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  • 9 best places to get your pumpkin fix around Waco

    // Posted In Just for Fun

    Temperatures have officially cooled, and sweater weather has arrived. While the leaves in Waco may not be turning colors quite yet, there’s another (arguably better) way to get your fall fix: pumpkin-flavored treats.

    Here are our 9 favorite ways to get your pumpkin fix around Waco:

    1. Pumpkin Pie Cyclone at Katie’s Frozen Custard — This local favorite mixes chunks of real pumpkin pie into Katie’s classic, delicious custard, creating a flavor that will keep you coming back for more.

    2. Pumpkin Patch at Common Grounds — Sure, ’tis the season for pumpkin spice lattes — but CG’s pumpkin-flavored chai latte is a seasonal staple on their fall menu (and a student fan favorite)!

    3. Pumpkin Muffins at Harvest on 25th — If you consider yourself a health nut, but still want to partake in this seasonal trend, this is the snack for you. Harvest’s pumpkin muffins are made without refined sugar and with locally sourced ingredients!

    4. Cream Cheese Pumpkin Kolache at Czech Stop — Can Czech Stop be considered a Waco staple even though it’s located in West? We think so. Give yourself a break from studying and take a little drive out to Czech Stop for their cream cheese pumpkin kolache!

    5. Pumpkin Spice Donut at Nightlight Donuts — The donut flavor of your dreams, brought to you by the two Baylor grads who own the Nightlight Donuts food truck.

    6. Pumpkin Empanada at Jimenez Bakery — If you haven’t heard of Jimenez Bakery, be glad you’re reading about it here. The Jimenez family specializes in fine Mexican and American pastries — and for the fall, they roll out a pumpkin empanada that is a treat.

    7. Pumpkin Spice Chatte at Waco Cha — You need this in your life because “pumpkin spice chatte” is very fun to say. If you’re a lover of boba tea, you’ve probably visited Waco Cha, either at the Waco Downtown Farmer’s Market or at its food truck around the city.

    8. Pumpkin Pancakes at World Cup Café — Pumpkin-spice pancakes while supporting a good cause sounds like a Saturday morning spent right. Need we say more?

    9. Spiced Gourd Cappuccino at Dichotomy — We couldn’t leave out the coffee lovers, could we? Taking in the views of downtown Waco while sipping on a spiced gourd cappuccino from Dichotomy sounds like the perfect fall day to us.

    Sic ’em, pumpkin lovers!

    [updated 10/29/20]