Pumpkin Spice

Cream cheese pumpkin spice pancakes (keto friendly).  Yields: 6.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium eggs
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup almond flour.  Alternatively, whole wheat flour for the non-keto dieter.
• 2 tsp Swerve confectioners' - style sweetner or Lakanto.  Alternatively, granulated sugar for the non- keto dieter.
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp Spice Pit Pumpkin Pie Blend
• salted butter for serving
• sugar- free syrup, for serving.  Alternatively, regular syrup for the non-keto dieter.

Preparation:

• Combine the eggs, cream cheese, vanilla, almond flour or whole wheat flour, sweetner or sugar,  Spice Pit Pumpkin Spice Blend, and baking powder with a hand held mixer or blender and blend on medium-high until batter is smooth.
• Coat a medium sized-skillet with coconut oil spray or ghee and place over medium heat.  Once hot, pour one-third of the batter into pan.  Flip pancake when sides are firm and bubbles seem evenly throughout, 1-3 minutes, then cook for another 1-3 minutes on the other side.  
• Repeat with remaining batter to make 6 pancakes.
• Serve topped with butter and sugar free or regular syrup.

Spiced Mulled Wine (keto friendly)

Ingredients:

• 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine: Cabarnet or Merlot
• 1/4 cup - 1/2 cup Swerve or Lakanto sweetner.  Alternatively, granulated sugar for the non-keto dieter.
• 1 orange - sliced into rounds
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• 1 tsp Spice Pit Pumpkin Spice Blend

Preparation:

Place all ingredients into crock pot or pot.  Bring to a gentle simmer for 20 minutes.  Do not boil!  And enjoy warm.