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30+ Easy Pumpkin Recipes {Perfect for Fall}

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Fall is a time to spend with family, carve pumpkins, wear sweaters…and make easy pumpkin recipes!

Easy Pumpkin Recipes

Oooooh, pumpkins and the fall season are here! I just love it!

Pumpkin recipes to me are a staple of the fall, they’re like raking leaves or playing football in the backyard — it’s just what you do when autumn rolls around!

There are plenty of ways to use pumpkins in your cooking and we’ve got some great recipes in this collection to make the most of them.

I’ve found lots of ways to incorporate pumpkin into desserts, gluten-free and vegan baking, savory dishes and more!

You are sure to find a recipe (or three) in this list to add to your recipe binder of healthy comfort foods for the fall.

Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup

This Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup is super creamy, smooth, and full of flavor! This easy pumpkin soup recipe is gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly. It’s healthy and quick to make with canned pumpkin puree, creamy coconut milk, and curry spices! You’ll have a satisfying cozy meal ready in 15 minutes!

Get the full recipe here >> Strength and Sunshine

Vegan Pumpkin Waffles

These waffles are absolutely delicious, and no one will ever guess they are 100% vegan. They are full of flavor, crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. You will definitely impress your guests with these amazing vegan pumpkin waffles.

Get the full recipe here >> The Frugal Mompreneur

Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie



Hands down, the BEST Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie recipe! This easy from-scratch recipe is allergy-free, healthy, and delicious! Smooth and creamy pumpkin filling and a flaky buttery crust, topped with dairy-free whipped cream! A slice of this classic homemade pie is just what you need for a Thanksgiving or holiday dessert that will wow everyone!

Get the full recipe here >> Strength and Sunshine

Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse



This decadent no-bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse is made with super easy ingredients and is a delicious twist to a classic pumpkin dessert that comes together in no time. This easy cheesecake mousse recipe is exploding with cozy fall flavors and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for your next holiday event!

Get the full recipe here >> The Savory Cipolla

Vegan Pumpkin Bread

Vegan Pumpkin Bread’s warming aroma and texture is an absolute dream. This is a quick bread recipe that comes out incredibly moist and soft.

Get the full recipe here >> Plant Based on a Budget

Pumpkin Pasta Bake

This Pumpkin Pasta Bake is a belly-filling dish made of tender pasta tossed into a pumpkin-infused herb sauce. It is topped with a vegan buttery crumb and baked to golden perfection. This lightened-up vegan pasta recipe is great to enjoy all year round but is especially good during the fall season.

Get the full recipe here >> Plant Based on a Budget

Crockpot Pumpkin Chickpea Curry

This crockpot pumpkin chickpea curry is perfect for meatless Mondays! It is a super easy recipe to make in your crockpot.

Get the full recipe here >> Two Pink Peonies

Easy Pumpkin Pie Dip with Cream Cheese

This pumpkin spice cream cheese dip is super simple and it tastes like cheesecake! Dip with crisp apple slices, cookies or pretzels for a sweet and salty treat.

Get the full recipe here >> Coastal Wandering

Pumpkin Banana Bread

This pumpkin banana bread is soft, fluffy and warmly spiced! It’s great for breakfast, an afternoon snack or even dessert.

Get the full recipe here >> Organically Addison

Pumpkin Slab Pie

Pumpkin Slab Pie is the best classic Pumpkin Pie recipe, scaled for a crowd! This easy recipe is perfect for the Holidays.

Get the full recipe here >> Little Sunny Kitchen

Pumpkin Muffins

These easy homemade pumpkin muffins are sweet, tender, and packed with the warm flavor of autumn spices. Pumpkin muffins are simple to make and delicious.

Get the full recipe here >> Little Sunny Kitchen

Pumpkin Spice Nice Cream

Pumpkin spice nice cream is a non-dairy ice cream alternative that celebrates fall flavors. It’s sweet and delicious!

Get the full recipe here >> Summer Yule

Pumpkin Gingerbread with Brown Butter Caramel Glaze

This delectable pumpkin gingerbread is super moist and moreish. Perfect for fall and the pumpkin season, you won’t regret it with that glaze either!

Get the full recipe here >> Eat Love Eats

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookies make for a perfect dessert or treat in the cooler months of autumn and winter! If you like pumpkin pie and chocolate, you’ll love these cookies! They taste great either hot from the oven or even cold from the refrigerator.

