Enjoy everyone’s favorite fall ingredient with this recipe round-up. Pumpkin on its own is fairly neutral in flavor, which makes it a great canvas for showcasing other punchy ingredients. From classic pumpkin spice muffins to sage studded stuffed shells, this mighty gourd can pull its weight at any meal.
1) Pumpkin Oatmeal
Nothing gets you ready for the day on a cold winter morning like a hot bowl of perfectly cooked steel-cut oats. The pumpkin puree and peanut butter add a rich, silky texture, but also give the oats even more substance to power you through the morning.
2) Pumpkin Spice Muffin Bread
This delicious and easy muffin bread is packed with all the warm and cozy flavors of fall. For those of you who like to only eat crunchy muffin tops, forgoing the bottom halves, we’ve altered the typical muffin recipe ratios to give you more crunchy topping in each bite.
3) Pumpkin Pie Danish
With a few simple changes, we’ve transformed our Easy Cheese Danish with Honey Lemon Glaze into a pumpkin pie dream! This gorgeous brunch essential comes together rather quickly with a little help from your kitchen ruler and boasts bakery level precision and beauty.
4) Pumpkin Bread
This pumpkin bread is packed with a variety of spices to evoke all the flavors of fall. Cinnamon and nutmeg add warmth, turmeric adds earthiness, and ginger and black pepper add spiciness. The soft and pillowy pumpkin bread is topped with crunchy walnuts and a sprinkling of sugar for a little texture.
5) Pumpkin and Bean Chili
This chili is hearty, healthy and delicious in one bowl. Not only is it a snap to put together but the spices give it a delightful kick that most vegan chilis lack. The recipe makes enough to have for dinner tonight and leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch so you don’t need to worry about prepping multiple meals.
6) Sage Stuffed Shells with Pumpkin Cream Sauce
Building off our original stuffed shells recipe, we’ve crafted this fall variation showcasing a fresh sage and ricotta filling topped with a decadent pumpkin cream sauce. These shells are great for a cozy night at home or even for a family potluck when you want to show off your kitchen skills.
7) Pumpkin Spice Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is already the coziest of desserts. We double down on the cozy by taking all the best flavors in pumpkin pie and adding them to our luxuriously creamy and coconutty rice pudding. Coconut milk adds richness and is stable enough to stand up to the long cooking time. As a bonus, the nutty flavors in the coconut milk echo the spicy notes in the pumpkin pie spice.
8) Pumpkin Pie Bars
This dead simple recipe for pumpkin pie bars relies on a dose of crystallized ginger for an ultra flavorful and crunchy crust. The filling is made with a no-bake method that only takes minutes to pull together – the only time you’ll have to spend is anxiously waiting for it to set.
