing is for sure, with September 21 being the official start of Fall, you’ll find a little pumpkin everywhere you go. And believe me, we’re not complaining!
We would never advocate looking past (or passing up!) the delicious simplicity of Pumpkin Pie, but there is an entire world of pumpkin flavored goodness out there and this is the perfect time of year to take full advantage of the seasonal treats.
There’s no doubt that around this time of year you’ve already heard someone say they were stopping to get a Pumpkin Spice Latté, Pumpkin Coffee or maybe even some Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa (for those of us who aren’t crazy about coffee), but that is not all that the world has to offer when it comes to pumpkin… and don’t write off the flavor just yet if the Pumpkin Spice Latte isn’t your thing. You’ve got to try some food first!
Below, you’ll find a list of foods to indulge in to experience the wonder of this pumpkin flavor. It may seem like a fairly exhaustive list, but with the creativity of today’s foodies and the rising amount of recipes on Pinterest, there is no telling where we’ll see pumpkin turn up next!
Whether homemade or at a store near you, here are some pumpkin-flavored foods to consider trying out (many of which come with little hints of cinnamon, too!):
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Muffin
Pumpkin Spice Cake
Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts
Pumpkin Donut/Munchkins
Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Pumpkin Scone
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
Pumpkin Pie Bagel
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Poppers
Pumpkin Cookie
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pumpkin Froyo
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes
Pumpkin Pie Blizzard
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Seed Bread
If you do want to try out the pumpkin flavored drinks, your best bet is Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks where you’ll find things like Hot Pumpkin Coffee, Iced Pumpkin Coffee, Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, Pumpkin Spice Frappuccinos, Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa, Pumpkin Spice Crèmes and more!
The pumpkin flavor is a seasonal treat, so it’s only around for a few months. Be sure to enjoy it, but don’t burn yourself out too quickly!
Need a little break from pumpkin? We think that Dunkin Donuts has spotlighted the perfect taking-a-day-off-from-pumpkin flavor: Apple Cider! From Hot Apple Cider to Iced, Home-style Apple Pie to Apple Crisp Muffins and don’t even get us started on the beautiful creation that is the Apple Orchard Donut and Munchkin, this apple cider flavoring is going to be the perfect fall balance to our pumpkin love!
Have you had your first taste of pumpkin this season? What would you love to try from the list? “Everything” is a completely acceptable answer!
