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  • Mayflower Munch Mix

    Mayflower Munch Mix

    Here’s a fun, easy, sweet-and-salty snack that’s perfect to enjoy as Thanksgiving approaches. It’s a yummy mix of Corn Chex™ cereal, candy corn, dried cranberries, pretzel sticks, and M&Ms® candy. Each ingredient represents something that ties into the First Thanksgiving, so it’s a great way to help celebrate this special time of year!

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  • Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies

    Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies

    I’ve been wanting to make a fall version of the popular Oatmeal Scotchies cookie for some time now, and finally had a chance to make them! These Pumpkin Oatmeal Scotchies have pumpkin puree added in, so they’re great for pumpkin lovers and oatmeal lovers! These are soft, chewy cookies and the butterscotch chips make them…

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  • Cranberry Sauce Meatballs

    Cranberry Sauce Meatballs

    If you’re looking for a recipe for potlucks, parties, game-watching, and even for the holidays, this is a great one to keep in mind! These Cranberry Sauce Meatballs are super easy to make and since they’re made with jellied cranberry sauce—a popular food item for this time of year—they’re perfect for any kind of get-together!

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  • Candy Corn Cookies

    Candy Corn Cookies

    These are fun cookies to make for this time of year, especially if you’re a fan of candy corn! And they’re easy to make because these Candy Corn Cookies are made with cake mix and just 4 other simple ingredients! They’re soft and chewy and sweetened with white chocolate chips and some candy corn. Kids…

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  • Pumpkin Hummus

    Pumpkin Hummus

    I’m a big hummus fan and I usually make this hummus recipe, but I thought I’d try making some hummus with pumpkin in it for autumn! This Pumpkin Hummus is a great healthy dip—really smooth and creamy, with a light pumpkin, savory taste. Perfect for balancing out all those pumpkin sweet treats you may be baking!…

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  • Pumpkin Spice Bars

    Pumpkin Spice Bars

    This is the time of year for pumpkin-flavored sweets, right? Like these easy-to-make Pumpkin Spice Bars! This is a “cake mix” recipe, so you’ll need a box of Spice cake mix and some other simple add-ins like butter, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs, a little vanilla extract and milk, and some white chocolate chips. All…

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