Pumpkin Crisp

Yea! It's October! Time for a little pumpkin!

I was emailed this recipe from my friend Heather. It is the perfect fall dessert served with some vanilla ice cream.

Pumpkin Crisp

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 (18.25 oz) package butter flavored yellow cake mix

1 cup butter - melted

Vanilla Ice Cream - optional

Stir together first 5 ingredients. Pour into a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Drizzle butter evenly over cake mix.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Source: Heather via Southern Living

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

This recipe was shared with me from one of my friends who used to live in my neighborhood. My neighborhood and my friends in it are one of my most cherished things! I consider myself so lucky to have purchased a home in the 'hood. The inspiration for the title of the blog comes from the name of my neighborhood. Whenever we get together there is a lot of laughing, drinking and eating!

These muffins are so easy to throw together! They are favorites of my children!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 cup bread flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp salt

4 large eggs

2 cups sugar

1 15oz can pumpkin

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups (12oz bag) chocolate chips

Preheat oven at 350. Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper cups.

Combine flour, soda, powder, spice and salt in medium bowl.

Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl. Add pumpkin and oil, mix well. Stir in flour mixture until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon into muffin cups and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

thanks for sharing it with me Debbie!