Best Pumpkin Recipes | 12 Sweet Fall Favorites

With the changing leaves we find ourselves craving all things pumpkin — from coffee and pie in our bellies to stoop-side decor and scented candles in our homes. Combined with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger, pumpkin and its spicy sisters know how to sweet talk us into our sweaters each autumn. Here are some of our favorite ways to get a sweet fix in 12 delicious pumpkin recipes.

12 Sweet Pumpkin Recipes

Pumpkin Streusel Bars

Pumpkin pie meets cookie bars in these delectable pumpkin streusel bars.

Coconut-Pumpkin Cream Pie

Here’s a cross between coconut cream pie and pumpkin pie. It’s a completely delicious, fresh take on a classic dish, with layered flavors of squash, nut, coconut cream, and spice.

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Made with real pumpkin, this recipe for pumpkin pie pancakes from The Richards Bed and Breakfast in Narragansett, RI is very light, not overly spiced, and so easy.

Soft Pumpkin Cookies

We love this recipe for tasty, spicy, soft pumpkin cookies made with pumpkin puree and packed with nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips.

Pumpkin Custard

With all its sweetness and warm spice, and a texture somewhere between a custard and a souffle, this dish is sweet, smooth pumpkin heaven.

Ericka’s Maple-Pumpkin Pie

What could be better than pairing pumpkin spice with sweet maple in a tender, flaky crust?

Pumpkin Muffins

The Publick House in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, is most famous for its dinner bread basket stocked with sticky buns, corn sticks, and nut bread. We think these sweet, golden muffins are just as delectable.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

A spin on the traditional chocolate whoopie pie – savor the flavor fall with these pumpkin whoopie pies. You’ll love the maple cream cheese filling sandwiched between the pumpkin spice cakes.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

We first ran the recipe for this pie more than 10 years ago, and it has remained a staff and reader favorite ever since. With its sweet walnut crust and light, fluffy filling, it’s a fresh take on a holiday favorite and worthy of a repeat appearance.

Harborside House Pumpkin Bread

The sweet tang of dried fruit combines with the richness of pumpkin to create this delightful pumpkin bread. Recipe from the Harborside House in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll

This autumn-hued pumpkin cake can be served year-round, but is particularly suited for the Thanksgiving table.

Pumpkin Scones

Sweet and tender scones made with brown sugar, pumpkin, and your favorite dried fruit. And there you have it! What are your favorite pumpkin recipes? This post was first published in 2017 and has been updated. 

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