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Maple Pumpkin Syrup & Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese

Ingredients:

• Maple Pumpkin Syrup
• 1/3 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup maple syrup (get the real maple syrup!)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese
• 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
• 1/3 cup pumpkin
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Maple Pumpkin Syrup:
2. Whisk together all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Continue to cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
4. Strain the syrup into a container and refrigerate for several hours until ready to use in some delicious coffee drink! It would probably be best if you have a cheesecloth or something, but I just put it through a regular strainer so mine will still be a little bit pulpy.
5. Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese:
6. Combine all ingredients but the powdered sugar in a small bowl. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
7. You might need to adjust the amount of powdered sugar as you add it because I like things super sweet. Just add it a little at a time and taste it until it is perfect for you! Keep refrigerated.