MAKE IT CUTE

On a bagel…

You can whip up this easy spread the night before. Stow it in an air-tight container and eat it up on the fly. Here’s what ya have to do: Mix half a cup of pureed pumpkin with an 8-oz package of cream cheese. Add a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice (a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice) and sugar to taste, then mix until combined. Use the spread to top whole-grain bagels, toast, English muffins and scones.

With your yogurt…

Low-calorie, low-fat, high-flavor pumpkin is loaded with good-for-ya vitamins and minerals, making it a great add-in for your daily yogurt fix. Stir a spoonful of pumpkin puree into a container of vanilla yogurt. Add cereal, granola or nuts, and top with festive Halloween sprinkles.

In your oatmeal…

Opting for a morning meal that’ll warm ya up from the tips of your ears all the way down to yours toes? Try this dish: Make regular oatmeal, per usual, then stir in a heaping spoonful of applesauce or pumpkin puree. Add brown sugar and ground cinnamon to taste plus raisins.

With pancakes…

For special weekday breakfasts or Saturday morning feasts, try spicing up your stack of pancakes like this: Mix half a cup of pureed pumpkin or applesauce with a teaspoon of ground cinnamon, then fold into your favorite pancake batter. Make pancakes according to directions and drizzle with maple syrup or top with apple butter.

What’s your favorite way to add a li’l taste of fall to your day?

by Lauren Izquierdo and Brittany Taylor | 2/1/2016