These pumpkin recipes give you something to make from the first fall baking day through Thanksgiving and the cooler weeks beyond. This collection brings together 14 of my recipes: spiced breads and muffins, pancakes, easy cakes, cream cheese-filled treats, and savory options for dinner. Pumpkin can do quite a bit before it ever reaches the dessert table. Start with the section that fits your plans, whether that is breakfast with coffee, something sweet to share, or a warm supper. Each recipe card takes you to the complete ingredients and directions, so you can check the details before you start.
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Pumpkin Breakfast Recipes, Breads, and Muffins
For a breakfast spread or an afternoon coffee break, choose a loaf to slice, individual muffins, or pancakes to serve warm. The toppings give you a useful way to choose: cinnamon sugar, streusel and glaze, or vanilla cream syrup.
Easy One-Bowl Amish Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This easy one-bowl Amish pumpkin bread is moist, warmly spiced, and makes two loaves-one to enjoy now and one to freeze or share.
Easy Cranberry Pumpkin Bread Recipe
If the aroma of spiced pumpkin and the sweet-tart burst of cranberries wafting through your kitchen doesn't scream "holiday season," I don't know what will. This cranberry pumpkin bread is a moist, tender loaf brimming with warm spices, zesty citrus, and pops of tangy cranberries in every bite. It's the kind of recipe that feels
Pumpkin Streusel Muffins with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Let me take you back to a Sunday morning not too long ago, when our usual church potluck took a delicious turn-it was a breakfast potluck! Now, I've always been a fan of these gatherings. They're like a treasure hunt for food lovers, where you never know what delightful dish you'll uncover. With the last
Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins
Cake-like Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins dipped in butter and rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Get your pumpkin spice fix with this tried and true recipe! OK, I admit it, I'm in love with these Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins! I got the original recipe for doughnut muffins from my friend Kristi over at ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com and they are fantastic!
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Vanilla Cream Syrup
Picture a crisp Texas morning, the kind where the air smells like dried leaves and woodsmoke. You're sipping a hot cup of coffee, and the comforting aroma of pumpkin spice pancakes is wafting through the kitchen. That's what I think of every time I make these Pumpkin Spice Pancakes-it's my ultimate fall breakfast, and it
Pumpkin Cakes, Bars, and Sweet Treats
This group ranges from a two-ingredient cake to frosted bars and cream cheese-filled whoopie pies. Choose the Bundt cake for slices, dump cake for a creamy pumpkin layer with a crumbly topping, or the smaller treats when you want individual portions.
2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake
This moist 2 ingredient pumpkin cake combines spice cake mix and pumpkin puree for an easy Bundt cake with no eggs, oil, or water.
Pumpkin Dump Cake
The season of cozy sweaters, warm drinks, and comforting treats is here, and nothing says fall like an easy pumpkin recipe that captures all the flavors of autumn. Enter Pumpkin Dump Cake-an effortless dessert that combines the creamy texture of pumpkin pie filling with a crunchy, buttery crumble topping. This simple pumpkin dump cake recipe
Easy Pumpkin Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
As soon as fall hits Texas, there's something in the air that makes us crave the rich warmth of seasonal spices and comforting, homemade treats. For me, that means diving into one of my all-time favorite pumpkin bar recipes. These easy pumpkin bars with maple cream cheese frosting are the perfect fall treat. They bring
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling
Celebrate Fall with these Spiced Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. Sweet and tangy vanilla cream cheese filling is sandwiched between soft, cake-like spiced pumpkin cookies in this easy whoopie pie recipe. I first ate Pumpkin Whoopie Pies when I lived in Houston back in 2011. One of my friends and neighbors made some and brought them over,
Savory Pumpkin Dinners, Soup, and Chili
Pumpkin puree also belongs on the dinner menu. Here it brings body to a creamy gnocchi sauce, a beef-and-Guinness chili, and a soup with apples and warm spices. Pick the dish that fits the meal you want, then check its full cooking time.
Savory Pumpkin Sausage Gnocchi
The skillet is warm, filling the kitchen with the savory aroma of browned sausage, caramelized mushrooms, and hints of garlic mingling with a creamy pumpkin sauce. This dish has it all: pillowy gnocchi, tender spinach, and a sauce that's rich with pumpkin puree and Parmesan. It's a hearty and flavorful meal, bursting with autumnal goodness,
Hearty Guinness Pumpkin Chili
I'm about to introduce you to a chili that'll knock your socks off-Hearty Guinness Pumpkin Chili. Yes, you read that right. We're talking the cozy comfort of chili, adding a savory punch of pumpkin flavor, and giving it a boozy Guinness backbone that'll warm you up from the inside out. This is the pumpkin chili recipe for
Easy Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Canned Pumpkin for Fall
Is there anything more comforting than a bowl of creamy pumpkin soup on a cold day? This recipe hits all the right notes-creamy, slightly sweet, and packed with warm spices that'll make you feel like you're wrapped in a cozy blanket, even if you're still wearing flip-flops in October (I feel you, Texas weather). This
Pumpkin Cornbread and a Pumpkin Seed Dinner
The pumpkin cornbread leans sweet with maple syrup and pumpkin spice, making it a good counterpoint to a savory meal. For a different use of pumpkin, the tilapia gets a seed-and-Parmesan topping; it uses pumpkin seeds rather than puree.
Pumpkin Spice Cornbread
There's just something about fall that makes everyone go a little pumpkin crazy. I don't know if it's the crisp air, the changing leaves, or the fact that Starbucks starts peddling pumpkin-spiced everything like there's no tomorrow, but I'm here for it. And if you've never tried Pumpkin Spice Cornbread, you're missing out on one
Pumpkin Seed Crusted Tilapia
This is a very simple fish recipe that makes you feel like you're eating at a high-end restaurant. You can use pecans, macadamia nuts, or breadcrumbs if you can't find pumpkin seeds...just make sure you chop them finely or grind them a little in a food processor. In a small bowl, combine pumpkin seeds,
How to Choose a Pumpkin Recipe for Your Plans
For a weekend breakfast, decide whether you want to bake ahead or cook at the table. A loaf or batch of muffins lets you do the baking first; pancakes make sense when you can spend time at the griddle. For a gathering, think about serving as well as baking: frosted bars and whoopie pies are portioned differently from a cake.
For dinner, choose the main dish first and decide whether you need bread or a fresh side. If you want to build a fuller fall menu, browse my easy fall dinner recipes. You do not need pumpkin in every dish for the meal to feel seasonal.
Check the Pumpkin Before You Start
Plain pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie filling, and pumpkin pie spice are different ingredients. Puree supplies the pumpkin itself; pie filling already includes sweetener and seasoning; pumpkin pie spice supplies flavor but no pumpkin. Read the ingredient list in the recipe you choose rather than treating them as interchangeable. This matters just as much in a savory sauce as it does in a cake.
If you are starting with whole pumpkins, my notes on pie pumpkins explain the small sugar pumpkins I grew and roasted. Homemade puree can vary in moisture, so check the individual recipe's guidance before swapping it for canned pumpkin.
A Little Planning Makes Fall Baking Easier
Read the recipe all the way through before you shop, including any frosting, filling, or syrup. Check the amount of pumpkin needed and the pan size, and allow cooling time before you frost or fill baked treats. The time in the oven is only part of the plan.
For make-ahead baking, use the storage and freezing directions for the specific recipe. A plain loaf, a cream cheese-filled treat, and a pot of soup need different handling. Keep toppings and finishing steps in mind when deciding what to prepare first.
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