14 Easy Pumpkin Recipes That Are Perfect for Fall
These cozy favorites are worth making all season long.
Fall is here, which means it’s time to get your fill of the season’s best fruit (you know that pumpkin is a fruit, right?). Store shelves will be filled with everything pumpkin spice, from coffee creamers and cookies to popcorn and even cheese. But one of the best ways to celebrate the iconic autumn gourd is to cook it into some delicious sweet and savory pumpkin dishes. For seasonal inspiration, we‘ve gathered our best pumpkin recipes to keep you feasting all season long.
If you’ve only had pumpkin in sweet dishes, we’re about to show you how much range this fall staple has. We couldn’t forget classics like spiced pumpkin pie and cozy pumpkin bread, but we also wanted to share savory recipes like comforting risottos and easy breakfasts that let pumpkin’s flavor shine.
Whether you’re looking for a classic Thanksgiving dessert, a new fall dinner recipe, or simply a new way to enjoy your favorite gourd, there’s something here for every occasion and craving.
Pumpkin Icebox Cake
You’re only six ingredients from a luscious, creamy, and tender no-bake fall dessert that’s big on flavor and is guaranteed to impress.
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Vegan Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Sage
Vegetable broth, pumpkin puree, and nutritional yeast provide savory, earthy flavor, and crispy sage lends an aromatic touch to a risotto perfect for cozy autumn evenings. While the dish is ultra-creamy, it doesn’t contain a drop of dairy.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
You can’t let fall pass you by without making pumpkin bread, and this one is plush, moist, and studded with chocolate chips and fresh ginger. Trust us, it’s a must-make.
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Pumpkin Donuts with Tye-Dye Glaze
What’s hiding here underneath the groovy-spooky tie-dye icing is a cake donut packed with pure pumpkin purée and warm baking spices.
Spiced Pumpkin Pie
The classic combination of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and a pinch of black pepper make this easy pie a little bit spicier than your run-of-the-mill slice. Give it a try for your next fall bake.
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Chocolate and Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
Pumpkin ice cream and chocolate graham crackers make an easy, three-ingredient Halloween (or anytime!) dessert.
Double Pumpkin Cornbread With Red Onion
Mixing cornmeal with pumpkin puree and cream cheese keeps this cast iron cornbread super moist.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Dipping a fork into these bars, you’ll discover a rich, creamy dessert on top of a crisp, gingersnap crust. It might just be your family’s new favorite recipe starring the all-important autumn gourd.
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Pumpkin Pancakes
These pancakes are light, tender, while packing in a lot of pumpkin. A drizzle of maple syrup on top can never go wrong, but for Halloween, be sure to try your hand at the whipped cream ghost. Did we mention the eyes are chocolate chips?
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Pumpkin Spice Mousse
This sweet pumpkin recipe is smooth, creamy and spiced up with ginger and nutmeg.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Crêpes
The secret to these perfectly autumnal crêpes? A double dose of pumpkin: both in the filling and in the batter. It’s the ultimate fall dessert (or breakfast!)
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Pumpkin Spice Cake
Three layers of moist pumpkin-infused cake, billowy meringue frosting, and rich and tangy cream cheese filling make this recipe a show-stopping dessert to make for any fall festivity.
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Pumpkin-Cherry Breakfast Cookies
Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please! These protein-packed dreams have pumpkin spice, pumpkin puree and pumpkin seeds.
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
These pumpkin cupcakes, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting, are the perfect treat for a party. The batter is really easy to mix together and as the cupcakes bake, your whole house will smell amazing.
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