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Pumpkin-Apple-Smash Purees & Pancakes: Recipes & Giveaway

by Jill September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011

It’s finally feeling like fall not like August in Texas, and it inspired me to whip up some fall-inspired purees. I call this one Pumpkin-Apple-Smash. I’m super creative like that.

We use purees around here for a few things. Leyna still eats them (she actually prefers them to solid food at this point) and I like to throw them into things like bread and pancakes. This puree is what I like to call semi-homemade babyfood (a nod to the drunk cook Sandra Lee there). It’s ridiculously easy to make, and there’s no cutting or steaming involved.

I start with:

1 can pureed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

(If you want to go the really homemade route, you can always make your own applesauce, and I like the Pioneer Woman’s method for pureeing your own pumpkin.)

Combine them all and you’ll get a fragrant, lightly sweet, perfectly fall-ish puree. Leyna gobbles this stuff up.

I’ve teamed it up here with some Greek yogurt, mixed with baby oatmeal in her Dandelion natural tableware (stay tuned for a giveaway for these dishes made of corn at the bottom of this post).

While Leyna eats mostly purees at this point, she is slowly transitioning to table food, and the rest of the family loves pancakes, so we all get to enjoy this next part.

Turn your Pumpkin-Apple-Smash into Pumpkin-Apple-Pancakes by mixing together the following:

2 cups of your favorite pancake mix
1 cup of Pumpkin-Apple-Smash
1/2 cup of milk
2 eggs

Cook them as you usually would your pancakes. I like to make them small and refrigerate them for snacks (though they rarely last longer than a day).

There you have it! A handful of super-simple ingredients makes every member of our family something delicious to get into the fall spirit. (The house smells amazing right now, by the way.)

As I mentioned earlier, Leyna’s food is in her Dandelion natural tableware. It’s an awesome alternative to traditional plastic bowls, plates, and utensils for babies and toddlers because it’s all made from corn (meaning it’s BPA, phthalate and PVC free). We’ve been using these for a couple months now, and have enjoyed them. I don’t ever put them in the microwave, but I have put them in the dishwasher a few times (though Dandelion advises you not to). The dishwasher warped one plate just a little bit, but it’s not a big isssue. I hand wash them most of the time now.

Dandelion wants to give the winner of this giveaway their choice of 3 natural tableware products. The winner needs to have a US mailing address. All you have to do to enter is:

1. Comment below telling me what your favorite “fall” food is.

For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following:

2. Follow @DandelionEFGoods on Twitter
3. Follow @BabyRabies on Twitter

Please leave a separate comment for each thing you do, and allow time for moderation. I’ll use Random.org to draw a winner Friday, October 7th.

Entries are closed. Congrats to Jennifer @ Also Known As The Wife, commenter #39, as chosen by Random.org.


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82 comments

Carrie September 30, 2011 - 6:28 pm

My favoire fall food is pumpkin. ANYTHING pumpkin.

Carrie September 30, 2011 - 6:28 pm

I follow Baby Rabies on twitter.

Meghan September 30, 2011 - 6:32 pm

My favorite fall food is anything pumpkin and hot apple cider. Yummy!

Alysha September 30, 2011 - 6:33 pm

Pumpkin Spice Cookies! Mmmm…

Jamie September 30, 2011 - 6:35 pm

Pumpkin!!! Anything and everything!

Kami September 30, 2011 - 6:37 pm

My favorite fall food is caramel apples!!

Kami September 30, 2011 - 6:39 pm

I follow you on twitter
@themommadiaries

Amanda September 30, 2011 - 6:46 pm

so hard to choose… it’s never really “fall” in miami, so i cram a lot of baking into just a couple weeks 😛 pumpkin anything is probably my favorite. or anything with cinnamon/nutmeg. and ham. or sweet potatoes. okay, i can’t choose.

mica September 30, 2011 - 6:48 pm

Hmmmm…my favorite fall food would be chili or this squash stuffed chicken breast my husband makes. However, we live in South Florida, so we never really get a “fall”.

mica September 30, 2011 - 6:48 pm

I follow Baby Rabies on Facebook!

aly September 30, 2011 - 6:55 pm

Pumpkin pie, hands down!

aly September 30, 2011 - 6:55 pm

I follow @babierabies on twitter, too.

aly September 30, 2011 - 6:58 pm

…and following @dandelionefgoods on twitter.

