What started as a shared laugh over the country’s pumpkin spice infatuation has transformed into the newest dessert at a North Georgia barbecue joint. For a limited time, Blue Hound Barbecue in Dillard is serving up an autumnal twist on banana pudding featuring pumpkin spice and, in lieu of the traditional vanilla wafer, ginger snaps.
Just a mile and a half south of the North Carolina state line, owner Kyle Bryner and his wife, Erin, pay homage to the culinary traditions of the Southern Appalachian region and of their own childhoods. “What I observed about the cooks I admired in the South was that their creations were often inspired by fond food memories [and] a pursuit to relive those moments through their dishes,” Bryner says.
If your own fond fall memories include pumpkin spice, try this recipe at home.
