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The best pumpkin spice foods that aren’t lattes TRY SOMETHING NEW BEFORE THEY DISAPPEAR FOR ANOTHER YEAR |
FIONA CASHELL
AS MUCH AS RETAILERS try to push salted caramel and apple flavours, pumpkin spice is still the crowned champion of autumn flavours. With Halloween having passed this week, the days are numbered to get your fix of pumpkin spice before it’s replaced with peppermint and eggnog. Though you may be tired of pumpkin spice lattes, here are a few alternatives that will tide you over until the first snowfall. Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate
Second Cup Second Cup’s white hot chocolate is already a perfectly comforting drink, but adding pumpkin spice makes it taste like a hug in a mug. This is a great way for PSL lovers to mix it up, but bear in mind that it is very sweet.
flavour. If you’re paying for all you can eat anyway, definitely give this a try. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pillsbury Pillsbury is a great source for autumn treats. The second I see the boxes of readyto-bake jack-o’-lantern cookies show up on the shelves, I buy three immediately as they always seem to disappear. Pillsbury’s pumpkin cinnamon rolls are also delicious. Pop a batch in the oven in the morning and make your whole house smell like fall for the rest of the day. Pumpkin Spiced Whisky
Spicebox This one is only for the most dedicated of pumpkin lovers — just be prepared that it will not taste at all like a latte.
Pumpkin Tempura
Kisara Sushi A permanent menu item, this deep-fried slice of pumpkin tastes similar to sweet potato tempura, yet softer and with a milder
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