A fun fall twist on traditional chocolate chip pizookies, these pumpkin-ginger pizookies make the perfect fall treat!
Just like our regular Pizookies, you’ll need ramekins, or ramekin-sized dishes. If you don’t have ramekins just be creative; oven proof ceramic mugs work great. Well, really if you don’t have any you should run to Target and Walmart or whatever and just buy some. They’re cheap and useful and then you can make things like Pizookies! I use mine so often that several have broken so I grabbed my valentine ones, and some little half-pint jars that I use for mini Pie-in-a-Jar.
Then you’ll need a batch of Ginger Spice Cookie Dough. Fill the ramekins about half full. The dough will rise a lot so don’t go much further than that.
Give it a little pat with your fingers to flatten it out..
And pop them in the oven until the tops are set. It’s hard to give an exact cooking time because it will depend on how full, and what size containers you’re using, etc. But make sure your edges are obviously cooked, like in my picture, and watch for the center to puffed up. After they come out of the oven and cool a bit, they’ll sink down- which is actually great because it makes a perfect resting place for the ice cream!
And while we’re on the subject of ice cream… you’ll need some of this:
You could also make our homemade Pumpkin Ice Cream or Apple Pie Ice Cream would be pretty awesome too. One big scoop goes right on top of the baked dough.
The next step is candied nuts. I used the recipe from our Cookbook, but you could also just use toasted nuts. Or the ones from this salad recipe.
And finally, caramel syrup. Our Buttermilk Caramel Syrup is hands down the bestest (yes, I said bestest!) there is.
Got that? Bake up Ginger Spice Cookie Dough, scoop on pumpkin ice cream, drizzle on buttermilk caramel sauce and sprinkle on candied nuts. That’s a whole lotta yum going on there!
Pumpkin-Ginger Pizookies
Recipe by Our Best Bites
1 batch Ginger Spice Cookie Dough*
Pumpkin Ice Cream (here’s our homemade recipe if you wanna get a little crazy)
Buttermilk Caramel Syrup
Candied or toasted pecans
*This could potentially make a lot of pizzookies. I made 10 and still had some dough left over to make a few extra cookies.
Lightly spray ramekins with non-stick spray. Fill half way with cookie dough and press down with fingers. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes and then check on them and let them continue baking until the tops are puffed and set and edges are slightly crackled. Remove and let cool until just slightly warm to the tough on the outside of the ramekin.
Place a generous scoop of ice cream on top. Drizzle with caramel syrup and sprinkle with candied nuts.
Enjoy that, and thanks in advance for being patient this week while both Kate and I are traveling. We’ll be slow to answer emails and comments, but we’ll get to them as soon as we can. And we’ll announce giveaway winners when we’re back as well, so make sure you enter the ones going on at The Scoop right now!
Questions & Reviews
You’re killing me! I was just there two weeks ago (our 5th trip there – we are so blessed!), and want to go back! We got 8 inches of snow today here in Colorado. *sigh* Kauai is my favorite place in the world.
I thought the same about that candy corn tree! How fun! Enjoy your trip!
Can you bake this in a 9×13 dish for a party?
I think this one is really best made in small containers, but if you wanted to do it for a party you could just make the cookie dough into actual cookies and serve it in a bowl that way with the rest of the ingredients. You’d still get the awesome flavor combo!
What a coincidence, my husband and I just got back from Kauai last week. LOVE IT!!
These look delicious.
Never been to Kauai, but I loved visiting the other islands (Oahu and the Big Island). I keep hearing how I must go to Kauai, so some day I hope to!!! Your Hawaiian foods sound divine!! You must create them and them so then I can create them and eat them!! Love the candy corns. I totally thought they were. LOL And now I must try to make that pizookie – wowzers!!!!
Looks delish! We’re having a gingerfest soon and this looks like it might need to be one of our dishes.
Also, I’m headed to Kauai in a couple weeks and would love to hit where you got your pizza. Are you willing to spill your dining secrets?
Yes! It was at Merriman’s in Poipu. From the cafe downstairs. We got a kalua pork quesadilla that was fantastic too; great food!
http://merrimanshawaii.com/kauai.htm
Let me know if you have any other questions; this was our 3rd trip there in 3 years so we’ve seen just about every inch of the island!
Just got back from Kauai 2 weeks ago – we stay in Waimea, but always make it a point to go to the Kalaheo Cafe and Coffee Co. while we’re there – the breakfasts are amazing (their sticky buns may just rival yours…), so good! My youngest daughter loves pizookies – can’t wait to try this one!
oh my goodness – these sound YUMMY!! I will definitely be making these.
