{"id":4418,"date":"2017-09-25T11:35:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T15:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=4418"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:12:20","slug":"5-pumpkin-recipes-you-have-to-try-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/advice\/5-pumpkin-recipes-you-have-to-try-today.htm","title":{"rendered":"5 Pumpkin Recipes YOU have to try today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite popular opinion, pumpkin is not exclusively reserved for pumpkin spiced lattes when fall rolls around. And although we\u2019re the first to grab a hot drink and head to the deck of one of our cozy Smoky Mountain cabins<\/a>, there are plenty of other ways to make the most of this seasonal ingredient. <\/p>\n

Of course, you can always try some great seasonal dishes at the restaurants downtown<\/a>, but if you want to take advantage of your cabin\u2019s full kitchen, check out a few great pumpkin recipes we\u2019ve found online. Spend some quality time with family and friends with 5 pumpkin recipes you have to try today! <\/p>\n

Harvest Pumpkin Soup<\/strong> | www.countryliving.com<\/a>
\nWarm up with this rich and hearty soup that\u2019s easy to make and simple enough to duplicate for a large group. <\/p>\n

Makes 8 servings
\nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n
  • 1 large potato<\/li>\n
  • 1 large onion<\/li>\n
  • 4 \u00bd cups chicken broth<\/li>\n
  • 1 can pure pumpkin<\/li>\n
  • Salt<\/li>\n
  • Freshly ground pepper<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd pint heavy cream <\/li>\n

    Directions<\/strong>
    \nIn a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add potato and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
    \nStir in pumpkin. Using an immersion blender, puree mixture until smooth. (or mix in batches and return to pot). Stir in \u00bd teaspoon salt, 1\/8 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg.
    \nIncrease heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in cream and heat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve hot. <\/p>\n

    Pumpkin-Ginger Waffles<\/strong> | www.countryliving.com <\/a>
    \nBreakfast foods are a favorite in the Smokies, and you can find pancakes and waffles around every corner. But if you want to whip up some of your own (and stay in your PJs in the cabin), try these waffles with a taste of the season. <\/p>\n

    Makes 5 servings
    \nIngredients<\/strong> <\/p>\n

  • 1\u00bc cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n
  • 1\u00bd teaspoons baking powder<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup finely chopped crystallized ginger<\/li>\n
  • 2 large eggs<\/li>\n
  • \u00be cup Buttermilk<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd cup canned pumpkin puree<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd cup sugar<\/li>\n
  • \u00be teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li>\n
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n

    Directions<\/strong>
    \n\tCombine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture and toss with crystallized ginger in a small bowl. Set aside.
    \n\tWhisk eggs, buttermilk, pumpkin, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Combine with flour mixture. Stir in butter and fold in reserved crystallized-ginger mixture. Do not overmix.
    \n\tHeat a waffle iron and make waffles, using about \u00bd cup batter per each one. Keep warm in 200-degree F oven, if desired. <\/p>\n

    Sweet and Salty Pumpkin Seeds | www.realsimple.com <\/a>
    \nThe perfect crunchy snack for afternoons watching movies or playing games in the cabin, these pumpkin seeds are easy and great for kids and adults. <\/p>\n

    Makes 8 servings
    \nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • 2 cups fresh pumpkin seeds (from 2 medium pumpkins), rinsed and patted dry<\/li>\n
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon kosher salt<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc teaspoon ground cinnamon <\/li>\n

    Directions<\/strong>
    \n\tHeat oven to 300 degrees F. Spread the seeds on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until dry throughout, 50 to 60 minutes.
    \n\tIncrease oven temperature to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss the seeds with the butter, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Return the seeds to the baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. <\/p>\n

    Pumpkin Gingerbread<\/strong> | www.allrecipes.com<\/a>
    \nCozy up in the cabin with this warm, fresh-from-the-oven pumpkin gingerbread that\u2019s the perfect snack or addition to a family holiday meal in the cabin. <\/p>\n

    Makes 24 servings
    \nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • 3 cups sugar<\/li>\n
  • 1 cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n
  • 4 eggs<\/li>\n
  • 2\/3 cup water<\/li>\n
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves<\/li>\n
  • 3 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda<\/li>\n
  • 1 \u00bd teaspoons salt<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n

    Directions<\/strong>
    \n\tPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and clove.
    \n\tIn a medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour. <\/p>\n

    Quick Pumpkin Spice Latte<\/strong> | www.allrecipes.com<\/a>Okay, so we said that pumpkin isn\u2019t just good for pumpkin spice latte, but we do still love them! Try this quick and easy recipe for a hot drink without even leaving the cabin. Grab a mug and head out onto the deck for a perfectly relaxing night overlooking the mountains.<\/p>\n

    Makes 1 serving
    \nIngredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • 1 cup milk, divided<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or more to taste<\/li>\n
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup brewed espresso<\/li>\n

    Directions<\/strong>
    \n\tWhisk \u00bd cup milk, sugar, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in remaining \u00bd cup milk.
    \n\tPour milk mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove pulp. Return milk mixture to saucepan and simmer, whisking, 2 minutes. Add espresso and whisk until foamy, 1 minute. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Despite popular opinion, pumpkin is not exclusively reserved for pumpkin spiced lattes when fall rolls around. And although we\u2019re the first to grab a hot drink and head to the deck of one of our cozy Smoky Mountain cabins, there are plenty of other ways to make the most of this seasonal ingredient. Of course, you can always try some great seasonal dishes at the restaurants downtown, but if you want to take advantage of your cabin\u2019s full kitchen, check out a few great pumpkin recipes we\u2019ve found online. Spend some quality time with family and friends with 5 pumpkin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[288],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10168,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4418\/revisions\/10168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}