TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – There is pumpkin everything – everywhere you turn. In between the early decorations of Thanksgiving and Christmas, Halloween is still standing strong. And there’s no “squashing” all of the pumpkin concoctions popping up this year.

They are all around – from local restaurants and bars to fast-food places and grocery shelves. If you like pumpkin and spice and the taste of fall, now is the time to immerse yourself to your heart’s desire.

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October is similar to the Christmas holiday season when it comes eateries and food companies taking advantage of the holiday sweet tooth and adding Halloween-themed tasty treats to their line-ups.

At McDonald’s, you can get yourself a hauntingly good McCafé Pumpkin Spice Latte. They say it’s “perfect for warming up to the crisp autumn air” and “freshly brewed and spiced to perfection with hints of pumpkin and cinnamon flavors.

7-11 is also offering pumpkin spice drinks. They brought back their Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin
Spice Coffee and they are available while supplies last.

At Burger King, you can get a “ghost burger.” No, it’s not made of pumpkin (thank goodness). It’s the BK’s smoky take on the Whopper and includes spicy queso sauce, Ghost Pepper cheese, bacon and crispy jalapeños to the usual Whopper base. The bun also got a color upgrade to a bright orange and includes sesame seeds.

Red Robin has a new Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice Milkshake that’s made with vanilla soft serve, pumpkin spice caramel and milk. For added good cheer, adults can add a shot of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey.

Krispy Kreme has a plethora of Halloween offerings to scare up Halloween business with their Pumpkin Spice Latte Swirl Doughnut, a Pumpkin Spice Original Glazed Doughnut, a Pumpkin Spice Original filled Cheesecake Doughnut, a Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut, a Pumpkin Spice Latte and a Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee.

Dunkin’ is offering their two spine-tingling fan favorites, the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew and the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte as well as a new specialty drink called the Nutty Pumpkin Coffee.

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Tim Hortons has four offerings for Halloween fans including Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte, Pumpkin Spiced Iced Capp and Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew.

Starbucks is offering, you guessed it, their own version of the Pumpkin Spice Latte – and you can also order Starbucks pumpkin spice ground coffee online to drink at home to make your Halloween season last even longer.

At this point, if you can’t find a Pumpkin Spice Latte somewhere, you’re just not looking.

IHOP, of course, is offering Pumpkin Spice Pancakes through October 31st and don’t forget the whipped cream.

There’s some interesting ice cream offerings as well including Cold Stone Creamery’s Boo Batter which is a black ice cream with M&Ms, chunks of KitKat and pieces of Halloween Oreo cookies in a pumpkin-orange waffle cone.

And who can forget those devilish orange-stuffed Boo Oreos? Yes, they’re back along with with their Pumpkin Spice Sandwich Cookies for another fright-filled Halloween season of cookie eating.

If you’re walking down the aisles of your local grocery store, make sure to keep on the lookout for witches, bats and goblins while you’re picking up the following Halloween treats…

Hostess Pumpkin goodies including pumpkin spice Twinkies, iced pumpkin cupcakes or caramel crunch Donettes.

Little Bites is offering pumpkin muffins for lunchboxes everywhere and Jet-Puffed pumpkin spice marshmallows are available for a new kind of s’more.

Swiss Miss has their magic potion of pumpkin spice hot cocoa and Land O’Lakes is offering pumpkin pie spice butter.

Kemp’s has a very tasty cinnamon ice cream (I tried it for you!) as well as a one called “Pumpkin Pie.”

In addition to all of the national brands, you will find your local companies and restaurants offering pumpkin pies, pumpkin spiced beers, chocolates, popcorns, and more.

According to HistoryInTheMaking.com, the first recipe for “pompkin” spice dates way back to 1796. It was in a cookbook called “American Cookery” by Amelia Simmons, the first cookbook written by an American to be published in the United States. It had two recipes for an early version of “pompkin” pie.

Just like Cinderella said, “I’d say the first thing you need is…a pumpkin.”