You know that you can totally make Kalua Pork in a crockpot or roasting pan in the oven right??! Just get a fatty pork roast, rub it with lots of kosher salt, pour half to a full bottle of liquid smoke over it all (depending on the size of your roasts…. we make almost 15 lbs at a time and freeze it or use it in freezer meal burritos) and 1-2 cups of water over that. cover your roasting pan with tightly stretched foil to hold the steam in, put the lid on tight, and cook it in the oven on low (like 275) for 6 or more hours hours. Don’t peek at it…. it will be incredibly moist, flavorful, and take you right back to vacation! Serve with white rice, pineapple, and whatever else you can think of!
YES! And when I get home I am definitely making 15 pounds of it 🙂
Jealous! I’d love to be in Hawai’i right now, although San Diego isn’t too bad either. 😉 The pizookies sound delicious and that pizza sounds like the best Hawaiian pizza ever (forget Canadian bacon and pineapple!). Those look like pieces of hala fruit, but also totally like giant candy corn, great picture! Oh, and you can make kaula pig in a crockpot.
I adore Kauai! Been there twice and absolutely love it 🙂 Enjoy!!!
Oh, and these pumpkin-ginger pizookies? A-mazing!
i’m in hawaii right now too 🙂 can’t wait to see your recipe for huli huli chicken!
Drool, drool, drool!! Also love the “candy corn tree!” This is my most-favoritest blog ever. 🙂
These look FABULOUS, except that I’m not a fan of ginger snaps. Are these cookies essentially the same thing? I tried to click on the link in your post to take me to the cookie recipe so I could check it out, but it said that page cannot be found. When you have a moment on that fabulous vacation, could you help a girl out? I was thinking Egg Nog ice cream would be awesome, but I’ll always choose egg nog over pumpkin!
They are ginger flavored, but not crispy like gingersnaps; they’re soft and chewy. But if it’s the flavor you don’t like, then this one probably isn’t for you!
i’m from hawaii but i now live in dc and your beautiful pictures make me miss home so much. i hope you’re having a great time. aloha and mahalo!
I don’t know where you are staying but on Sunday, go to the Kapa’a ward. It’s the best!!! (Okay, the whole stake/island is awesome, but I have a special love for the people in Kapa’a.)
We go to Kaleheo because it’s pretty close to where we stay. I love the spirit of the islands!
Homesick for Hawaii!! Your candy corn is from a lauhala (hala) tree 🙂
Oh, these look devine!!! My family will completely have a fit over these. Thanks for the post and happy vacation.
Ahhhh, our very favorite vacation! You have to hike down to Queen’s Bath. So much fun!
Please try and come up with a recipe for that pizza, looks yum! Also, eat at Puka Dog. 🙂
You have no idea how much comfort it brings me to finally know that candy corn comes from a tree in Hawaii. I can rest easy from now on. Have a blast while you are there- cold Boise is waiting for you.
Seriously? Oh. My. Goodness. I can’t wait to make these little treats. They look so delicious. Thanks for the fun recipe!
WOW. Everything in this post looks amazing. Well done.
This looks AMAZING! Will definitely be trying it. And I want to just through my screen to eat that pizza.
Kauai is the best place on earth! I think we took that exact same picture (second one down) on our honeymoon – I swear we were standing in the same place! I love that place so much and can’t wait to go back! I’d love some Hawaiian inspired recipes, especially with the dreary weather coming up! Just no Spam please!
What a perfect little dessert. All your photos are so beautiful, it looks like an amazing trip.
Oh my! This sounds awesome!
Those look so yummy! and I don’t even like pumpkin! but I’d probably inhale it anyway… Btw, those (the giant candy corn) kind of look like pieces of hala fruit, but I can’t tell the scale of the picture.
Hummm deve ser tão bom…adorei…bjs
Great pictures! The views are spectacular! Perfect for your recipe. This looks tasty and sweet perfect for my sweet tooth. I can’t wait to whip up my own batch of these.
I would LOVE more Hawaiian recipes! I moved to Hawaii a little over a year ago and have tried to copy all those yummy flavors without a ton of luck. So, please, share the secrets! 🙂 I did make a guava cheesecake that turned out really good though. And I used your fruit leather post (thank you!) to make guava fruit rolls. Delicious! You can’t beat all the fresh fruit here!