Get the full recipe here >> Saving Talents

Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the ultimate chewy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Totally to die for, you’ll just keep going back for more. Packed with pumpkiny goodness these are practically a health food.

Get the full recipe here >> Eat Love Eats

Banana Pumpkin Muffins

This Best Banana Pumpkin Muffin Recipe is easy to make and full of flavor. Using both bananas and pureed pumpkins, they are incredibly moist and tender. We dare you to try to stop eating them

Get the full recipe here >> Simply Scrumptious Eats

Paula Deen Pumpkin Bars

These pumpkin bars are decadent and sooo incredibly soft and tender. Frosted with the most perfectly fluffy cream cheese frosting, they take you straight to all those feel-good fall moments in just one bite.

Get the full recipe here >> Simple Scrumptious Eats

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

These Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are made with pudding, pumpkin, whipped cream and cookies. They’re a special fall dessert idea for Halloween, Thanksgiving or a fall dinner party!

Get the full recipe here >> Belle of the Kitchen

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup



This hearty pumpkin and sweet potato soup is comforting and packed with flavor. With roast pumpkin and sweet potato, it’s budget-friendly and simple to make.

Get the full recipe here >> Aussie Home Cook

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream



This pumpkin spice ice cream takes the flavors of pumpkin spice latte and elevates it to a whole new level. Who knew pumpkin could taste this good?

Get the full recipe here >> Keep calm and Eat Ice Cream

Pumpkin Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Bars

These Pumpkin Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Bars start with a sugar cookie crust filled with a pumpkin cheesecake filling, then are topped with more sugar cookie dough and sprinkled with cinnamon chips! The perfect combination of sweet treats for fall!

Get the full recipe here >> Belle of the Kitchen

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

This pumpkin chocolate chip is flavorful, moist, and loaded with chocolate chips. It is incredibly easy to make, doesn’t need to have anything come to room temperature or chilled, and there aren’t multiple steps while preparing the recipe.

Get the full recipe here >> Whisking Up Yum

Easy Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin soup is a delicious soup for the fall and winter seasons. Easy to make and freezes perfectly, too.

Get the full recipe here >> Christina’s Cucina

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Butter Sage Sauce



Love gnocchi? You’ll adore this pumpkin version, served with a simple butter sage sauce!

Get the full recipe here >> Christina’s Cucina

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies



Luscious swirls of cream cheese running through these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies infused with all the best fall spices make them an extra special dessert for your holiday dinners.

Get the full recipe here >> Lana’s Cooking

Easy Miso Pumpkin Soup



An easy, creamy, sweet, and savory miso pumpkin soup made with oven-roasted pumpkin, bacon, and miso broth.

Get the full recipe here >> Pups with Chopsticks

Banana Pumpkin Spice Pancakes



Start your day off right with pumpkin spice pancakes! Made with pumpkin puree and banana, these are a healthy, dairy free and gluten-free way to have your breakfast!

Get the full recipe here >> Sassy Cooking

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake



Smooth and creamy Pumpkin Pie Shake made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice syrup, and vanilla ice cream. Add Bourbon for a boozy milkshake!

Get the full recipe here >> The Art of Food and Wine

Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Coffee



Enjoy this iced pumpkin spice cold brew coffee in the comfort of your own home this fall.

Get the full recipe here >> The Urban Life

Baked Pumpkin Donuts

This Easy Baked Vegan Pumpkin Donuts Recipe comes together with just 10 ingredients in about 30 minutes!

Get the full recipe here >> The Urban Life

Pumpkin Bundt Cake



Pumpkin bundt cake has pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree to make a sweet and tender cake. It’s topped with cream cheese frosting too!

Get the full recipe here >> If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen

Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls



An autumnal glow-up resulted in these sourdough pumpkin cinnamon rolls topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting. Pumpkin puree is added to the dough along with traditional fall spices like cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg to make this incredible treat that pairs perfectly with your morning coffee on a chill Fall day.

Get the full recipe here >> The Peasant’s Daughter

Pumpkin Pie Twists



Pumpkin pie twists are ridiculously easy and your answer to a simple but delicious dessert that can be whipped up at the last minute for that party — or just to satisfy your own pumpkin spice cravings.

Get the full recipe here >> The Peasants’s Daughter