53 Amazing Pumpkin Recipes to Make All Fall Long

• Time Commitment: 3 hours, 20 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

If you’re not eating straight out of a gourd at least once during the season, is it really fall? This one features a luxurious mix of mushrooms and cheese.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, vegetarian

Kick off soup season in the cutest way possible. Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds; they make a delicious crunchy topping.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 20 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, gluten free

It’s like eating a bite of pumpkin pie laden with whipped cream, but with meringue instead of pie crust. In a word, yum.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Serve these portable pies for Thanksgiving dessert, then enjoy the leftovers at breakfast the next morning.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: vegetarian, gluten free, high protein, <500 calories

Behold, the healthy-yet-satisfying fall dinner you’ve been dreaming of. It’s as easy to make as tossing everything on a sheet pan.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly

This pumpkin quick bread just so happens to have a swirly cream-cheese filling and cinnamon streusel on top. Serve it for dessert or breakfast—we won’t judge.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours
• Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, special occasion–worthy, low sugar

Move over, plain pizza crust. There’s a new dough in town (and it happens to be the tastiest way to use up a can of pumpkin).

• Time Commitment: 3 hours, 5 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, crowd-pleaser

Bonus points if you make your own pumpkin spice mix for this decadent breakfast.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 5 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy, <500 calories

It tastes like a pumpkin cloud, and it’s good enough to replace your usual holiday pumpkin pie.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

Introducing the be-all, end-all autumnal carb. The crunchy sugar garnish makes it fit for breakfast (or dessert), but since the bread is only lightly sweet, you could also skip the topping and serve it at your Thanksgiving spread.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

If pie is too much work and gingersnaps are old news, these pumpkin cheesecake cookies are the best of both worlds. They’re fab for holiday parties or just snacking after dinner.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why We Love It: vegetarian, gluten free, <10 ingredients

This gluten-free recipe is rich, creamy and everything we ever wanted in a Thanksgiving side dish.

• Time Commitment: 12 hours, 40 minutes
• Why We Love It: make ahead, no cook, crowd-pleaser

No baking is necessary for this nostalgic pumpkin dessert. The cookies and filling meld as it chills, so it’s actually better when you make it ahead.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy, gluten free

Oooh, did someone say fancy pizza dinner? We’re suckers for the combination of winter squash and sage.

• Time Commitment: 48 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <500 calories

This quick bread is full of warm fall spices and bakes up supremely moist, thanks to all those veggies.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser

We found the ultimate pre-dinner autumnal snack. Serve it at your next cocktail party and watch it disappear.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser

The most delicious way to warm up on a cool fall night? With this cheesy pumpkin appetizer.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

This is what happens when pumpkin meets our other favorite fall flavor, cinnamon. The crust looks impressive but is surprisingly easy to pull off (it starts with store-bought).

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, vegetarian

Swap the usual butter and Parmesan with pumpkin and goat cheese, and the result is this creamy twist on a classic pasta dish.

• Time Commitment: 6 hours, 15 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

You’re going to need something carb-y to sop up all that soup. Pro move: Make them ahead of time and refrigerate overnight, so the rolls are hot and fresh when dinner comes around.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: one pot, gluten free, dairy free

Make a batch of this spicy, fall-inspired chili, then serve it on Halloween night post–trick-or-treat. Use canned pumpkin to eliminate a few steps.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, vegetarian, ready in <30 minutes

A stack of these and a hot cup of coffee are our ideal Saturday morning plans. Bonus, they’re made with whole wheat flour for #health.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Imagine: Garlic bread combined with grilled cheese, all smothered in pumpkin. Depending on how small you slice it, it works as an appetizer or main.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: one pan, <500 calories, vegetarian

Forget mashed potatoes; this Midwestern casserole is the side dish every Thanksgiving table needs. If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, just cook the base on the stove and transfer everything to a baking dish.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, make ahead, vegan, gluten free

They’re vegan and gluten free, and everyone gets their own. Who even needs crust? (Psst: Use store-bought pumpkin butter for a shortcut.)

• Time Commitment: 5 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <15 minutes, no cook

Make this no-cook appetizer on Halloween, Thanksgiving and every day in between.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <500 calories

Once the weather gets chilly, our dinnertime mantra becomes “the cheesier, the better.” To make this vegetarian, you could just leave out the chicken and bacon.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: make ahead, ccrowd-pleaser

Next-level comfort food, right this way. These squash-stuffed shells are freezer friendly, so you might want to make a double batch.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 25 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser

It’s almost too pretty to eat, but then you set out crudités and we can’t help ourself. While this recipe calls for roasting and pureeing a sugar pumpkin, you can go the semi-homemade route with canned puree.

