Pumpkin Coffee Cake and Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer

Play-dates are a great way to break up the day and get in a little social time for both kids and mamas. While most of the time play-dates are best kept simple, easy and fuss free, I do believe it is nice to make them a little extra special from time to time. A coffee cake is just the thing to jazz it up.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Streusel

Ingredients

For Streusel:

• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
• 1 cup chopped, lightly toasted pecans

For Cake:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

For Glaze:

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For original recipe and directions click here.

Ok so maybe not everyone has time to bake, maybe your kids decided to be a little extra needy the day you planned to bake 0r maybe you ate it all as a form of stress relief prior to your mom friends arriving…no that’s never happened. Nope. Here’s an even easier way to treat your mom friends and yourself…

Homemade Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer

Ingredients

• 2 cups half and half
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For original recipe and directions click here.

Try these recipes out and I’m sure your mom friends will thank you. Also be sure to check out our Pinterest boards for other great recipes and ideas.