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Nutty Pumpkin Raisin Dip Recipe

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

Kids and adults alike love this dip made with pumpkin, peanut butter, raisins, and honey. It is great as an appetizer, a snack for the lunchbox, or wrap it up in a pretty jar as a kitchen gift.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups solid-pack canned or homemade cooked pumpkin
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped raisins
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Carrots, celery sticks, apple slices, and/or graham crackers for dippers

Preparation:

Combine pumpkin, peanut butter, peanuts, raisins, honey, and cinnamon with a wooden spoon until well-mixed.

Refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, crush 1 graham cracker into coarse crumbs and sprinkle over the top of the dip.

Serve nutty pumpkin dip with carrot sticks, celery sticks, apple slices, and/or graham crackers.

Great as a party appetizer, snack, or in the lunchbox for kids or adults.

Yield: about 3 cups
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