Ghoulish Halloween Treats

I love how people go all out during Halloween, decorating their homes, with creative and out of the box costumes, and of course... Halloween treats! A couple of days ago, I started looking for Halloween inspirations for sweet treats, and I found amazing things! I don't have anything specific going on for Halloween yet, but I don't think we really need a reason to have fun with cupcakes or whatever you want to bake! I'm obsessed with the two pictures of the cupcakes above, and I'm definitely going to try and recreate the witch cupcake, it's genius! I looked for all types of ideas, simpler ones, like the meringue ghosts, classier options like the beautiful cupcakes with the little pumpkins on top, to more creepy ones, like the voodoo gingerbread cookies! Hope you find inspiration for your own ghoulish treats!

Let me know!

Xo,

Flor

Me encanta como la gente se goza Halloween, decorado sus casas, haciendo disfraces súper creativos, y pues claro... decorando sus postres. Hace unos días comencé a buscar inspiración de como decorar postres con motivos de Halloween, encontré maravillas. Hasta el momento no tengo nada específico planeado para este día, pero creo que no necesitamos una razón para gozarnos este día. Estoy obsesionada con la imagen y decoración de los cupcakes de arriba, definitivamente voy a tratar de recrear el de la bruja... está genial. Busqué todo tipo de inspiración, desde ideas más simples como los fantasmas de merengue, otras ideas más clásicas, como los cupcakes con la calabaza pequeña, a ideas más asustadiza, como las galletas de voodoo. ¡Espero que encuentren inspiración!

Me dejan saber que les parece.

Xo,

Flor

More classic and less crazy ideas! 

Images from Pinterest, Martha Stewart & Food Network

Pumpkin Doughnut Muffin

There's nothing I enjoy more than weekend mornings when you wake up early and go out for a run, to the farmers market or prepare a nice breakfast. I know that week day mornings are usually a rush and some of us are lucky to even squeeze in a bowl of cereal or a pair of toast, so I treasure those easy weekend mornings where you can indulge. I tried out these delicious Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins, they have a soft cakelike interior, similar to one of a doughnut, with a mix of pumpkin and spices, a perfect way to welcome fall into your home. They make the ideal companion to a warm coffee or to take to a friend's house for brunch. Hope you enjoy the recipe & have a great weekend!

Let me know what you think!

Xo,
Flor

No hay nada como las mañanas de los fin de semanas, levantarse temprano y salir a correr, ir al mercado o hacer un desayuno especial. Ya sé que las mañanas en los días de semana son muy ajetreados y dichosos somos algunos en poder comernos un cereal o unas tostadas, por lo cual adoro las mañanas tranquilas del fin de semana. Intenté esta receta de "Pumpkin Doughnut Muffin" y el resultado fue espectacular, su interior es suave parecido al de una dona, y la combinación entre calabaza y las especias son la manera ideal para recibir el otoño. Hacen la pareja perfecta para un café o para llevar a brunch con unas amigas. Espero que les guste la receta y tengan un buen fin de semana.

Me dejan saber que les parece.

Xo,

Flor

Ingredients:

10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan

3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/3 cup buttermilk

1 1/4 cups pure pumpkin puree (from a 15-ounce can)

3/4 cup light brown sugar

2 large eggs

**I added about a lid of vanilla extract

Sugar Coating

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 12 standard muffin cups. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and allspice. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and pumpkin puree. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions of pumpkin mixture, and beat to combine.

Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each muffin cup and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon. Let muffins cool for about 10 minutes. Working with one at a time, remove muffins from pan, brush all over with butter, then toss to coat in sugar mixture. Let muffins cool completely on a wire rack.

Recipe from Marthastewart.com

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