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Nutty Pumpkin Raisin Dip Recipe

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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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