Blueberry Pie Cupcakes (Makes 15)
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I am sure many of us love picking up a spoon or fork and dipping into a freshly baked blueberry pie. How about topping it with a yummy scoop of ice-cream? Sometimes when creating desserts, its fun to play off some of our favorite treats and blend or fuse (fusion) flavors and ideas. Check out this blueberry pie twist with this yummy Blueberry Pie Cupcakes Recipe.

Ingredients:

Cupcakes

• 1 stick butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Frosting

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 tbsp milk
• Blue food coloring
• Caramel Duncan Hines Frosting Creation Frosting Starter Packet

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin pan with liners.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder. Set aside
• Using a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Add in the eggs and buttermilk.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
• Fill the liners with the batter until ¾ full.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes.
• Let cupcakes cool before frosting.
• Beat together the butter, shortening, and powdered sugar.
• Separate the frosting into two separate bowls.
• Add in the blue food coloring into one bowl and a splash or two of milk to make it easier to pipe.
• Add in the caramel flavor packet to the other bowl.
• Using a ziplock bag, add in the blue icing and snip off the corner. Fill in the middle to the outer edges of the cupcake.
• Using a decorating bag with a star tip, add in some of the caramel icing and pipe stars around the cupcake.
• Using another ziplock bag, add in the rest of the caramel icing and draw lines like you would with pie crust.

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Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Balls Recipe
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These Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Balls make for a yummy Trick or Treat for moms, dads and of course the kids will love them too! These are perfect to pass out to family and friends, bring to a party, or to send to school for fall treat. You are likely to have all ingredients in your pantry already, and only need a candy thermometer for “fancy” equipment (it’s not a must but definitely helps.)

FREE Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Balls Gift Tag

After wrapping tightly in plastic wrap, twist the end into a “stem” and tie off with raffia or twine for a fun little country pumpkin. Print off the labels to identify the flavor at parties and thread through twine. Might I suggest printing them on card stock for added stability.

Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• ¾ cup light corn syrup
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. salt

Directions:

1. Pop the popcorn your preferred way- stovetop, air popper, or even microwaved. Transfer to a large bowl, making sure to remove all un-popped kernels.
2. Fill another large bowl with ice water, lay out waxed paper or aluminum foil for popcorn balls to set on.
3. In a small container like a paper cup mix pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and cinnamon, set aside.
4. In a large saucepan combine; corn syrup, brown sugar, salt and butter.
5. Simmer over medium-high heat, stir constantly until mixture boils. Allow syrup to boil, unstirred until candy thermometer reaches 275°. Remove from heat stir in spice and vanilla mixture.
6. Pour syrup over mixture and use a wooden spoon to coat popcorn kernels. Let cool slightly.
7. Dip hands in ice water, shake off excess, shape popcorn into 3-4 inch balls and place on paper or foil to cool.
8. Wrap popcorn balls tightly in plastic wrap.

Makes about 18 popcorn balls.

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