Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake {A Recipe Makeover}

This perfectly portioned for one Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake can be ready in just 4 minutes...

My Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake is perfect for a fall evening (or afternoon... or morning ;) ) when you are craving a delicious, moist, perfectly spiced slice of pumpkin cake or bread, but don't have the time or motivation to bake a whole loaf or cake.  You can whip this up in literally less than 4 minutes, folks.  

And it is a perfectly portioned taste of fall for one.  (Also good for those of us trying to not to overdo it on the fall baked sweets! Built-in portion control, my friends.)

I originally shared my recipe for Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake in October of last year. And because this is another Frugal Foodie Mama Recipe Makeover, here is a one of the photos I used in the original post...

I knew I had to remake this recipe because that photo was not doing this delicious and quick recipe proper justice.  

I did tweak a few things in the recipe itself.  Swapped out the white sugar for brown, but nothing too major.

Yield: Serves 1

Author: Carrie Robinson

Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake

This perfectly portioned for one Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake can be ready in just 4 minutes.

prep time: 3 min cook time: 1 min total time: 4 min

ingredients:

• 2 tbsp flour
• 3 tsp brown sugar
• 2-3 dashes of nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 1/2 tbsp pumpkin puree
• 1-2 drops of vanilla extract
• A  small handful of white chocolate chips (optional)

instructions:

How to cook Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake

1. In a mug, mix together the flour through the baking powder. Add the oil, milk, pumpkin, and vanilla and mix well.
2. Drop in a few white chocolate chips, if you feel so inclined. You could also pop a handful of pecans or walnuts in there. Mix to cover the chips or nuts. Microwave for 1 minute.
3. Top with whipped topping, if desired. Enjoy!

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This pumpkin mug cake is seriously the best thing ever to happen to my microwave in the fall. ;)   

Which fall dessert would you like to turn into a less than 5 minutes, single serving wonder of microwave baking?

If you loved this recipe, you might also like my...

Pumpkin Spice Latte Layer Cake

Carrot Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

Triple Spice Pumpkin Buttermilk Pie

Have a mean sweet tooth? Satisfy it daily by joining the Desserts First recipe group on Facebook! :)

Marvelous Mondays Link Party #66

Good evening everyone!  I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! We are so happy to have you all here for another edition of Marvelous Mondays!   Each week you impress us all with your culinary creations, your craftiness, and your clever DIY projects.  Seriously.  You all rock! :)

Please feel free to spread the word about the party to your blogging buddies- the more, the merrier in my book!

After checking out this week's featured posts below, be sure you stop on over to My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured this week doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

It's that time again, folks!  I have a few social media promotion packages left for October, and I am offering them at 10% off this weekend only with the promo code FFMinfall.  I strive to keep my spots budget friendly while offering max exposure for you and your blog! :) Visit my Advertise/PR page to get started with Frugal Foodie Mama in October.  (Psssttt... below is a peek at my social media numbers current as of 9/28/13.)

Just a few things I was up to on the blog this past week...

I helped my good blogging pal and MM co-host, Julie from This Gal Cooks celebrate her birthday week during her A Very Pumpkin Birthday with my Pumpkin Pie "Blizzard" Ice Cream...

With the help of Tyson Buffalo Chicken Strips, I created THE perfect tailgating/football party finger food in my Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wonton Bites...

I took my love of apple butter to a whole other level with my delicious and easy Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Butter Donuts...

Oh, and Julie & I just may have announced the winner of this month's Spiked! Fall Beers Recipe Challenge yesterday. ;) Give it up for Lisa from Cooking With Curls for her Apple Ale Doughnuts! Lisa is a returning champ having won our second ever Spiked! challenge with her Bailey's Kiss Cocktail Cake. 

Now, let's move on to the party...

Your Hosts 
Julie from This Gal Cooks 
 Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama 
Paula from Call Me PMc
Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner

Last week's most viewed link:

Apple Crumble Cheesecake Bars from Blahnik Baker

A few of my favorites...

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Corn from Lemon Tree Dwelling

DIY Fall Wreaths from Oh My! Creative

Caramel Apple Layer Lake from Say It With Cake

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks, Call Me PMc, and Cooking on the Front Burner to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #65! :)

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Bloglovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please only link up posts that you have not linked up to Marvelous Mondays before!  Repeat posts will not be featured.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, Call Me PMC, & Cooking on the Front Burner permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

Announcing the Winner of the Spiked! Fall Beers Recipe Challenge...