• Time Commitment: 4 hours
• Why We Love It: slow cooker recipe, <500 calories, dairy free, gluten free

Let your slow cooker do the hard work on this sneakily dairy-free number while you cozy up with a spooky Netflix show.

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, <10 ingredients

This pillowy pasta is buttery, rich and comforting—basically, everything we love about fall foods. Make it for date night…or don’t share; the choice is yours.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, beginner-friendly

Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, this 30-minute dinner showed up in our kitchen. The pumpkin flavor is just enough to taste autumnal, without being overwhelming.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours, 35 minutes
• Why We Love It: no cook, make ahead, crowd-pleaser

Chocolate lovers, we’ve found your new favorite fall dessert. These bites are a great make-ahead treat for dinner parties and holiday gifting alike.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, <10 ingredients

Sunday brunch has never tasted better, and luckily, this recipe isn’t much more difficult than making a piece of toast. Pass the maple syrup, please.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: <500 calories, crowd-pleaser

This one warms you through and through. (It calls for pumpkin-flavored beer, but you can use another ale if that’s what you have.)

• Time Commitment: 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <15 minutes, vegetarian, <10 ingredients

The fried egg is optional, but highly recommended. Feel free to make these for lunch every day of the week.

• Time Commitment: 25 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, vegetarian

Crisp fall mornings were made for these light and airy waffles…but we’d also make them for brinner, just saying.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly

You don’t need a deep fryer to make fluffy, spiced doughnuts at home. Don’t even get us started on that brown sugar icing.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 8 minutes
• Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, gluten free

The savory risotto and caramelized scallops are the obvious stars, but don’t overlook the candied pancetta garnish.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly

A cookie, a brownie and a pumpkin pie walk into a bar. (Heh.) Jokes aside, these bars make an excellent hosting gift or party treat. Feel free to play around with different mix-ins, substituting half the chocolate chips for, say, M&M’s or chopped nuts.

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

Remember when salted caramel was the biggest thing in desserts? Yeah, let’s go back to that.

• Time Commitment: 57 minutes
• Why We Love It: vegan, vegetarian, gluten free

It turns out pumpkin puree makes a mighty fine substitute for eggs and milk, holding this cookie dough together and keeping it soft.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian

The contrast between the silky sauce and those walnut crispies is everything. Rosemary, black pepper and brown sugar are the key ingredients to giving the topping its sweet-yet-savory flavor.

• Time Commitment: 12 hours
• Why We Love It: make ahead, crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

For those who think pumpkin pie isn’t quite rich enough, there’s this decadent dessert. To save some time, you can use store-bought gingersnap cookies for the crust.

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian

When you’re craving comfort food but also want to keep things healthy, make this protein-packed (and vegetarian!) dinner.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, make ahead

Are they authentically Polish? Nope, but you had us at brown butter. Do your future self a favor and freeze a batch for lightning-fast meals.

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes
• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, gluten free, vegetarian

Fall salads are totally a thing. (You know, when you’re not enjoying all the cozy carbs and cheese.) This one can be served warm or at room temperature.

• Time Commitment: 10 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <15 minutes, vegan, gluten free

No one will believe you made their dinner in the microwave.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, <500 calories

They’re made with oat flour and Greek yogurt, although you wouldn’t know it at first bite.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: vegan, dairy free, <10 ingredients

Wait, this is vegan? You had us fooled. (Pumpkin is talented like that.) Just be sure to budget in time to soak the cashews for an hour before you get cooking.

• Time Commitment: 6 hours, 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: no cook, make ahead, crowd-pleaser

This pumpkin spice tiramisu is creamy, just sweet enough and laced with fall baking spices, plus it requires no fussing with a cooked custard. (Read: It’s kinda foolproof.)

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why We Love It: ready in <30 minutes, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Like spaghetti and meatballs or grilled cheese and tomato soup, pumpkin and cream cheese are a match made in heaven. Even better, these soft cookies take half an hour, start to finish.

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes
• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

Want to know a secret? The base of these cookies is the same as our cream cheese frosted batch (see no. 52), which means there’s no stand mixer involved and they’re impossibly easy to make.