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If there’s one season defined by its flavors, it’s fall. As the temperature begins to cool and leaves begin to turn from green to yellow to orange, flavors of apples and pumpkin offer the ultimate comfort. We believe individuals with swallowing disorders should be able to enjoy these flavors just as anyone else, so we’ve rounded up our favorite recipes for dysphagia-friendly mocktails, entrees, and desserts perfect to enjoy this fall, which officially begins September 22.

Thick-It® Appletini Mocktail

Yield: 6 servings | Serving Size: 5 fl oz

Ingredients:

• 6 fl oz. Clear Advantage® Thickened Water, Mildly or Moderately Thick
• 3 Tbsp Lemonade Powder
• 24 fl oz. Clear Advantage® Thickened Apple Juice, Mildly or Moderately Thick

Directions:

1. Wash hands before beginning preparation. Sanitize surfaces and equipment.
2. Pour Clear Advantage® Thickened Water into a liquid measuring cup or pitcher.
3. Add lemonade powder. Whisk briskly until powder has dissolved.
4. Add Clear Advantage® Thickened Apple Juice to thickened lemonade mixture. Stir until well combined.
5. Pour 5 fl oz. into a cocktail or martini glass and serve immediately. If not serving immediately, then cover and hold at 40°F or less until service.
6. Test prepared recipe per IDDSI Testing Methods. Refer to IDDSI.org for details.
7. Discard any unused portions of prepared recipe.

Puréed Chicken Pot Pie

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 slice (1 oz) White bread, sliced with crust removed
• 1/4 cup Thick-It® Clear Advantage® Thickened Water Mildly Thick (Nectar)
• 1/3 cup Thick-It® Seasoned Chicken Patty Purée
• 2 Tbsp Cream, Half & Half
• 1 tsp Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener
• 1/4 cup Thick-It® Carrot and Pea Purée
• 2 Tbsp Thick-It® Sweet Corn Purée
• 2 Tbsp Thick-It® Seasoned Green Bean Purée

Directions:

1. Prepare PU4 Bread: Place bread slices on a sheet pan in an even layer. Pour Thick-It® Clear Advantage® Thickened Water Mildly Thick (Nectar) over bread. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate. Allow bread to thoroughly soak for 2–4 hours or overnight.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine Thick-It® Seasoned Chicken Patty Purée with cream and Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener. Mix well.
3. Cover and microwave on high for 30–60 seconds until hot and steaming (165°F). Stir. Hold at 140°F or higher until served.*

*ALTERNATIVE METHOD: In a sauce pan, combine Thick-It® Seasoned Chicken Patty Purée with cream and Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener. Mix well. Heat until hot and steaming (165°F), stirring occasionally. Hold at 140°F or higher until served.

4. Place Thick-It® Carrot and Pea Purée, Thick-It® Sweet Corn Purée, and Thick-It® Seasoned Green Bean Purée in separate microwave-safe bowls and cover. Microwave each on high for 30-60 seconds until hot and steaming (165°F). Stir. Hold at 140°F or higher until served.**

**ALTERNATIVE METHOD: Put Thick-It® Purée in a sauce pan. Heat until hot and steaming (165°F), stirring occasionally. Hold at 140°F or higher until served.

5. Once vegetables are heated, carefully add each vegetable into chicken mixture separately, and slowly mix to make a subtle ribbon effect.
6. Test prepared PU4 Bread and Puréed Chicken Pot Pie per IDDSI Testing Methods (Puréed Diet, PU4) using the Fork Drip Test and Spoon Tilt Test. Refer to IDDSI.org for details.
7. Place prepared PU4 Bread on bottom of serving dish. Top with 2/3 cup of Puréed Chicken Pot Pie. Serve immediately.
8. Discard any unused portions of prepared recipe.

Puréed Pumpkin Cake

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Thick-It® Maple Cinnamon French Toast Purée
• 2 Tbsp Pumpkin, canned
• 1/2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 2 tsp Sugar, granulated
• 1 Tbsp Whipped topping, prepared
• 1/2 tsp Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener

Directions:

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine Thick-It® Maple Cinnamon French Toast Purée with canned pumpkin, spices, and sugar. Mix well.
2. Cover and microwave on high for 30–60 seconds until hot and steaming (165°F). Stir. Hold at 140°F or higher until served.*

*ALTERNATIVE METHOD: In a sauce pan, combine Thick-It® Maple Cinnamon French Toast Purée with canned pumpkin, spices, and sugar. Mix well. Heat until hot and steaming (165°F), stirring occasionally. Hold at 140°F or higher until served.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine whipped topping with Thick-It® Original Food & Beverage Thickener. Mix until thickened. Chill and hold at 40°F or lower until served.
4. Test Puréed Pumpkin Cake and Thickened Whipped Topping per IDDSI Testing Methods (Puréed Diet, PU4) using the Fork Drip Test and Spoon Tilt Test before serving. Refer to IDDSI.org for details.
5. Place 1/2 cup of Puréed Pumpkin Cake on dessert dish. Top with 1 Tbsp of Thickened Whipped Topping. Serve immediately.
6. Discard any unused portions of prepared recipe.

For additional IDDSI-compliant recipes, view our recipe library or download our Variety Comes to the Table recipe book. For more mocktail recipes, download our summer fun guide.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have about a medical condition, treatment, or the use of Thick-It® products. The information contained herein is for informational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment in any manner.