Pumpkin spice season is here! 🍂

The first sign of fall isn't the crispness in the air, it's the moment pumpkin spice starts showing up everywhere. Toasted Pepita Pumpkin Spice makes all your autumn recipes more cozy.

We debated making a pumpkin spice blend for years. How do we give it that special Burlap & Barrel sparkle that sets it apart from everything else? The solution was in the core of our company: the best single origin spices with a unique twist.

Most pumpkin spice blends are some combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves, but we wanted to add real pumpkin flavor by grinding toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) into a rich, roasty powder for a deep pumpkin seed note.

Use the blend to make this Toasted Pepita Pumpkin Loaf, which comes together in a single bowl — no fuss, no complicated technique. It uses both pumpkin purée and Toasted Pepita Pumpkin Spice for maximum pumpkin flavor, and it pairs perfectly with your morning coffee. Fair warning: it disappears from the counter faster than you'd expect, so you may find yourself making it more than once.

If you’ve never been a pumpkin spice person, consider all the ways you can easily bring a cozy taste of fall into your routine.

• Coffee or lattes: stir into your morning coffee or make a quick Pumpkin Pie Latte Syrup by simmering with sugar and water.

• Pancakes: make these Toasted Pepita Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Pumpkin Butter for a double dose of pumpkin.

• Granola: toss with oats, olive oil and honey before baking for the best fall granola you've made.

• Go savory: Carolyn, from our team, loves the blend in “more savory and less breakfast-y” ways. She uses it on roasted sweet potatoes and butternut squash with chili, and adds it to carrot soup, cornbread, waffles, pork chops and warm biscuits.

• Yogurt or overnight oats: a pinch on top with a drizzle of honey is an effortless breakfast upgrade.