Good morning all and happy Saturday!  We had another fantastic round of Spiked! recipes for September.  You all seriously wowed us yet again!  

This month's Spiked! ingredient was Fall Beers.  Recipe submissions could be anything using a Fall Beer except for a cocktail or drink.

So, without further adieu here are the Spiked! American Fall Beers Recipe Challenge runner-ups (in no particular order)...

Pumpkin Ale Brioche Cinnamon Rolls from A Kitchen Hoor

Autumn Maple Pecan Granola Bars from Juggling Act Mama

Fall Beer Poached Shrimp & Loaded Pumpkin Grits from For the Love of Food!

Pumpkin Caramel Apple Magic Bars from Shake Bake and Party

This month's Spiked! Recipe Challenge winner is...

Apple Ale Doughnuts from Cooking With Curls!!

Congratulations, Lisa!!  You definitely made it okay to have beer for breakfast with these amazing doughnuts! ;)  Julie and I will be in touch with you shortly to get you hooked up with your featured ad spot with me and with a gift card from Julie.

Julie and I would love to thank each and every one of you who entered this month's Spiked! Recipe Challenge.  We had 17 total Fall Beers laced entries for our fifth ever challenge.  I created a special Pinterest board for all of the Spiked! recipes, so please feel free to CLICK ON OVER and check them all out (and pin away while you are at it ;) ).  

And in case you missed Julie's and I's Spiked! Fall Beers Recipes...

Four Cheese Pumpkin Pasta Bake from This Gal Cooks

Butternut Squash Cheddar Ale Soup from Frugal Foodie Mama

Julie and I will be back again in November with an all new Spiked! Recipe Challenge!  We will announce that month's libation of choice on the first of the month.

If you would like to see more information on the Spiked! Recipe Challenge, please click HERE to view the Spiked! page on my blog. 

Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wonton Bites

These Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wonton Bites are a perfectly poppable finger food that is ready in around 30 minutes...

We are huge Buffalo chicken fans and big Mountaineers fans (go WVU!) in this house. Football season always means tailgating and football food to me. 

And yes, I admit it.

I often look forward more to the tasty party foods than the actual games themselves. ;)

Regardless if I am actually wanting to watch the game or maybe just socialize (and stuff my face) more, easy party foods that are tasty and quick to prepare are essential to me.

When Tyson asked me to create a fun and delicious tailgating recipe using their Buffalo Chicken Strips, I knew I wanted to do an easy finger food- no utensils needed!  I mean, who wants to be standing around at a tailgate or a football party holding a plate, a beer, and trying to stab something with a fork at the same time?  Am I right?

I combined one of my favorite salad flavors with the tasty Tyson Buffalo Chicken Strips to make my Buffalo Chicken Caesar Wonton Bites...

Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Butter Donuts

These perfect for fall Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Butter Donuts are packed with the flavors of fresh apple & spiced apple butter...

Post updated 11/1/19- These perfect for fall Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Butter Donuts deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)

We started a fall tradition 2 years ago after my husband and I got married.  Every year we visit a Pennsylvania farm about 2 hours away to spend the day, go apple picking, take hay rides, pick out pumpkins straight from the patch.... and eat these amazing apple cider donuts they sell there.

It is literally THE FIRST thing we do when we get there.  

We make a bee line for the stand where they sell them and pick up a bag because they always sell out before midday.  

They are that good.

A month or so ago, I picked up my first donut pan.  Ever since the day that pan came home with me, I had been dreaming of baking a donut in them that would be similar to those irresistible apple cider donuts from the farm.

Chipotle Kicked Hickory BBQ Beef Sandwiches {Dinner Tonight}

Now that the school year (and my son's cross country season) is in full swing, finding a couple of quick family meals to make each week has become essential.  I still have a few evenings each week when I can take a little more time with dinner and make something from scratch, but there are those days when only a ready-made meal will do.  And when I say ready-made, I am not talking about fast food, folks.  This single income family rarely has the extra funds to splurge for fast food.  Not to mention that most fast food meals are far from being healthy for my family.

On those busy evenings, I still want to feed my family a delicious, healthy meal though.

What is a mama to do?

Cue the #KraftRecipeMakers! 

Typically I am not one to purchase Meal starters.  They are usually pretty pricey, and the powdered sauces and spices do not appeal to me.  But Kraft Recipe Makers is not your typical meal starter!

Kraft Recipe Makers come with actual sauces.  Nothing powdered here! And they are affordable.  I picked up my box of Kraft Recipe Makers for less than $3 at my local Walmart store. (Want to see how my shopping trip for Kraft Recipe Makers went?  Be sure to click on over to my Google+ album for details on the full shop!)

