Shreves Pumpkin Patch

04/17/2026

We're back! I thought I had several scheduled out, but alas technology got the best of me once again.

CAKE MIX PUMPKIN MUFFINS

15 oz box of yellow cake mix
15 oz canned pumpkin
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Brown sugar for topping (optional)

Beat together cake mix, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon until combined.

Line a muffin tin with muffin liners.

Distribute batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups.

Sprinkle the tops of the muffin batter with brown sugar

Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

03/26/2026

There are so many recipes that we have tried over the years that I remember, but this one I actually don't. But it sounds delicious.

BUTTERCUP SQUASH COFFEE CAKE

STREUSEL:
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 c quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tlbs cold butter of margerine

CAKE:
1/2 c butter-flavored shortening
1 c sugar
1 c mashed cooked buttercup squash
1 tsp vanilla
3 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce

GLAZE:
1/2 c confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp hot water

Combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in squash an vanilla. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl and gradually add to creamed mixture. Spoon half into a greased 9-in spring form pan. Spread applesauce over batter and sprinkle with half of the streusel. Spoon remaining batter evenly over streusel and top with remaining streusel.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes and remove the sides of the pan.

Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over coffee cake. 10-12 servings.

Drop us a 🎃 in the comments if you're going to try this soon!

03/19/2026

When Mom sent me this recipe, I asked her if these were good. She said, and I quote, "You guys ate them and didn't notice any difference."

Guys. She snuck them in our food so we would get even more vegetables. And it's not like any of us didn't like vegetables. We just had no idea we were eating extra pumpkin.

So I share this recipe with you in the hopes that you will at least tell your family they're eating pumpkin in their burgers, but I guess that's up to you!

PUMPKIN BURGERS

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
1 12-oz jar of chili sauce
1/2 c canned pumpkin
1 tsp salt and pepper
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 10 3/4 oz can tomato soup

Mix together and make your burgers like normal.

Let us know what you think! And let us know if you tell your family what all is in here.

Now we're headed to look through all the old recipes to see what else she snuck in there on us!!!

03/16/2026

We want to know!

Share with us some of your favorite memories or pictures in the comments below. We can't wait to see you this fall!

03/12/2026

This comes to us today from Simply Scrumptious here: https://simplyscrumptiouseats.com/soft-and-chewy-pumpkin-snickerdoodles/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

1/2 c salted butter
1 egg
1/2 c pumpkin puree
3 c flower
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Cinnamon/Sugar Mixture
2 tlbs sugar
2 tsps cinnamon

Preheat to 350
Cream together sugar and slightly soft butter
Add flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, salt & pumpkin pie spice
Mix until a dough is formed
Mix together sugar and cinnamon mixture
Roll dough into 1-inch balls then coat in cinnamon sugar mixture
Put dough balls on parchment lined cooked sheet
Lightly press down on the dough balls
Bake for 10-13 minutes

03/05/2026

First installment of some of our favorite recipes!

We don't have a title for this series, so feel free to suggest some titles for the recipe threads.

This one comes from Sherri (as most will because she bakes more than all of us)

Pumpkin Spice Crumb Cake

Cake:
2 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
A pinch of cloves
1 1/4 c pumpkin puree
1/2 c butter
2 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 c milk

Crumbs:
1/2 cold butter cubed
1 c light brown sugar
1 c flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Preheat to 350 and grease 9x13
Cake:
Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg & cloves
With mixer, beat together butter & pumpkin until distributed evenly
Add sugar & beat until well combined
Beat in eggs & vanilla
Add flour mixture in three separate additions, alternating with milk
Beat on low until no white remains
Set aside.

Crumbs:
Combine all ingredients in bowl and use fingers or pastry cutter to cut in the butter until it forms small crumbs
Pour half the pumpkin batter into greased pan, layer with half the crumbs and then the remainder of the batter
Top with the rest of the crumbs

Bake 45-55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean

ENJOY!!

If you try this, let us know what you think of it. And what other fall/pumpkin recipes do you think we should share or try on our own?

Nope. We're not giving away our pumpkin roll or pumpkin bread recipes. 🤣🤣🤣

03/03/2026

We’re replacing some things this year. Picnic tables are one of the offerings we have that gets used the most out at the patch. We love to offer you a place to sit, but those old tables weren’t going to cut it for another year!

Our daughter Julie will be doing most of the building and replacing for us. She runs Studio 6:8 in Fairfield and does some really great custom items for customers and businesses. Head over to her page to give her a like and follow and check and see what all you need to buy for your upcoming events! 😉

11/01/2025

10/30/2025

We’re up to the last two days of the season for 2025. It’s been good to see you all, and we want to remind you we’re open Thursday and Friday from 10:00-5:00!

10/23/2025

Only a few more days to get your Pumkin rolls, pumpkin bread, caramel corn, or sugar cookies!

The mums are being marked down from $12 to $9

Cider is still available.

Our last open day is 10/31 from 10-5!