The great thing about pumpkin is that it is a very versatile fruit. You can make amazing sweet or savory pumpkin recipes. While it makes the most amazing pumpkin desserts, pumpkin cake, or pumpkin bread it can also make a comforting pumpkin soup or curry.
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Did you know that the pumpkin is actually a fruit, not a vegetable? Yes, but it has to be cooked. While you can boil or steam it, one of my favorite ways to use it is to roast it. Roasting helps bring out its natural flavors and makes it sweeter.
30 pumpkin recipes
- Chocolate Tartlets
- Soft Pumpkin Crescent Rolls
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
- How to Make Pumpkin Soup
- Caramel Apple Cupcakes
- Recipe for Pumpkin Waffles
- Best EVER Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Ultimate Pumpkin Spice Cake
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes
- Pumpkin Chai Latte
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Easy Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
- Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake Recipe
- Homemade Pumpkin Puree
- Best Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Moist Pumpkin Cream Cake Recipe
- Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake
- Mini Pumpkin Cake Donuts
- Pumpkin Creme Brûlée
- Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts
- Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Souffle
- Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix
- Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Tart Recipe
- Coconut Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Coconut Caramel
- How to Decorate Pumpkin Cupcakes
- Roast Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup
- How to Carve a Pumpkin Cake
Two basics you must have...
At the beginning of fall, I do two things. I make a big batch of my homemade pumpkin puree and freeze it so I can use it whenever I need it. And I make my homemade pumpkin spice.
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Making your own homemade pumpkin puree is surprisingly simple and easy. There are many methods to make this puree but my favorite is roasting the pumpkin as it brings out the natural sweetness fo the fruit.
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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix
What better way to welcome fall than a sprinkle of the fresh homemade pumpkin spice mix over your baked goods and drinks? Did you know that this spice mix needs only five basic spices you probably already have in your pantry?
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Pumpkin lattes are a must in fall
These two are some of the first few things we make at the beginning of fall, when the days are still warm for an iced latte, but the evenings are cold and begging for a hot latte.
Pumpkin Spice Latte (hot)
This pumpkin spice latte takes just 5 minutes and a few pantry staples. No more standing in long coffee shop lines. And, best of all, it's delicious. It's made with coffee, milk, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and honey.
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Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
This pumpkin spice latte takes just 5 minutes and a few pantry staples. No more standing in long coffee shop lines. And, best of all, it's delicious made with coffee, milk, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and honey.
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Pumpkin Chai Latte
Add the flavors of fall to your classic chai latte with this pumpkin chai latte. Made with pumpkin puree and chai spice this one gets ready in less than 5 minutes.
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Pumpkin Pancakes
These pumpkin pancakes are light and airy with crisp edges and packed with fall flavors. Made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice, these are perfect for breakfast or brunch.
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes
Today, I added chocolate chips to my classic pumpkin pancakes to make these irresistible chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes. Made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice these are kids-approved and perfect any time of the day.
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Recipe for Pumpkin Waffles
This recipe for pumpkin waffles makes light and fluffy waffles. Made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and brown sugar this is a simple and easy recipe that gets done in just 20 minutes.
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Pumpkin cakes, bundts, loafs
Whether it's a coffee cake or a layered cake, celebrations in fall become extra special when you add a seasonal element to your desserts.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake
The rich flavor of pumpkin spice latte beverage in a cake makes a delicious pumpkin spice-latte cake. Frosted with maple buttercream this is a light and airy oil-based cake with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and coffee. Perfect layer cake to adorn a festive dinner table, birthday cake, or to impress family and friends.
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Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Celebrate this holiday season with this pumpkin spice cake frosted with delicious no-butter cream cheese frosting that just melts in your mouth. A rich butter-based cake made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Perfect layer cake to adorn a festive dinner table, birthday cake, or to impress family and friends.
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BEST Ever Pumpkin Cream Cake
This pumpkin cream cake recipe is rich, moist, and delicious. Made with whipping cream in the batter as well as in the buttercream. A light and airy butter-based cake with pumpkin puree, and pumpkin spice mix. Perfect layer cake to adorn a festive dinner table, birthday cake, or to impress family and friends.
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Pumpkin Cake Tutorial
How to make a pumpkin cake – the perfect gift for a fall inspired cake whether it’s a birthday celebration or Thanksgiving dessert table. Made with rich, delicious chocolate mud cake and frosted with my velvet American buttercream before being covered in fondant. An airbrushed spray adds more depth and characteristic to the final look of the cake.
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake
This pumpkin cake recipe is a moist, light, and airy cake made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and lots of chocolate chips. Serve with or without the glaze this cake is the perfect fall dessert.
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Coconut Pumpkin Bundt Cake
It's the flavor of fall in this coconut pumpkin bundt cake drizzled with coconut caramel. This oil-based cake enriched with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and coconut cream is moist, light, and airy
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Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin is also a wonderful flavor to use with bread. Here are a few I think you will love.