EmilyB September 30, 2011 - 7:05 pm

My favorite fall food is butternut squash soup- yum!

SallyNichole September 30, 2011 - 7:07 pm

I”m just coming around to pumpkin flavored things. I’m sill not a huge pumpkin pie fan but I do love this layered pumpkin cheesecake. My favorite Fall foods are apple cider and pecan pie. and turkey.

Stephanie September 30, 2011 - 7:11 pm

My favorite fall food is homemade butternut squash soup with toasted pecans on top. Yum!

Carolyn September 30, 2011 - 7:38 pm

I follow BabyRabies on Twitter

Carolyn September 30, 2011 - 7:39 pm

Hot apple cider always smells like fall, to me! Or some kind of spiced apple pie . . . with ice cream . . . (uhoh, my diet is in danger from all the imagining you’re making me do! Oh no!) 🙂

Eowyn whitesides September 30, 2011 - 7:45 pm

I heart anything pumpkin flavored! But my all time fav fall food is butternut squash soup. Yum yum! I’ll be trying this one out very soon!

Kim September 30, 2011 - 7:56 pm

my fave fall food is beef stew!

laura @ alittlebarefoot September 30, 2011 - 8:02 pm

pumpkin pie!

SLS September 30, 2011 - 8:08 pm

sweet potato pie is my fav!

SLS September 30, 2011 - 8:08 pm

I follow BR on Twitter!

sara September 30, 2011 - 8:22 pm

ANYTHING pumpkin …pumpkin spice pancakes have been a favorite this week!!

Christina September 30, 2011 - 8:26 pm

My favorite fall food are honey crisp apples. So good

Christina September 30, 2011 - 8:27 pm

I follow babierabies on twitter.

Kendra September 30, 2011 - 8:37 pm

My favorite fall food is Apple Crisp! SO good!

Kendra September 30, 2011 - 8:38 pm

Follow @DandelionEFGoods on Twitter (@butterfly1979_)

Kendra September 30, 2011 - 8:38 pm

Already follow you on Twitter (@butterfly1979_)

Emily September 30, 2011 - 8:42 pm

Soup!

Emily September 30, 2011 - 8:43 pm

I follow you on twitter.

Emily September 30, 2011 - 8:43 pm

I follow Dandelion on twitter.

Mary September 30, 2011 - 8:45 pm

Pumpkin pie is my favorite fall food!

mrs. knip September 30, 2011 - 9:11 pm

I follow you. @SilentHLoudK

mrs. knip September 30, 2011 - 9:20 pm

Sam Adams Octoberfest. Not a food you say? OK fine. Any and all Thanksgiving food.

Jamie September 30, 2011 - 9:34 pm

I follow baby rabies on twitter!

Jamie September 30, 2011 - 9:35 pm

I consider pumpkin spice lAttes a food group 🙂 my fave!

Ashley B. September 30, 2011 - 9:41 pm

Anything pumpkin has my vote! Ohhh and pumpkin beer!

Jennifer @ Also Known As the Wife September 30, 2011 - 9:49 pm

My favorite fall food is Apple Cider Wine. If that doesn’t count as a food I’ll say pot pie.

Jennifer @ Also Known As the Wife September 30, 2011 - 9:50 pm

I follow BR on Twitter.

Jennifer @ Also Known As the Wife September 30, 2011 - 9:50 pm

I follow Dandelion on Twitter.

Haley September 30, 2011 - 9:55 pm

I love pumpkins and squash!

Haley September 30, 2011 - 9:55 pm

I follow You on twitter

Ellen September 30, 2011 - 9:55 pm

mmm, I love the apple pumpkin combo!

Ellen September 30, 2011 - 9:56 pm

and I follow @babyrabies on twitter

Haley September 30, 2011 - 9:57 pm

I follow dandelion on twitter

Lindsay September 30, 2011 - 10:38 pm

Pumpkin, anything pumpkin! Or apple butter. Or apple cider. Or chili. I just LOVE fall!

Sarah R September 30, 2011 - 11:17 pm

Anything pumpkin–preferably beer 🙂

Lindsay September 30, 2011 - 11:56 pm

Add me to team Anything Pumpkin. Pumpkin muffins, bread, soup, lattes, cocoa, cider (yes, PUMPKIN cider. Apple cider + Pumpkin puree = i died. so good.)

I also love chili. Or is that considered a winter food?

