'Tis the Season: All Things Pumpkin Spice

For the next few months you’ll see every grocery store shelf populated with countless pumpkin spice products. Every coffee shop and bakery is rolling out their fall line, or pumpkin spice line, of baked goods and drinks. Pumpkin spice cereals, granola bars, cookies and other pumpkin spice items are everywhere you look. I’ve tried a quite a few pumpkin spice products and wanted to share with you my favorites!

1. Pumpkin RX Bars: So good! I’ve been taking these to work lately and they are a great afternoon snack. I buy mine at Trader Joe’s.

2. Trader Joe’s Raises the Bar: The pumpkin seed and maple variation has fall writer all over it. I like to crumble the bar into my smoothie. It’s delicious!

3. Jamba Juice Pumpkin Smoothie: I ordered the almond milk one without the protein powder. It was pretty tasty.

4. Nektar Juice Bar Pumpkin Bowl: A very yummy breakfast bowl! Smoothie bowls are my favorite. I recently tried the Nutty Almond bowl from Jamba Juice. I liked the bowl from Nektar better. The toppings were the best part. They top it with almond butter, granola, granola, coconut and fruits. This was the first time I tried Nektar. If I go again I will probably try a smoothie. Nektar is located in the La Encantada.

5. Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds: I bought these from Trader Joe’s and sprinkled them on the pumpkin soup I also bought. They added a sweet crunch.

6. Iced Chai with a Pump of Pumpkin Spice: I have ordered this from Starbucks, but I am sure you can order it from other coffee shops as well. I tried this a couple years ago in Seattle for the first time and fell in love! I love Chai Tea Lattes and the pumpkin spice makes them even better!

7. Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Cream Cheese: This is so good! I had it on a gluten free bagel and it made the bagel so much better.

8. Dairy Queen Pumpkin Pie Blizzard: My one true Fall love. The best time of the year is when this Blizzard shows up on the Dairy Queen menu. I also like the Apple Pie blizzard that is usually on the menu at the same time.

9. Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal: Makes a delicious breakfast for the colder months. I have tried the Quaker brand, but I know Trader Joe’s has a version as well.

10. Pumpkin Pie Perfect Bar: My favorite Perfect Bar flavor and my favorite pumpkin spice bar. So good! I bought mine at trader Joe's. I have seen Perfect Bars at Whole Foods and Target as well. I actually had this and eggs for dinner tonight. Random, I know. I am getting ready to go out of town so I haven't gone grocery shopping. Such a balanced diet!