We tried the Hickory BBQ Beef for the slow cooker (are you all shocked that I chose one of the Kraft Recipe Makers for the slow cooker? ;) ), and it came with a tasty simmer sauce and a delicious finishing sauce.  We just needed to add beef and buns! It doesn't get much easier than that folks.

Of course because my family & I enjoy a little heat, we kicked up our Hickory BBQ Beef sandwiches with a little chipotle... 

Chipotle Kicked Hickory BBQ Beef Sandwiches

by Frugal Foodie Mama

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8-10 hours

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Ingredients (6-7 sandwiches)

• 1 package Kraft Recipe Makers in Hickory BBQ Beef
• 1 2.5 lb boneless beef chuck roast
• 1-2 tsp of chipotles in adodo (pureed)
• Sandwich buns

Instructions

Place the roast in your slow cooker. Pour the simmer sauce found in the Kraft Recipe Makers box over the roast. Add in the pureed chipotles in adobo.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours. (You could also cook on high for 6-8 hours.)

Take the roast out of the slow cooker and place on a cutting board. Allow it to rest for at least 10 minutes, then using two forks shred the meat.

Ladle out the liquid from the slow cooker and set aside. 

Add the shredded meat back to the slow cooker and pour the finishing sauce over top and stir. If the mixture seems a little dry, add in a little of the reserved liquid you removed from the slow cooker earlier.

Increase the heat to high and cook for another 15 minutes in your slow cooker.

To serve, pile the BBQ beef onto sandwich buns and serve with your favorite pickles or chips.

Enjoy!

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The beef cooked up so tender with the Kraft Recipe Makers simmer sauce!  I barely had to shred it.  It just fell apart when I placed a fork in it.  

My Chipotle Kicked Hickory BBQ Beef Sandwiches got rave reviews from my family!  This one is definitely going on my short list of best family meals. :)

Of course, if you prefer less heat (or no heat) you can leave out the chipotles in adodo.  It is tasty both ways!

CLICK HERE to check out all the Kraft Recipe Makers! Which one do you think you and your family will want to try first? 

For more tasty recipes and tips, make sure you hop on over to the Kraft Foods Facebook page and click Like. 

Pumpkin Pie "Blizzard" Ice Cream

It is A Very Pumpkin Birthday, folks! :) Yes, my very good blogging buddy, my long time partner in crime for the Spiked! Recipe Challenge and Marvelous Mondays Link Party is celebrating her birthday today pumpkin style.  Be sure you all pop over to This Gal Cooks today and wish Julie a very happy birthday! 

What is a birthday celebration without a little ice cream?  Am I right? ;)

One of the seasonal favorites I look forward to each fall is the release of the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard from Dairy Queen.  Just like many folks count down the days until they can order a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks, I start a countdown in my head each fall until I can order one of my favorite frozen fall treats.

I can't order one yet. <Insert sad face here.>

But I figured why not try my hand at a little copycat recipe? ;)

While this wasn't exactly as good as a the DQ version, it did come exceptionally close.

The only thing I would have done differently with this recipe was use coconut milk instead of the regular milk.  

And I know better.  I know the coconut milk gives my homemade ice cream a creaminess I can't get using regular milk.  

And you definitely want more creaminess here if you are truly trying to mimic the Blizzard...

Pumpkin Pie "Blizzard" Ice Cream

by Frugal Foodie Mama

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: Overnight- to freeze

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Ingredients (6-8 servings)

• 1 cup of Pumpkin Spice flavored coffee creamer
• 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 4 oz (half a container) of frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup milk (I strongly suggest using coconut milk for a creamier consistency.)
• 15-20 vanilla wafers, roughly chopped

Instructions

In large bowl, beat together all of the ingredients except for the chopped vanilla wafers. Beat 3-5 minutes until the mixture is nice and creamy.

Pour the ice cream base into a freezer safe container and freeze for 2 hours.

Remove the ice cream from the freezer after 2 hours, and give it a stir with a rubber spatula. Be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom.

Mix in the chopped vanilla wafers, cover, and then return to the freezer.

Take the ice cream out once more after another 1-2 hours of freezing and stir again.

Freeze at least more 4 more hours, preferably overnight.

Since homemade ice cream freezes much harder than the store bought variety, allow the ice cream to sit out for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Scoop out your servings and top with additional whipped topping and a sprinkle of cinnamon, if you desire.

Enjoy!

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