--- title: Give Your Pumpkin Recipes a Berry Interesting Twist description: I like pumpkin as much as the next guy, but I am not willing to abandon my berries just because the pumpkin craze is in full force. image: https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hubfs/a_tart_1.png --- [Skip to Content](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/give-your-pumpkinrecipes-a-berry-interesting-twist#anchor-cgbb-content) [![Instagram icon](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-bb-instagram-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=icon-bb-instagram-1.png)](https://www.instagram.com/calgiantberries/) [![Pinterest icon](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-bb-pinterest-1.png?width=16&height=20&name=icon-bb-pinterest-1.png)](https://www.pinterest.com/calgiantberries/) [![YouTube icon](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-bb-youtube-1.png?width=21&height=15&name=icon-bb-youtube-1.png)](https://www.youtube.com/c/CalGiantBerries) [![Twitter icon](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-bb-twitter-1.png?width=20&height=17&name=icon-bb-twitter-1.png)](https://twitter.com/calgiantberries) [![Facebook icon](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-bb-facebook-1.png?width=10&height=20&name=icon-bb-facebook-1.png)](https://www.facebook.com/calgiantberries/) [![](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/logo-cal-giant-1.png?width=120&height=43&name=logo-cal-giant-1.png)](http://www.calgiant.com/) [![The Berry Buzz logo](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/logo-the-berry-buzz.png?width=160&height=101&name=logo-the-berry-buzz.png)](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/) - [Tips](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/topic/hacks-tips-tricks) - [Nutrition](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/topic/nutrition) - [Entertaining](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/topic/entertain) - [Lifestyle](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/topic/lifestyle) - [Subscribe](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/subscribe) - [Buy Berries](https://www.calgiant.com/buy-berries/) Search # Give Your Pumpkin Recipes a Berry Interesting Twist Share ![Pinterest](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-pinterest-1.png?width=19&height=24&name=icon-pinterest-1.png) ![Twitter](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-twitter-1.png?width=24&height=20&name=icon-twitter-1.png) ![Facebook](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-2021/icon-facebook-1.png?width=11&height=24&name=icon-facebook-1.png) It’s pumpkin season. I’m not sure how anyone could possibly miss the memo on that, but just in case, I wanted to make it known. It is pumpkin season, which for some people, has become a religion. They don’t just like the scent or flavor of pumpkin. They pay homage to it, and they expect others to do the same. Retailers have followed suit with all kinds of pumpkin flavored products. There’s the pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice candles, pumpkin spice Oreos, pumpkin spice M&Ms, pumpkin spice Ramen noodles, Doritos and so many others. It’s like a pumpkin explosion in the stores this time of year. I like pumpkin as much as the next guy, but I am not willing to abandon my berries just because the pumpkin craze is in full force. Instead, I propose a compromise.  Let’s marry our pumpkins and our berries to create new flavor combinations in some of our favorite recipes. ![fall recipes](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/deborahs-tasty-healthy-smoothie-feature-1.jpg?width=720&name=deborahs-tasty-healthy-smoothie-feature-1.jpg "fall recipes") For example, instead of an avocado in [Deborah’s Tasty and Healthy Breakfast Smoothie](http://www.calgiant.com/blog/2012/06/15/deborahs-tasty-and-healthy-breakfast-smoothie), add a half cup or so of pureed pumpkin. Doing this will give you the thickness and creaminess of the avocado while infusing the pumpkin flavor into an already delicious and nutritious smoothie. For a more hearty pumpkin spice flavor, add a sprinkle or two of pumpkin pie spice. The ratio of mango to pumpkin may take some trial and error for your desired taste. You can do the same thing in [Lorraine’s Everyday Smoothie](http://www.calgiant.com/blog/2012/06/15/lorraines-e-v-e-r-y-d-a-y-smoothie) by replacing the yogurt with pureed pumpkin. [![fall recipes](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raspberry_paleo_muffin_4_1.jpg?width=720&name=raspberry_paleo_muffin_4_1.jpg "fall recipes")](http://www.calgiant.com/recipes/raspberry-paleo-muffins) Pumpkin muffins, anyone? How about [Raspberry Paleo Muffins](http://www.calgiant.com/recipes/raspberry-paleo-muffins) with a pumpkin twist? You can use canned pumpkin puree in place of the dates or bananas (or both), and you still have Paleo muffins. If you like the idea of a raspberry pumpkin muffin, but you don’t want to Paleo-tize it, try this easy [Pumpkin Raspberry Muffin](https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=175284) recipe.  If blackberries are more your thing, go for [Pumpkin Blackberry Streusel Muffins](http://www.harbourbreezehome.com/2011/10/kitchen-crafts-pumpkin-blackberry/). ![fall recipes](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/a_tart_1.png?width=360&name=a_tart_1.png "fall recipes")![fall recipes](https://berrybuzz.calgiant.com/hs-fs/hubfs/a_tart_2.png?width=360&name=a_tart_2.png "fall recipes") Of course, it wouldn’t feel like fall if we didn’t consume at least one pumpkin bread or pumpkin pie. How about a [Pumpkin and Blueberry Tart](http://www.oprah.com/food/Pumpkin-and-Blueberry-Tart)? What I like about this recipe is the elimination of eggs, heavy cream, cornstarch and processed sugar. It is still packed with great flavor. Now, I know that some people are not willing to mess with traditional pumpkin pie, and I don’t blame them. Perhaps some [Blueberry Pumpkin Bread](http://www.farmflavor.com/blueberry-pumpkin-bread/) or [Pumpkin Scones with Blueberry Butter](http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/pumpkin-scones-with-berry-butter/) would be a less adventurous place to start creating those new flavor combos. You can actually use that blueberry butter on your pumpkin muffins, pancakes or waffles, too. Don’t abandon your berries during pumpkin season. Infuse them! If you have a favorite berry/pumpkin flavor combination, I’d love to hear about it. Feel free to comment below! 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