Use to flavor pumpkin pies and bars. Add to other pies--apple, peach, or rhubarb, for example. Add to custards and puddings. Sprinkle on eggnog. Fold into quick bread batter or cake batter (especially carrot cake or pumpkin cake). Sprinkle on squash while baking or use to season cooked carrots. Sprinkle on pumpkin soup. Add to pancake or waffle batter. Use to season baked apples, pears, or peaches or add to applesauce. Add to cookie batter (especially oatmeal or sugar varieties). Combine with plain yogurt and honey or maple syrup. Use to flavor breakfast oatmeal and granola. Mix with cream cheese and honey and spread on raisin bagels. Try on squash, breads, cakes and any pumpkin dish.

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Blend

• To make gift you'll need 1 1/2 cups ground coffee, 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice, and one pint jar with a lid.
• In the jar, combine the coffee and pumpkin pie spice. Seal the jar and shake to mix thoroughly.

To use the gift: brew the same way you would regular coffee.

Makes about 5 pots of coffee depending on strength.

Try adding other spices to the coffee mix like our Roasted Chicory Root or Vanilla Beans (available by special request).

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Add cream, cane sugar and a sprinkle of ground nutmeg, then stir with a cinnamon stick.

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Use a milk steamer and add simple syrup for a quick pumpkin spice latte.