Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pancakes with Maple Syrup and B-O-O-O-O Halloween Event Round Up

 Am I getting too much into Halloween or I have too much pumpkin at home. Well maybe both... he he....cos here I am with another pumpkin recipe. Actually it's another accident turned into a yummy breakfast. In my second previous post I made Cocoa Cake with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting and I had the left over frosting and didn't know what to do with it. Today, as it's Sunday I promised Anush that I would  make pancakes for him. So as I about to make these pancakes, I opened the fridge to get egg and instantly I thought I can use this frosting into the batter and didn't have to make any changes to the pancake recipe. Well here it is....it came out so soft and fluffy, yummy and loved the color.

Now that I decided that this would be my last recipe (for now) for Halloween.... so to sum up, I have a pictorial links to all my new and old Halloween recipes and also the round up for my event which ends today.

Last but not the least I thank all of the wonderful and great bloggers and cooks who participated in sending their Halloween goodies.

Have a safe and freaky HALLOWEEN ...... BOO!

Click HERE for the recipe

Method:
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1. In a mixing bowl mix all the ingredients except butter with a whisk or wooden spoon, just until mixed if there are small lumps, it's OK. Make sure you don't over mix the batter, because the pancakes will not be fluffy.

2. Heat a pan and when it's medium hot, add some butter and then ladle a spoon full of batter or a small scoop according to how big you want your pancake to be.

3. Cook one side for about 2-3 mins.

4. Flip to the other side and cook another 1-2 mins and serve it with the same cream cheese frosting or maple syrup or your choice of any syrup or jam or get creative. :)

My other Halloween Recipes:

Witches Finger Cookies	Cocoa Cake with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting	Berry Cobbler

Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Bar	Dark Chocolate Cookies	Pumpkin Cheese Cake

B-O-O-O-O Halloween Event - Oct 5th to Nov 5th Round up:

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Backsplash installed by Kruse Home Improvement

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Backsplash installed by Kruse Home Improvement

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Witches Finger Cookies - ShortBread Cookies - Just 3 Ingredients

I am trying to do some Halloween goodies, as because this year Anush started learning more about halloween and the fun things to do during this day, and the second season is that this is my first year hosting the Halloween event at my space....HERE (Oct 5th to Nov 5th). So in my previous post I tried "Cocoa Cake with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cinnamon Frosting" and this would be the second recipe.

I decided to do these witches finger cookies because it is easy and scary, rest of them seems to involve more artificial food colors and sugary frosting which I would not prefer much and more over I feel it's bit more decorative work to do, for which I am not at all ready on a weekday. 

Anyways, this recipe for the shortbread cookies is very simple and extremely easy with just 3 main ingredients and addition of nuts is an advantage.

Method:

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1. In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.

2. Add coconut extract and all purpose flour and mix it with hand to make a ball of dough.

3. Divide it into 12 equal parts, shape it like a finger, pressing in between twice to form the knuckles.

4. Place each finger shaped cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet.

5. Now with a tooth pick draw lines to get the wrinkles in fingers.

6. Brush the top of the knuckles with cocoa powder.
7. Press each almond at the top of the cookie fingers to form the nails.

8. Cover these cookies with a cling wrap, make sure it is not pressed and refrigerate it for about 30 mins.

9. Preheat oven to 350F.

10. Bake these cookie for about 10 to 12 mins or until just a slight brown.

11. Arrange these cookies according to your table Halloween party setting and enjoy.

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Cocoa Cake with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting	"B-O-O-O-O Halloween Event" Oct 5th to Nov 5th	Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Bar