Yes, pumpkins are iconic for fall decorating. But fresh pumpkin is also very good for you! This fall fruit (yes, it's botanically a fruit) is easy to grow, fun to cook with, and should be a regular part of all all your fall weeknight recipes! To help inspire you, we've got more than three dozen of our favorite ways with pumpkin both fresh and canned, below. Enjoy!
Do you love pumpkin? What's your favorite way to eat it? Tell us in the comments!
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1
One-Pot Squash Soup
One of the first things we make when winter squash is in season is this classic soup. It calls for Butternut, but pumpkin works just as well. Don't skip on the popcorn for croutons. It's a genius step!
Get the recipe for Squash Soup.
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2
The Best, Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
When you think of eating pumpkin of course, one food comes first. This is your basic, never-fail recipe, but with one seriously smart addition: an optional brulée (burnt sugar) on the top of the pie, which adds oodles of flavor.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Pie.
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3
Pumpkin Spice Latte Monkey Bread
Treat brunch (or dessert, or any time) guests to this absolutely stunning brioche baked treat. It's covered in spiced sugar, coffee butter, and a pumpkin spice glaze that'll have folks licking the pan.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Spice Latte Monkey Bread.
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4
Ginger Pumpkin Pie
If your feeling is that standard pumpkin pie recipes could use just a little more oomph, give this spicy recipe a whirl! With three different kinds of ginger—plus a gingersnap cookie crust—this one is sure to blow their socks off!
Get the recipe for Ginger Pumpkin Pie.
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5
Savory Pumpkin Soup with Spice Shake
This vegetarian pumpkin soup is topped with our homemade blend of autumn spices. It's like comfort in a bowl.
Get the recipe for Savory Pumpkin Soup with Spice Shake.
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6
Pumpkin & Pesto Crostini
Make this simple pumpkin recipe as a hors d'oeuvre, an appetizer, or an afternoon snack.
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7
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cookie Crust
With a pecan cookie crust, a fluffy, light custard filling, and all the PSL-spiced flavor you can handle, you'll definitely want to leave some room for an extra slice of this delicious pumpkin cheesecake.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cookie Crust.
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8
Smokey Pumpkin Deviled Eggs
Aren't these the cutest? Canned pumpkin gives them an extra creamy flavor, and you can make the ridges of the "pumpkin" with a fork and the stem with a little cornichon.
Get the recipe for Smokey Pumpkin Deviled Eggs.
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9
Pumpkin-Spiced Buns with Spiderweb Glaze
Make these on the weekend, and you'll have an easy, delicious, and seasonal breakfast all week long.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin-Spiced Buns with Spiderweb Glaze.
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10
Mummy Pumpkin Hand Pies
These easy to make hand pies make a spooky breakfast or after-school treat.
Get the recipe Mummy Pumpkin Hand Pies.
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11
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Pine Nut Gremolata
This creamy pumpkin pasta and flavorful gremolata will become a permanent dish in your autumn dinner rotation in no time!
Get the recipe for Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Pine Nut Gremolata.
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12
PSL Cheesecake
Yep. We turned your favorite fall drink into a decadent cheesecake. And it's everything you're hoping it could be.
Get the recipe for PSL Cheesecake.
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13
Pumpkin, Beef, and Black Bean Chili
The addition of pumpkin makes this hearty beef and bean chili perfect for fall.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin, Beef, and Black Bean Chili.
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14
Pumpkin Mousse
This giant trifle is just an enormous share-worthy sweet fall dessert piled high with loads of whipped cream and shaved chocolate. I mean, if you like that sort of thing, it's pretty good.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Mousse.
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15
Thai Noodle Soup with Shrimp & Pumpkin
Try adding cubed pumpkin to this classic Thai dish for a tasty seasonal variation.
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16
Pumpkin Cannelloni with Sage Brown-Butter Sauce
No need to make fresh pasta for these silky ricotta-pumpkin cannelloni—oven-ready lasagna sheets work just fine.
Get the recipe for Pumpkin Cannelloni with Sage Brown-Butter Sauce.
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17
Pecan-Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Looking for a delicious dessert other than pie to serve at Thanksgiving dinner? Not anymore! Our Pecan-Pumpkin Bundt Cake will be a crowd favorite.
Get the recipe for Pecan-Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze.
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18
Harvest Pumpkin Soup
Soup is a seriously underrated way to serve pumpkin. A little stock, some chunks of the squash, some spice and an immersion blender, and you've got dinner done!
Get the recipe for Harvest Pumpkin Soup.
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19
Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins
Just imagine waking up to a plate of these delicious pumpkin muffins with surprise cheesecake-like centers inside!
Get the recipe for Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins.
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20
Risotto with Pumpkin
This recipe gets flavor from Parmesan cheese, rosemary, and porcini mushrooms.
Get the recipe for Risotto with Pumpkin.