Megyn October 1, 2011 - 12:01 am

BREADS! Pumpkin & Cranberry! Separately. Put together might be good too.

Upstatemamma October 1, 2011 - 2:20 am

I make these awesome apple pumpkin muffins and they are, hands down, my favorite fall food.

Upstatemamma October 1, 2011 - 2:21 am

And I follow you on twitter 🙂

Rachel October 1, 2011 - 6:04 am

Definitely pumpkin. Or cranberries. Pumpkin AND cranberries. I know it’s cheating to name two foods, but I can’t help it. It would be like choosing between my children.

Karen October 1, 2011 - 6:45 am

Homemade apple pie and hot spiced cider. yum!!!

Heather @ A Young Wife's Tale October 1, 2011 - 10:53 am

I have too many to decide on one. The top three are chili, pumpkin cheesecake, and hot chocolate 🙂

Kim October 1, 2011 - 4:05 pm

Apple crisp is my favorite fall food! Oh, and hot apple cider doughnuts!

Cheryl October 1, 2011 - 7:44 pm

fresh hot apple cider doughnuts with the family at the local orchard!

Tiffany October 1, 2011 - 8:19 pm

Pumpkin spice latte yum!

The UnCoordinated Mommy October 1, 2011 - 9:24 pm

I am following @BabyRabies on Twitter!

The UnCoordinated Mommy October 1, 2011 - 9:25 pm

My favorite fall food is spice cake!

The UnCoordinated Mommy October 1, 2011 - 9:27 pm

I am now following @dandelionearth

Erin October 1, 2011 - 11:52 pm

Hi Jill!
My fav fall food is apples. Though technically they are around all year it is fall when there are the fun, festive apple harvests around here. Love it!

Erin October 1, 2011 - 11:53 pm

I follow you on twitter

Erin October 1, 2011 - 11:55 pm

I follow dandelionearth on twitter

Jenn October 2, 2011 - 3:52 pm

my favorite fall (or anytime!) food is anything pumpkin- yummmm!!! thanks for the recipe, I’m going to try it now!

Jenn October 2, 2011 - 3:53 pm

I also follow you on Twitter

Tiffany October 2, 2011 - 4:31 pm

My favorite fall food is definitely Pumpkin Praline Pie! We make it at home with pecans we got from my DH’s grandfather’s farm in Georgia. They are the best, and it combines two of my favorite pies (pumpkin and pecan) into one groundbreaking pie!

Tiffany October 2, 2011 - 4:32 pm

My favorite fall food is definitely Pumpkin Praline Pie! We make it at home with pecans we got from my DH’s grandfather’s farm in Georgia. They are the best, and it combines two of my favorite pies (pumpkin and pecan) into one mindmelting pie!

Tiffany October 2, 2011 - 4:33 pm

So sorry for the two comments about the same thing! I follow both you and DandelionEFGoods on twitter.

Felicia October 3, 2011 - 10:06 am

Love the pumpkin spice muffins! My favorite fall food. Will have to try your pancakes too.

Amy October 3, 2011 - 10:22 am

Pumpkin pie!!

Elizabeth October 3, 2011 - 11:37 am

My favorite fall food is apple pie!

Elizabeth October 3, 2011 - 11:37 am

I follow @BabyRabies on Twitter.

Amanda October 3, 2011 - 1:00 pm

Pumpkin everything!

Shauna October 3, 2011 - 1:46 pm

Apple cider!

sara m October 3, 2011 - 2:33 pm

favorite fall tasty treat – pumpkin sausage lasagna!

Ella October 3, 2011 - 3:28 pm

I’m in the uk and my favourite autumn (fall) food has to be toffee apples. Bonfire night wouldn’t be the same without them.

Ella October 3, 2011 - 3:29 pm

I also follow you on twitter

Julianna October 3, 2011 - 7:52 pm

Fresh squeezed apple cider! We squeeze about 50 gallons in the fall and it always makes fall so much more fun!
Maybe if I win this bowl set it will help my 8 month old think eating is a fun!
Cute bowl= good food, right?!

claire October 4, 2011 - 2:54 pm

gingerbread, mmm-mmm!

Jenni October 5, 2011 - 9:16 pm

Love me some home made pumpkin bread with a chai latte!

Jenni October 5, 2011 - 9:17 pm

I follow you on Twitter (@Fun2Dream)

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