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When you think of the Fall season, what flavors come to mind? My mind immediately goes to pumpkin and all the spices you need to make the best pumpkin dessert recipes.
Clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and all perfectly spicy and savory flavors create some of the best pumpkin recipes to treat yourself to this sweater weather season.
You may have a favorite go-to recipe you enjoy making for the chilly Fall days, but let me give you a list of some of my favorite pumpkin recipes that I know you will fall in love with. Pun intended. 😉
They are all made with simple ingredients that can be found at the grocery store if you don’t already have them in your pantry.
So, be sure to load up your grocery cart with a few cans of pumpkin puree while you can still find it! Then make your way through these amazing fall recipes.
Then you can pick which recipes you want to share with friends or make for Thanksgiving this year! We all know those friends who don’t love pumpkin pie, but that doesn’t mean they need to miss out on all of the flavors of Fall.
Recipes using pumpkin: Dessert edition
Pumpkin Crumble Dump Cake
Difficulty: EasyThe best fall recipe, pumpkin dump cake! It will give you all the pumpkin pie spice vibes, in the form of an easy cake recipe.
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies
The best pumpkin cookies made with only 3 simple ingredients! They are so moist, and full of the perfect fall flavors.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
Fudgy, creamy, chocolaty pumpkin cheesecake brownies are the perfect fall treat and will satisfy your need for those tasty pumpkin flavors!
Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake
Difficulty: EasyKeep enjoying those tasty pumpkin flavors everyone loves, mix with a classic honey bun cake recipe. It is simple to make and to enjoy!
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Difficulty: EasyTraditional pumpkin pie but make it into a bar — pumpkin pie bars. The best buttery crust with a creamy pumpkin filling!
Best times to serve pumpkin desserts:
If you have an infinity of baking like I tend to do around the fall and winter months here are some great times to show off and serve some of your favorite fall (read pumpkin) recipes to your friends and family:
- Bonfires (this is also a great time to serve Slow Cooker Apple Cider)
- Community fundraisers
- Potlucks
- Thanksgiving
- Game nights
- Game days (football is back in full swing!)
More dessert recipes to make:
For those who unfortunately don’t love pumpkin recipes, that’s okay! I have plenty of other great dessert recipes you can try that are easy and made with simple ingredients.
Give some of these a try and let me know what you think! There is something for everyone to try and enjoy, even those picky eaters. But, I mean who can be picky when you’re eating tasty treats?!
- Hot Cocoa Cookies
- Caramel Butter Bars
- Cinnamon Roll Biscuits
- Nutter Butter Fudge Ice Box Cake
- Honey Bun Cake
- Apple Dump Cake
Once you give these a try, come back and let me know how you liked them and which recipes you chose!
Quick links for making feeding your family easy:
- Family meal plans
- Tools for the kitchen and more
- The best cookbook for family dinner recipes
- FREE budget meal plan
- Cooking videos to watch
If you give these recipes a try, make sure to tag us on Instagram @julia.pacheco.cooking and let us know how much you liked the recipes!
