While things are cooling down outside, heat up your dorm and your stomach with these fun and easy recipes!
Fall in love with this classic taste of fall; a pumpkin spice latte mug cake! Super simple to whip up in your dorm in no time, and perfect to combat the depressing weather outside.
PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE MUG CAKE
INGREDIENTS:
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4 tbsp (30g) all-purpose flour
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1/4 tsp baking powder
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2 tbsp (25g) granulated sugar
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2 tbsp (30ml) fat-free milk
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1/2 tbsp (7.5ml) vegetable oil
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1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
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1/4 tsp espresso powder
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2 tbsp (30g) canned pumpkin puree
DIRECTIONS:
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Combine all ingredients in an oversized microwave-safe mug. Mix with a small whisk until batter is smooth.
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Cook in microwave for approximately 1 minute 30 seconds. If cake is not done, heat an additional 15 seconds. Let cake cool a few minutes before eating. Cake is best consumed while still warm or within a few hours of it being cooked.
Check out these delicious cheesecake brownies-the absolute best of both worlds! Not exactly fall, but yummy all year round.
CHEESECAKE BROWNIES
INGREDIENTS
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1 pkg. (18.3 to 19.5 oz.) brownie mix (family size)
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1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
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⅓ cup sugar
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1 egg
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½ tsp. vanilla
DIRECTIONS
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Heat oven to 350ºF.
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Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; spread into greased 13×9-inch pan.
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Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls over brownie batter; swirl with knife.
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Bake 35 to 40 min. or until cream cheese mixture is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting to serve. Keep refrigerated.
Pumpkin. Smoothie. Need I say more?
PUMPKIN SMOOTHIE
INGREDIENTS
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1 can (15 Oz. Size) Pumpkin Pie Filling
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3 cups Whole Milk (more If Needed)
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1/2 cup Vanilla Yogurt (up To 1 Cup)
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A Few Dashes Of Cinnamon
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Cinnamon Graham Crackers, Crushed
DIRECTIONS
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Well ahead of time, place pumpkin pie filling into a freezer-safe container. Freeze for a few hours or until frozen solid.
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To make the smoothie, add milk, and yogurt to a blender. Drop in the frozen pumpkin pie filling and blend until the frozen filling is completely pulverized. Add more milk or yogurt as needed to get it the consistency you’d like.
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Pour into individual glasses and sprinkle the tops with graham cracker crumbs. Serve immediately!