35 Easy Pumpkin Recipes

Here’s the ultimate pumpkin recipe: Pumpkin Cookies! These sweet morsels are lusciously pillowy and chewy, scented with a burst of fall spices and a hint of molasses. The exterior has a subtle sugar crunch and a drizzle of simple sweet icing. Even better, the soft texture holds up for days. They really are the best, if we do say so ourselves: perfect for fall dessert tables, Halloween, Thanksgiving and everything in between.

Here’s a chili recipe that’s jumped to the top of our favorites list: Pumpkin Chili! Pumpkin puree to chili adds an intensely creamy, flavorful body to this classic dish. This one is hearty and healthy, packed with spices, sweet potato and beans. Load it up with all your favorite chili toppings, and it’s a satisfying fall dinner recipe that’s ideal for weeknights or dinner parties. 

Of all of the pumpkin-spiced recipes floating around this time of year, this one is arguably one of the quickest, easiest paths to the flavors of fall. Try this pumpkin dip recipe! It tastes just like pumpkin pie and you can whip it up in just 5 minutes in a food processor or blender. Scoop up a fluffy dollop with an apple slice and you’ll immediately want to devour the entire bowl. 

A good pumpkin bread recipe is as essential to fall as a puffy jacket, and here’s our favorite one. The scent wafting through your kitchen transports you to an autumn paradise, and the loaf falls just so into deliciously cozy-spiced slices. It’s tender and moist, but not too fluffy or too dense. The best part? It’s simple to whip up: one bowl, no special equipment; just dump and stir!

Also try: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Here’s a pumpkin recipe to make at least once every fall: cozy pumpkin pancakes! Adding pumpkin puree gives the pancakes a fluffy, hearty texture and satisfying mouthfeel. They’re seasoned with a hefty dose of warm pumpkin spices. Drizzled with pure maple syrup, each bite is lusciously sweet and spiced.

Also try: Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

What’s one of the best pumpkin desserts? We think it might be these Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting! The bars are perfectly moist and cakey, with just the right warm-spiced interior from cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. They’re topped off with a lusciously creamy layer of cream cheese frosting that gives a tangy lift to each bite.

Looking for a way to use canned pumpkin puree? Try this best easy Pumpkin Muffins recipe! These muffins are the perfect level of sweetness, moist and cozy scented with pumpkin spice: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg and cloves. The flavor of fall is encapsulated in each bite.

Also try: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Oatmeal is our go-to for healthy, whole grain breakfasts. So why not dress it up in fall glory? This Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal is like a cinnamon and ginger-spiced hug. It’s full of autumnal flavor, yet at the same time a healthy way to start the day! Whole grain oats provide lots of protein and fiber, and are the perfect backdrop for pumpkin puree and cozy spices. Make up a big pan and eat off of it all week, or make it for guests! This one's a fan favorite.

Try this Pumpkin Ice Cream recipe! Scoop up a bowl and it’s lusciously soft and creamy, scented with just the right hit of cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg. Each rich spoonful will make you raise your eyebrows in delight. Take it to the next level and add candied pecans for a sweet, salty crunch.

Craving a pumpkin breakfast recipe? Look no further than Pumpkin French Toast! Coat slices of hearty bread in pumpkin puree and warm spices, then fry them until golden on a sizzling skillet. Top with a drizzle of pure maple syrup, and each forkful is heavenly: fluffy, sweet, and perfectly spiced! 

Want to welcome the season in style? Cook up a pot of pumpkin risotto! Its bright orange color and autumnal flavor makes it the ideal dinner or side dish for the season. Homemade risotto is easy to whip up: all you need are a few ingredients and a bit of time to stir in that luxurious broth until it all becomes absorbed by the rice.

Here’s a fun treat for the season: try pumpkin pudding! The sweet custard is made like a traditional homemade pudding, with added pumpkin puree and cozy spices. To serve, add crushed gingersnaps or graham crackers and top with whipped cream! It’s like pumpkin pie filling in a glass: but a mini version with all the fun and none of the fuss.

Wow, will a beautiful bite of these pumpkin cream cheese muffins have you thinking about it for hours! The moist cake is cozy-scented and just sweet enough, since after all it really is a muffin. Top that with a generous gooey mound of maple cream cheese, and each bite is like eating cheesecake and a muffin all at once. It’s really a bit of heaven in a muffin wrapper. The perfect pumpkin recipe!

This pumpkin recipe is all about using this ingredient to its ultimate savory goodness! This pumpkin pasta sauce is absolutely stunning, paired with penne pasta and Parmesan cheese. It cooks up in just 30 minutes! And it tastes like a sophisticated take on mac and cheese. Said one reader: “You NAILED IT! The whole family loved this pasta dish. So creamy and flavorful!” That’s what we like to hear.

These pumpkin oatmeal cookies are one of our most popular pumpkin recipes! They taste basically like oatmeal cream pies, but a healthy spin! They’re made with nutrient dense rolled oats and are totally plant-based. Made with coconut oil instead of butter, they’re topped with a powdered sugar icing. Omit the icing if you’d like them to be less sweet; they’re just as good!

Here’s a pumpkin recipe that’s just right for the season: this classic Pumpkin Cake! It’s thick and moist, scented with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. The best part? A layer of tangy, fluffy cream cheese frosting is its ideal flavor match. It’s so classic and irresistible, you’ll want to make it for every gathering. It’s great for fall dinner parties, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or really anytime you’re craving pumpkin goodness! 