Soft Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
Add a seasonal touch using pumpkin puree to your next batch of dinner rolls with these pumpkin dinner rolls. A simple and easy recipe that creates soft, light, and fluffy bread you can eat on its own or serve with your meal.
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No-Knead Pumpkin Crescent Rolls
I'm giving my classic crescent rolls a taste of fall with these no-knead pumpkin crescent rolls. Soft, light, and airy made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice.
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
This chocolate chip pumpkin bread is light and airy; it's an oil-based sweet bread made in a loaf pan with pumpkin puree, and pumpkin spice. A simple and easy recipe that takes just 10 minutes to mix and 50 minutes to bake.
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Pumpkin cupcakes and muffins
When pumpkins are in season why not treat your muffins and cupcakes with some pumpkin love? Add a little pumpkin puree to your favorite muffin or cupcake for a wonderful fall-inspired treat.
Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These pumpkin cupcakes are moist, light, and airy made with oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin spice. Frosted with cream cheese frosting and more caramel make these finger-licking good.
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Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Oat Streusel
Celebrate the season of fall with these pumpkin spice muffins topped with a buttery oat streusel. A light and airy oil-based batter with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices make these very addictive.
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake muffins
These chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are moist, light, and airy. They are made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and loaded with chocolate chips. Classic homestyle muffins just like grandma used to make.
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Fondant Pumpkin Cupcake Decorating
These pumpkin cupcakes are perfect treats to give as gifts to anyone big or small during the season of fall or Halloween. I’ve used my Pumpkin spiced apple cupcakes recipe and decorated them to look like pumpkins. They are simple, easy and adorable as you can see in the video tutorial.
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Pumpkin Donuts
Donuts come to life in fall and winter. These comfort food baked or deep-fried rings are delicious. Of course, add a little bit of warm fall spices to these and everyone will be asking you for the recipe.
Mini Pumpkin Cake Donuts Recipe
These baked mini pumpkin cake donuts are bite-sized treats that are simple and easy to make in less than 25 minutes. Made with pumpkin puree and pumpkins spice these will become your kids' favorite in no time at all.
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Cinnamon Sugar Fried Pumpkin Donuts
Learn to make the perfect fried donuts with my two secret techniques and you will never want to buy store-bought donuts again. These cinnamon sugar pumpkin donuts are yeast-raised and made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice
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Pumpkin Desserts
Who doesn't love a good soufflé and creme brûlée? Bring these to life in fall with a taste of pumpkin and the warmth of pumpkin spice.
Light and Fluffy Pumpkin Souffle Recipe
If you won't have a pumpkin pie, then you must have a pumpkin souffle this Thanksgiving. Nothing beats the light and fluffy yet custardy lightly spiced dessert with all the flavors of fall in a spoon full
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Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Recipe
Add a seasonal touch to your next creme brûlée with this pumpkin creme brûlée. Rich, creamy, decadent made with egg yolks, cream, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin spice. The perfect dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Pumpkin pies, tarts and tartlets
Pumpkins can truly bring pies, tarts, and tartlets to life this time of the year. Whether you make one a large tart for the family or a few mini tartlets for all your guests. And I have just the right flavors for you.
Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Tart
Celebrate the season of fall with something different this Thanksgiving. This triple chocolate pumpkin tart has three layers of chocolate both white and dark infused with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice in a homemade buttery shortcrust pastry.
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Chocolate Tartlets
These chocolate tartlets are buttery rich ready-to-use mini tart shells filled with my easy chocolate ganache recipe. You can make your own mini tart shells of course but these make quick and easy semi-homemade treats.
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Salted Chocolate Caramel Tartlets
These chocolate caramel tartlets are perfect bite-size, make-ahead semi-homemade treats. Made with homemade caramel sauce, dark chocolate, and ready-to-use tart shells but you can also make homemade mini tart shells.
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Pumpkin Soups
Nothing beats warm homemade soup on a cold fall night. And while I have many hearty, healthy, and homemade soups, these two pumpkin recipes are truly comforting and scrumptious.
How to Make Pumpkin Soup
This is how to make pumpkin soup in less than 20 mins. Rich, creamy, and delicious. Made with fresh pumpkins, a touch of maple syrup. And the crunch from the toasted pumpkin seeds give this soup the warmth of fall.
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Roast Pumpkin Sweet Potato Soup
This roast pumpkin sweet potato soup is the simplest and easiest soup recipe that you can make. Also, roasting the veggies brings out the sweetness of the vegetables and adds to the velvet texture of the soup.
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Pam Greer
What an amazing round up!!! I don't know where to begin, I think with the donuts!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you. Pam
Cathleen
SO EXCITED to start baking with pumpkin. You are making me want to try all of these recipes. So perfect for the fall 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Cathleen. Yes, these are wonderful. You must try some