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Pumpkin spice and everything nice

Gibson's Donuts

This autumn flavor seems to get more popular each year and shows up earlier and earlier. So much so that this year, Starbucks released its Pumpkin Spice drink line in August.

But it's 2020, so let's be honest, we deserve it.

From lattes to baked goods to even frozen treats, pumpkin spice is the “in” flavor right now.

Here are seven pumpkin spice treats from Memphis bakeries and sweet shops that you should not miss.

Sweet LaLa’s Bakery serves a delicious pumpkin spice muffin that is not to be missed. The muffin itself is moist and tender. On top is a brown sugar crumble that adds sweetness as well as a crunchy texture to each bite. But it’s the filling that makes this muffin a standout. Each muffin is filled with a generous portion of cream cheese.

Gibson’s Donuts is making not one – but two – pumpkin spice donuts. One donut is glazed and the other has a cream cheese icing.

Overton Square bakery 17 Berkshire is making pumpkin cheesecake tarts topped with whipped cream and salted caramel.

Frost Bake Shop is making both pumpkin cakes and cupcakes. Each is topped with a cream cheese frosting.

Every fall, Sweet Magnolia Gelato Company creates a seasonal pumpkin flavor. This year, the flavor will be Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake. It’s available by the scoop or the pint.

Shotwell Candy Co. has a pumpkin spice caramel. It’s available on their website through the month of October.

MemPops will be featuring a Pumpkin Pie Pop and a Pumpkin Cheesecake Pop starting in October.

But don’t wait too long. They will all be gone by the end of November.

This is Jennifer Chandler with The Weekly Dish. Bon Appetit!

Jennifer Chandler graduated at the top of her class from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She is a full-time mom to two daughters in Memphis, Tennessee, and is a freelance food writer, restaurant consultant, and author of four cookbooks The Southern Pantry Cookbook, Simply Salads, Simply Suppers, and Simply Grilling.