It’s that time of year again: Fall, aka Pumpkin season! It’s the time of year when pumpkin flavored treats and scents litter the shelves of grocery store and make their way onto every restaurants’ menus. There’s a good reason for that- pumpkin is delicious!

I adore buying pumpkin flavored, scented, or shaped items from stores, but I also love making them myself at home. There are so many ways to use pumpkin in cooking, and I plan on making the most of this ingredient as I cook this fall.

To that end, I have compiled a list of some of my favorite tried and true pumpkin recipes and some additional recipes that I will definitely be trying out this fall.

For you other pumpkin fanatics out there, I selected a few recipes from every category so you can really sprinkle your recipes throughout various meals and occasions. Or plan a pumpkin-themed party and choose one or two to serve from each category for a memorable fall occasion! Happy eating!

Pumpkin Recipes

Breakfast

1: Pumpkin Crepes from Simplistically Living

https://www.simplisticallyliving.com/homemade-pumpkin-crepes/

2: Pumpkin French Toast from Two Peas & Their Pod

https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/pumpkin-french-toast/

3: Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins from Sally’s Baking Addiction

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2016/09/30/pumpkin-crumb-cake-muffins/

4: Pumpkin Pull Apart Breakfast Bread from Six Sisters’ Stuff

https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/pumpkin-pull-apart-breakfast-bread/

5: Baked Pumpkin Donut Holes from Live Well Bake Often

https://www.livewellbakeoften.com/baked-pumpkin-donut-holes/

Lunch/Dinner

1: Pumpkin Fettuccine Alfredo from Cookie and Kate

https://cookieandkate.com/2012/pumpkin-fettuccine-alfredo/

2: Sweet “n” Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Pizza with Cider Caramelized Onions + Bacon from Half Baked Harvest (Use the Pumpkin topping option)

https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/sweet-n-spicy-roasted-butternut-squash-pizza-w-cider-caramelized-onions-bacon/

3: Spicy Fall Stew Baked in a Pumpkin from Vegetarian Times

https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/spicy-fall-stew-baked-in-a-pumpkin

4: Southwestern Pumpkin Burgers from EatingWell

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252604/southwestern-pumpkin-burgers/

5: Red Thai Chicken and Pumpkin Curry from Marcus Samuelsson

http://marcussamuelsson.com/recipe/red-thai-chicken-and-pumpkin-curry-recipe

Appetizers/Snacks

1: Pumpkin Spice Granola from Annie’s Noms

https://www.anniesnoms.com/2016/09/27/pumpkin-spice-granola/

2: Phyllo Tartlets with Spinach, Pumpkin, Feta and Pine Nuts from Mediterrasian

http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes_filo_tartlets.htm

3: Parmesan Pumpkin Fritters from Rasamalaysia

https://rasamalaysia.com/parmesan-pumpkin-fritters/

4: Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Pumpkin Hummus from Pinch of Yum

https://pinchofyum.com/roasted-garlic-rosemary-pumpkin-hummus

5: Vegan Pumpkin Basil Pinwheels from Elephantastic Vegan

https://www.elephantasticvegan.com/vegan-pumpkin-basil-pinwheels/

Drinks

1: Pumpkin Spice Milkshakes from Sprinkle Some Sugar

http://www.sprinklesomesugar.com/pumpkin-spice-milkshakes/

2: Slow Cooker Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate from Tornadough Alli

https://tornadoughalli.com/slow-cooker-pumpkin-white-hot-chocolate/

3: Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie from Fox and Briar

https://www.foxandbriar.com/healthy-pumpkin-pie-smoothie/

4: Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Apple Cider from House of Yumm

https://houseofyumm.com/slow-cooker-pumpkin-spice-apple-cider/

5: Pumpkin Spice Mocktail from Frugal Living Mom

http://www.frugallivingmom.com/pumpkin-spice-mocktail/

You can find other delicious mocktails here.

Desserts

1: Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Bars with a Streusel Topping from Chelsea’s Messy Apron

https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/pumpkin-caramel-cheesecake-bars-with-a-streusel-topping/

2: Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from Cooking Classy

https://www.cookingclassy.com/pumpkin-snickerdoodles/

3: Pumpkin Better than Sex Cake from Flavorite

https://flavorite.net/pumpkin-better-than-sex-cake/

4: Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies from Chocolate with Grace

http://chocolatewithgrace.com/pumpkin-cheesecake-swirled-brownies/

5: Pumpkin Crème Brûlée from My Organized Chaos

https://www.myorganizedchaos.net/2015/09/pumpkin-creme-brulee

-MaLee

Try another fall-favorite recipe: Amazing Caramel Dip!

*All recipe photos belong to the original bloggers and are used for review purposes only.

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21 Comments

Mimi on October 23 at 11:32 am

Wow everything sounds so good, I’m definetely down for anything sweet thoug
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:50 am
  
  I have a massive sweet tooth myself! I’m partial to the desserts on this list. 🙂
Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome on October 23 at 11:33 am

Pumpkin is such a versatile veggie, each of these recipe looks delicious
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:51 am
  
  That’s so true! I couldn’t believe how many ways you can incorporate pumpkin in the kitchen until I started this post!
Claire on October 23 at 11:50 am

I bought quite a few pumpkins for decoration and I don’t want them to go to waste so I’ve been stumped on what to do with them when the time comes. Thanks for all these recipes! They look great!
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:52 am
  
  Using your decoration pumpkins for cooking is such a great idea!! Let us know which recipe(s) you decide to try out!
Vicky on October 23 at 12:01 pm

I think I could seriously have a pumpkin breakfast for every meal. This is one of my favorite times of the year because of all the pumpkin recipes. So much to try!
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:53 am
  
  I’m right there with you Vicky!! Pumpkin for breakfast should be a year-round thing. The Pumpkin French Toast is a family favorite. 🙂
drriehl on October 23 at 2:47 pm

Pumpkin crepes! Never tried those, and can’t wait to add those into my fall recipes. Thanks!
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:54 am
  
  They’re AMAZING! We hope you enjoy them as much as we have!!
ehdesignmn on October 23 at 4:27 pm

Yum! This is like the best of the best recipes!! I want to try all of these!! Those crepes though!?
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:55 am
  
  They really are some of our favorite recipes! We hope you enjoy the crepes and other recipes as much as we have. Happy Fall!
kaylahaas on October 23 at 4:49 pm

I got all the way to the end and I’m STILL thinking about those donut holes. Omg.
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:56 am
  
  Right?! Don’t they look amazing?! I have a feeling you’ll love them. 🙂
Heather Gilbert on October 24 at 9:27 am

Oh my gosh everything pumpkin!
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:57 am
  
  Isn’t it great? This way, you can actually eat pumpkin all day, every day. 😀
Beth on October 24 at 10:15 am

What a great collection of pumpkin recipes! I usually just bake with pumpkin, and I’m excited to try some of these more savory dishes.
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:57 am
  
  Thank you! We put a lot of time into selecting the best pumpkin recipes so we hope you enjoy the ones you try!
Nicole Kamai on October 24 at 10:36 am

I have a few events i need a pumpkin dish for! This list is perfect!
- MaLee @ This Blue Dress on October 30 at 11:58 am
  
  That is great to hear! So happy we could help you find some good recipes. Let us know which ones you try!
Fitoru Keto on March 17 at 5:34 am

These pumpkin recipes really look so good! I can’t wait to try these! Thank you so much for sharing!

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