PUMPKIN DIP FOR CAROL AND KAY PLUS A SUBSTITUTION FOR PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

Pumpkins for sale last Fall.

There are no pictures of this dip as I am posting it for friends who have fresh homemade gingersnaps that they want to dip into Pumpkin Dip and they don't have a recipe.

Farmer's Market last Fall.

PUMPKIN DIP
Pumpkin dip is fabulous with gingersnap, fruit slices like apple or pear, vanilla wafers or even animal crackers.


1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened, reduced calorie cream cheese works well
2 c powdered sugar
1 15oz. can pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
1 T cinnamon
1 T pumpkin pie spice
1 t frozen orange juice concentrate, I use a little orange juice and orange zest if I don't have the concentrate

NOTE:  You can use 1/2 T cinnamon and 1 1/2 T pumpkin pie spice if you prefer


In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy.  Mix in pumpkin a little at a time.  Add spices and orange juice.  Beat until well mixed and smooth.  Chill before serving so the flavors can meld.

Beautiful pumpkins.

SUBSTITUTION FOR PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

 For 1 teaspoon  of pumpkin pie spice mix together:


1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg