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Pumpkin, Spice, & Everything Nice: A Celebration of Fall Flavors
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items Dive into the flavors of autumn with this curated collection of delicious fall recipes! From hearty appetizers that warm the soul to comforting main dishes and delightful desserts, each recipe celebrates the seasonal ingredients that define fall. Thi...
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Appetizers
Main Dishes
Side Dishes
Desserts
Appetizers
Kick off your fall gatherings with a selection of savory appetizers that highlight seasonal flavors, from creamy soups to flavorful dips and elegant bites.
To make the best Stuffed Pumpkin with Cream Cheese and Sage, choose a sugar pumpkin, pre-bake it for 15-20 minutes, and enhance the cream cheese filling with garlic powder, nutmeg, and sautéed vegetables for added flavor and texture.
Stuffed Pumpkin - Stephanie's Dish
To make the best Butternut Squash Hummus, roast the butternut squash until caramelized, and blend it with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and spices like cumin and smoked paprika for a creamy, flavorful dip.
Butternut Squash Hummus
This recipe features crispy grilled baguette slices that can be topped with a variety of ingredients like cheeses, creamy spreads, fresh herbs, fruits, and jams, allowing for endless flavor combinations.
Mix & Match Crostini - Love and Lemons
The soup combines fresh pumpkin, tart apples, and aromatic spices, creating a comforting dish. It’s cooked in a slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully over several hours.
Pumpkin Soup
The Stuffed Mushrooms recipe from Love and Lemons features large cremini mushrooms filled with a savory mixture of panko breadcrumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pine nuts, and pecorino cheese.
Stuffed Mushrooms - Love and Lemons
Sweet Potato Bites with Whipped Avocado are a delightful appetizer that combines roasted sweet potato rounds topped with creamy avocado.
Sweet Potato Bites with Whipped Avocado
Caramelized Onion Whipped Goat Cheese Tart typically features a flaky crust filled with creamy whipped goat cheese and sweet caramelized onions, often garnished with fresh herbs or a drizzle of balsamic reduction for added flavor.
Caramelized Onion & Whipped Goat Cheese Tart
The Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Dip (Htipiti) is a delicious, gluten-free appetizer featuring roasted red peppers blended with tangy feta cheese, garlic, olive oil, and herbs. It can be served with pita chips or fresh veggies.
Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Dip aka "Htipiti" (Gluten-free) - Tasty Yummies
This dish typically combines a savory pumpkin puree with creamy ricotta cheese, spread over flatbread or pizza dough, and is often topped with herbs, spices, and perhaps a drizzle of olive oil. It's a great fall-inspired appetizer or main dish.
Pumpkin & Ricotta Flatbread
Main Dishes
Enjoy hearty and comforting main dishes that showcase autumn's bounty, featuring ingredients like pumpkin, squash, and root vegetables for satisfying meals.
Cheddar-Topped Shepherd's Pie is a classic comfort dish that's perfect for cooler evenings. This recipe typically features a base of ground beef sautéed with onions and garlic, mixed with frozen vegetables, and topped with creamy mashed potatoes mixe...
This Cheddar-Topped Shepherd's Pie Is Our Favorite Comfort Food Dinner
Martha Stewart's Roasted Chicken with Vegetables features a seasoned whole chicken roasted at 450°F for crispy skin and juicy meat. You can enhance the dish by adding vegetables like carrots and potatoes around the chicken while it cooks, allowing th...
Roast Chicken With Vegetables and Potatoes
The Vegan Butternut Squash Soup from Taste of Home is a delightful and comforting recipe perfect for the fall season. It combines roasted butternut squash with onion, garlic, and vegetable broth, creating a creamy texture without any dairy.
Vegan Squash Soup with Naan Croutons Recipe
The Pumpkin Chili from Love and Lemons is a hearty vegan dish featuring sweet pumpkin, black beans, and a blend of spices like chili powder and chipotle. It starts with sautéed onions and garlic, then combines pumpkin, beans, and tomatoes, simmering ...
Best Vegan Chili - Love and Lemons
Martha Stewart's Stuffed Acorn Squash involves roasting halved acorn squashes seasoned with cumin and coriander. Once tender, fill them with mixed-grain stuffing and bake until heated through. Serve topped with pomegranate relish and toasted almonds ...
Acorn Squash with Mixed-Grain Stuffing
For a delicious Butternut Squash Risotto, it's key to stir continuously while adding the broth slowly, allowing the rice to absorb the flavors and achieve that creamy texture. Incorporating fresh herbs like sage and rosemary enhances the dish's fall ...
Butternut Squash Risotto - Love and Lemons
The Beef and Pumpkin Stew from Martha Stewart combines tender beef chuck with pumpkin and shiitake mushrooms, simmered with fresh basil and a splash of fish sauce for depth.
Beef, Pumpkin, and Shiitake Soup
The Cider Braised Chicken recipe from Food52 combines chicken thighs with apples and onions, simmered in a flavorful apple cider braise. This dish highlights the balance of sweet and savory, making it perfect for autumn meals.
Cider-Braised Chicken With Apples, Onions & Thyme
The Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta from Taste of Home combines bow tie pasta with Italian turkey sausage, mushrooms, and pumpkin for a creamy, savory dish.
Sausage and Squash Penne
Side Dishes
Complement your fall feasts with delicious side dishes that enhance your meals with the warm and cozy tastes of the season, including roasted vegetables and flavorful salads
For Martha Stewart's Sweet Potato Mash, the recipe includes steaming peeled sweet potatoes until tender, then mashing them with a mix of half-and-half, butter, and a bit of brown sugar.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
The Cranberry Quinoa Salad by Love and Lemons combines warm flavors ideal for fall, featuring hearty ingredients like roasted sweet potatoes, dried cranberries, mixed greens, feta cheese, and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Quinoa Salad - Love and Lemons
The Cider-Glazed Carrots from Taste of Home are a simple, delicious side dish made by simmering carrots in apple cider and brown sugar, creating a sweet and tangy glaze.
Cider-Glazed Carrots
The Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe from Love and Lemons uses Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes (or a mix for an ideal creamy texture) and incorporates garlic, butter, milk, and an optional hint of sour cream for a luxurious flavor.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Love and Lemons
This Roasted Pumpkin Seeds recipe from Healthy Recipes Blog offers a simple, delicious way to enjoy pumpkin seeds as a crunchy snack.
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds - Healthy Recipes Blog
The Wild Rice Pilaf from Love and Lemons is a hearty, flavorful dish featuring wild rice cooked with vegetables and herbs.
Wild Rice Pilaf - Love and Lemons
Here’s a delightful Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad recipe that brings together seasonal flavors with mixed greens, crisp apple slices, dried cranberries, and toasted walnuts.
Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a delicious side dish that's easy to prepare. The recipe typically involves slicing sweet potatoes into rounds or cubes, tossing them with melted butter, minced garlic, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, th...
Garlic & Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes
The Autumn Harvest Salad with Maple Vinaigrette from The Joyful Plateful features a delightful combination of seasonal ingredients, including roasted butternut squash, apples, and cranberries, all on a bed of mixed greens.
Autumn Harvest Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Desserts
Indulge in sweet treats that capture the essence of fall, from spiced cakes to creamy cheesecakes, perfect for celebrating the season’s harvest.
Martha Stewart's Pumpkin Cheesecake combines a rich cream cheese filling with the warm flavors of pumpkin and spices, all atop a crunchy graham cracker crust.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Martha Stewart's Apple Crisp recipe is a quintessential autumn dessert that highlights the natural sweetness and tartness of apples. It features a buttery, crumbly topping that perfectly contrasts the soft, baked apples underneath.
Apple Crisp
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins are a delightful, jam-filled treat that capture the essence of a classic jelly doughnut without frying.
Donut Muffins
Martha Stewart's Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars feature a delicious blend of chocolate and pecans in a rich, buttery crust. These bars are an indulgent twist on traditional pecan pie, perfect for chocolate lovers.
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
The Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars from Taste of Home feature a delicious combination of creamy cheesecake and caramel with a layer of chopped apples.
Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars
The Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake is a delightful dessert featuring caramelized pears atop a fluffy vanilla cake, infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.
Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
The Chocolate Pumpkin Swirl Brownies from Taste of Home combine rich chocolate with pumpkin puree for a delightful fall treat.
Pumpkin Brownies
The Pumpkin Bread from Love and Lemons is a moist, warmly spiced treat made with pumpkin puree, whole wheat and all-purpose flour, and a blend of cozy spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
Pumpkin Bread - Love and Lemons
The Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes from Martha Stewart are a delightful autumn treat, combining the flavors of pumpkin and warm spices. The recipe creates soft and moist cupcakes, finished with a creamy frosting that enhances the pumpkin flavor.
These Pumpkin Cupcakes Are the Cutest Fall Dessert