Want to make pumpkin soup, but don’t want to roast an entire pumpkin? This is the recipe for you! All you need is a can of pumpkin puree. It’s got another secret ingredient too, that makes it more filling than a standard creamy soup: red lentils! The lentils thicken this soup and give it creamy body. Top sour cream swirls and crunchy homemade croutons, and well: it’s a cozy masterpiece. 

These Pumpkin Waffles are the ideal fall breakfast, featuring cozy spices and pumpkin puree. It uses just enough pumpkin to bring in a light orange hue, but not so much that each bite is weighed down with vegetable puree. They’re just sweet enough and topped with a little pure maple syrup, they're absolutely delightful.

What's more classic of a pumpkin recipe than a moist, spiced pumpkin roll? This incredible pumpkin dessert is always a showstopper. via Gimme Some Oven

Many of the season’s recipes are sugar loaded: pumpkin cookies, cakes, and of course good old pumpkin pie. But why not enjoy all the flavors in a healthy and delicious way? This Pumpkin Smoothie is creamy and full of pumpkin-spiced flavor: and made with Greek yogurt and fruit! It’s a deliciously cozy way to usher in the season…without the sugar high. It’s also packed with protein from the yogurt.

Of course, no list would be complete without pumpkin pie! This mini version is half the serving of a normal piece of pie, making them a healthy dessert option. Each bite has the perfect ratio of silky smooth filling to flaky pie crust.

Here’s our personal favorite of these pumpkin recipes: our pumpkin gnocchi bake! It’s got a savory pumpkin sauce made creamy with a little Greek yogurt. Doughy gnocchi pillows are baked in the sauce along with gooey goat cheese. It’s probably one of the coziest comfort foods we’ve baked up, and it consistently gets rave reviews! Every time we serve it, it very quickly disappears.

Can’t choose between traditional chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin cookies? You don’t have to with these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! These sweet morsels are an ode to fall: chewy and spiced, they feature cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg with a traditional chocolate chip cookie base. 

This healthy pumpkin muffins recipe is pretty much the best fall use of a muffin wrapper that there is! (Except those cream cheese muffins above.) There’s the tender interior, perfectly moist with pumpkin puree and infused with pumpkin pie spice. Then there’s the streusel topping: oats and glittery turbinado sugar. It makes a satisfying crunch, and every bite is just the right sweet and spice.

Here’s a recipe for cool fall mornings when the leaves start to turn crimson: Pumpkin Oatmeal! Why not incorporate pumpkin into the first meal of the day? This oatmeal is perfect for using up that extra little bit in the can after you make pumpkin bread. It’s perfectly cinnamon-spiced and just sweet enough: the ideal fall breakfast!

Try this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread! The flavor is cozy and nuanced, loaded with spices and topped off with rich morsels of bittersweet chocolate chips. Chocolate and pumpkin are made for each other, and you won’t be able to resist this one.

If there’s one pumpkin recipe that’s perfect for sipping, it’s the Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte! Make it at home and it’s even better than at a coffeeshop: creamy and cozy-spiced, with a hint of vanilla and real pumpkin puree. It’s easy to whip up this pumpkin drink and when you take the first sip: you’ll want to make it on repeat.

Also try: Pumpkin Spice Latte or Pumpkin Spice Coffee

Vegetarian stuffed shells are always a crowd pleaser: especially when they’ve got pumpkin inside! This pumpkin recipe has pumpkin puree mixed with ricotta and fresh sage as the filling for these jumbo shells. Bake them, topped with gooey cheese, in a quick marinara sauce and you’re in business.

Have you tried pumpkin hummus? If you’re a pumpkin fan, this one’s worth a try. It takes just a few minutes to whip up, and adding pumpkin puree makes it extraordinarily creamy. Don’t worry, in contrast to some of the other pumpkin recipes this one’s got no pumpkin spices! It’s strictly savory: serve with pita chips for a tasty fall snack.

Try the Pumpkin Martini! It’s creamy, it’s cozy pie spiced, and it’s made with real pumpkin for the best natural flavor. Even better, coat the glass rim in crushed graham crackers and you get a hint of crunchy sweet in each sip! 

Here’s an impressive pumpkin recipe that’s got fall entertaining written all over it: Pumpkin Bread Pudding! Imagine, bread cubes baked in a pumpkin-spiced custard until puffed and golden. Drizzle it with a golden bourbon butter sauce and wowza! It’s a little bit of heaven.

Pumpkin pie has always been a favorite of ours: and of course, my grandma’s pie is the absolute best. Our spin is this classic pumpkin pie with the best filling of spiced sweetness. The flavors are so delightfully elevated, no one will guess it's totally plant-based too!

Looking for a pumpkin recipe that’s boozy and sippable? Try our new favorite fall drink: the Pumpkin Old Fashioned! This one is for bourbon-lovers: it’s a nuanced slow sipper with notes of vanilla, maple and spice. It’s barely sweet and bourbon-forward, ideal for sipping by the fireside or any fall occasion. 

What’s better than pumpkin bread? Pumpkin banana bread. We’re all about simplicity, so adding another ingredient to pumpkin bread is not our usual our style. But! The ripe banana makes this fall bread incredibly moist, with a nuance in sweetness that makes it impossible not to take another bite. It’s got just the right amount of cozy pumpkin spices, and a light crunchy turbinado sugar topping.

Last up in our pumpkin recipes, pumpkin scones! Try this tasty pumpkin recipe is a fun baking project. Add pumpkin puree and spices to your morning routine with crumbly pumpkin scones topped with a maple glaze.