Breakfast for 6

Pumpkin Apple Shortcakes

Name: Pumpkin Apple Shortcakes
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups chef’s cupboard all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed chef’s cupboard brown sugar; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 tsp salt; 6 tbsp cold country creamery unsalted butter; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup baker’s corner canned pumpkin; 2 tbsp butter; 5 large apples; 1/2 cup chef’s cupboard brown sugar; 1 tsp simply nature organic ground cinnamon; 1 pinch nutmeg; 2 tbsp water; 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 tbsp specially selected maple syrup; 1 pinch simply nature organic ground cinnamon

$7.87for 455 minServes 6

Pumpkin shortcakes pair with cinnamon apples and maple whipped cream cheese for a warm, layered breakfast treat.

Photo: pinchofyum.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Canned pumpkin, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Apples, 2.35 lb$1.79/lb typical	2.35 lb	$4.20Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.80

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts Fall

Typical price

$1.97 per serving$7.87 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups chef’s cupboard all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed chef’s cupboard brown sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp cold country creamery unsalted butter
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup baker’s corner canned pumpkin
2 tbsp butter
5 large apples
1/2 cup chef’s cupboard brown sugar
1 tsp simply nature organic ground cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
2 tbsp water
1 tsp cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water
1 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp specially selected maple syrup
1 pinch simply nature organic ground cinnamon

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment or lightly oil it.
Mix the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, then cut in the cold butter.
Stir in the milk and pumpkin, divide the dough into six rounds, and bake for 15 minutes.
Cook the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons water in a skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Mix the cornstarch with 2 teaspoons water, stir it into the apples, and cook for 2 minutes until thickened.
Whip the cream with the cream cheese, maple syrup, and cinnamon, then split the shortcakes and layer them with apples and cream.