This post is all about the best fall pumpkin recipes from savory lunch recipes to healthy dinner ideas and delicious pumpkin desserts.
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As these leaves start to turn orange and the cold breeze rolls in, we immediately start craving cozy pumpkin recipes like creamy soups, roasted seasonal veggies, and creamy pasta dishes.
Pumpkin is an undisputed favorite when it comes to fall produce and makes a super versatile ingredient in all kinds of recipes — from savory to sweet. From creamy soups to decadent desserts, pumpkin’s nutty and creamy flavor profile makes a great addition to a large variety of all recipes.
Pumpkin is a nutritional powerhouse too! It’s packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber!
These hand-selected recipes will fill your kitchen with allllll the fall vibes and give you options from weeknight dinners, to sweet treats sure to leave any guest drooling.
So, let’s dig into this roundup of the best pumpkin recipes for fall!
The 19 Best Pumpkin Recipes
We take recipe roundups really seriously so you can trust that each of these pumpkin recipes is a tried and true favorite. From healthy fall salads to delicious homemade baked goods, we have options for every meal of the day!
Lunch Recipes
1. 20-Min Pumpkin Soup
This is the easiest (and tastiest) pumpkin soup and comes together with mainly pantry ingredients like canned pumpkin and dried spices. Despite how simple it is, it’s a clear step-up from the boxed variety you can get at the store. You get complete control over the flavor profile and can adjust spices and seasoning to your preferences.
2. Pumpkin Quesadillas with Black Beans and Green Chile
These Pumpkin Quesadillas packed with Black Beans and Green Chile are a delicious pumpkin recipe perfect for the start of fall! Pumpkin and quesadillas might seem like an odd combination if you’ve never had them before, but the pumpkin offers a slightly sweet and nutty flavor similar to sweet potato. Black beans add a protein-packed punch and make it a great high-fiber lunch option.
3. Roast Pumpkin, Avocado, and Feta Salad
If you’re not quite ready for soups and stews, you need to try this Roast Pumpkin and Feta Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing. It is bright and fresh and definitely not your boring everyday salad recipe. It’s great on its own or paired with barbequed meat for a complete meal.
4. Roasted Beetroot and Pumpkin Salad
This roasted beetroot and pumpkin salad is made with lentils, feta, and roasted pumpkin seeds with a simple citrus dressing. It can be enjoyed warm or cold and is the perfect meal prep option as it will only get more flavorful as it waits for you in the fridge. You can also add any other roasted veggies that you love!
5. Honey-Cinnamon Pumpkin Lentil Salad
Lentil salads are a great high-protein, high-fiber lunch option that you can prepare on a budget. This is no ordinary lentil salad, it’s tossed with cinnamon-flavored pumpkin, candied walnuts, and a drizzle of spiced honey dressing. It’s early, sweet, and savory with great texture contrast from the creamy pumpkin and crunchy walnuts.
Dinner Recipes
6. Spicy Pumpkin Soup + Grilled Cheese Croutons
Pumpkin soup in a fall classic. But this recipe goes the extra mile with the addition of a light kick of heat and adorable grilled cheese croutons. This lusciously creamy, warm, and savory and will leave you coming back for more. You’ll be waiting for pumpkin season to return next year so you can make this soup again!
7. One Pot Pumpkin Curry
This Fall pumpkin recipe is one of our favorites. It comes together in just one pot and 30 minutes of patience for a flavor-packed meal. You simmer sweet pumpkin in a fragrant curry sauce and add tofu or the protein of your choice. The result? A curry filled with fresh and deep flavors, tender pumpkin, soft tofu, and luxurious coconut-y curry sauce.
8. Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Of all the Fall pumpkin recipes, this one might be the most beautiful. The addition of pumpkin adds a creamy and sweet taste that balances out the nutty richness of the cheddar and parmesan cheeses. Plus, this recipe uses the trick of adding evaporated milk for an extra dose of thick, creamy goodness. It’s a guaranteed winner!
9. Pumpkin Curry Soup
Here’s a non-traditional take on pumpkin soup that includes the addition of spicy and warming curry. This healthy fall soup is wholesome and comforting with a velvety smooth texture. It’s dairy and gluten-free and makes great leftovers.
10. Easy Baked Pumpkin Risotto
You’ll be the dinner-time hero with this festive pumpkin risotto. It’s filled with all the cozy fall flavors of pumpkin, warm spices, crispy sage, and nutty parmesan. Unlike your typical risotto which requires standing over the stove and stirring constantly, this recipe uses an easy oven method and comes together with less than 20 minutes of prep.
11. Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
Making bread can seem intimidating but this is the easiest recipe for homemade pumpkin dinner rolls. They are so soft and pillowy that you won’t be able to stop eating them so make sure you double or triple the recipe if you want leftovers. There’s nothing more satisfying than peeling the warm rolls off one another and slathering them in butter.
12. Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie
This shepherd’s pie gets a fall upgrade with ground turkey, bacon, brussels sprouts, and even a little cranberry sauce with luscious pumpkin mashed potatoes over the top. It doesn’t get more hearty and satisfying than digging into a piping hot shepherd’s pie on a cold fall night.
13. Easy Pumpkin Sage Pasta
This fall pumpkin recipe is the best thing to happen to pumpkins since pumpkin pie. It’s an easy, yet extraordinarily tasty dish that makes the most comforting dinner any night of the week. It uses a mix of winter squash to make a creamy pumpkin pasta sauce which is combined with salty and crispy prosciutto and fried sage. It can also be made vegetarian!
Snack & Dessert Recipes
14. Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’ll be well familiar with pumpkin pasties, one of Harry’s favorite treats on the Hogwarts Express. They’re basically like a pumpkin-filled empanada. This recipe gets an extra dose of flavor with the addition of mashed potatoes, cheddar, and bacon.
15. The Best Vegan Pumpkin Bread
This is seriously the best vegan pumpkin bread you’ll ever eat! It’s perfectly spiced, moist, and easy to make in 1 bowl. The author even claims they are better than Starbucks but we’ll leave that for you to decide. Whether you enjoy it as a breakfast pick-me-up, afternoon sweet treat, or as a dessert, we know you will love this fall pumpkin recipe and keep coming back for more.
16. Vegan Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
If you haven’t fallen for the overnight oats craze, you’re missing out. They are super easy to make and make a healthy breakfast or any time of day snack. Plus this vegan pumpkin pie recipe is our absolute favorite flavor combo. If you want to eat pumpkin pie every day, here’s how you can do it without worrying about consuming too much sugar.
17. No Bake Pumpkin Oatmeal Bites
These little powerballs are like a healthy version of cookie dough bites that you don’t have to feel guilty for reaching for. They will become your new healthy snack obsession. It’s a good thing they are super easy to make and require no real cooking, just a bit of measuring and mixing.
18. High-Protein Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Looking for another healthy alternative to eating pumpkin pie every day? Try these high-protein pumpkin smoothies. They come together in under five minutes and make a quick, easy, and healthy breakfast or snack that tastes like fall in a cup.
19. 3-Ingredient Healthy Pumpkin Oat Cookies
We can be a bit suspicious when we see “healthy” and “cookies” in the same sentence but this recipe manages to deliver on both with just 3 ingredients. They are low-calorie and vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. You can spice them to your liking and add different mix-ins like chocolate chips or chopped nuts.
Did these fall pumpkin recipes make your mouth water?
We hope that they provided the inspiration you needed to get excited for all the recipes you can make this fall.
Did we miss any of your favorites? Tell us in the comments below.
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