Pumpkin spice season is almost here, and if you’re like me, it’s full-fledged PSL countdown mode. But this time, no stopping at lattes.
With pumpkin season officially here, we’re going all in with baking, blending, roasting, and spicing them up every way we can. These 25 recipes are ready to kick things off.
Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Spice Season Recipes
Sound the alarms, folks,…pumpkin spice season is upon us, and I’m releasing the recipes.
We got a little bit of everything. Savory, sweet, and drinkable. It’s all about what’s seasonally fresh, and yes, there will be lattes (plural) involved. Let’s do this.
1. Pumpkin Mushroom Risotto
Pumpkin, meet mushroom. Mushroom, meet pumpkin. Fall in love, get married, and live happily ever after in this seasonal dish.
Creamy risotto is pure happiness, even if stirring it makes your arm want to fall off. Crispy mushrooms on top give an umami boost. Autumn goals here.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Mushroom Risotto
2. Pumpkin Pork Chops
Fall’s hitting its peak with these sweet-and-savory pork chops, drenched in a saucy pumpkin marinade and topped with juicy roasted apples.
Each bite brings comfort from the warm spices and herbs to the rich pork without any fuss or fancy techniques. This is dinnertime done right.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Pork Chops
3. Pumpkin Curry Soup
Prepare yourself for a spicy marriage of creamy pumpkin and coconut milk goodness. Sweet, smushy pumpkin meets a lick of the red-curry flame, transforming your every dinner from dull to extraordinary.
Quick, easy, and filling, making it perfect for those times when comfort food is all you can manage.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Curry Soup
4. Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sauce
Slow-cooked chicken drenched in creamy pumpkin sauce and wrapped up in a tortilla is basically autumn’s way of giving you a bear hug. Smother it with cheese and sour cream and prepare to experience fall-induced joy.
It’s cozy, delicious, satisfying, and happiness-inducing.
RECIPE: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sauce
5. Turkey Pumpkin Chili
Starring role goes to pumpkin purée in this hearty meal, swapping out the ordinary for the extraordinary.
Full of lean turkey, beans, and spiced to just the right amount of heat, it will warm you from the inside out on those chilly nights. Healthy yet satisfying, fall on a plate.
RECIPE: Turkey Pumpkin Chili
6. Pumpkin Bolognese
Pumpkin. Bolognese. Two words you didn’t know you needed to hear in the same sentence until right now.
Deliciously rich. Deeply comforting. The magic here is unapologetic slow-cooked flavor, which tagliatelle (aka sauce magnet) fully embraces.
The coziness is strong with this one.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Bolognese
7. Roasted Beetroot and Pumpkin Salad
Roasted beet and pumpkin salad? More like an autumn rager in a bowl.
The colors? Drop-dead gorgeous. The feta? A salty kick on the tongue. It’s ace warm or cold, making it the belle of any party. Spoiler alert: Salads can be fun!
RECIPE: Roasted Beetroot and Pumpkin Salad
8. Air Fryer Pumpkin
Air fryer roasted pumpkin is basically the official snack of autumn. It’s soft with crispy edges and totally addictive. YUM.
Pair it with yogurt or tahini sauce if you’re feeling classy. It’s low-cal and healthy and absolutely perfect for satisfying your pumpkin cravings without making you feel bad about yourself.
RECIPE: Air Fryer Pumpkin
9. Pumpkin Tomato Soup
When creamy pumpkin meets tangy tomatoes, you get a soup like a warm fuzzy sweater in a bowl. It’s velvety smooth, with killer croutons for crunch.
This is the unicorn of comfort foods for those nights when you want something warm, but you’re also feeling fancy. It’s fall. It’s fabulous.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Tomato Soup
10. Kale Pumpkin Salad with Feta and Pesto Dressing
This roasted pumpkin salad is bringing the flavor fireworks, y’all.
Crunchy kale? Check. Creamy feta? Oh yeah. Punchy pesto? You know it! This showstopper fits right into the autumn mood.
Perfect for lunch and fancy enough for holiday gatherings.
RECIPE: Kale Pumpkin Salad with Feta and Pesto Dressing
Sweet Pumpkin Recipes
11. Pumpkin Panna Cotta
Rich, creamy goodness awaits us in this Italian classic. Pumpkin purée blended with warm spices creates a silky texture that’s melty and lush.
This panna cotta is perfect for holiday parties or whenever you’re craving pumpkin spice…but the secret? It’s simple enough to impress anyone you serve it to.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Panna Cotta
12. Pumpkin Pie Bars
These pumpkin pie bars up the ante on traditional pumpkin pie with a buttery shortbread crust and a silky pumpkin filling made from pumpkin purée, cream cheese, and pumpkin spice mix.
They are easy to slice, not too hard to make, taste like a traditional pie, and are perfect for the baking season.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Pie Bars
13. Vegan Pumpkin Bread With Streusel Topping
This pumpkin bread is moist, cozy, 10/10 would recommend. You’ve got your pecan streusel, you’ve got your biscoff glaze, and you’ve got yourself one not-basic bread. And did I mention it’s deliciously spiced?
One bite and pumpkin haters just might climb aboard the pumpkin spice train.
RECIPE: Vegan Pumpkin Bread With Streusel Topping
14. Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
These no-bake mini pumpkin cheesecakes rock a spiced Biscoff crust, pumpkin cream cheese filling (with pumpkin pie spice!), and whipped cream topping. Chilled until firm, these mess-free desserts are served individually and totally deliver on flavor for pumpkin spice season.
RECIPE: Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
15. Pumpkin Flan with Ginger Caramel
Pumpkin spice flan. That is all. But wait, there’s more! A whole extra layer of caramel is involved in this sitch.
This takes dessert to a level that requires a new word that means “beyond next level”. And you do not need a culinary degree to make this. Good for you, easy on you.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Flan with Ginger Caramel
16. Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe
This no-churn pumpkin ice cream is made with heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin purée, and a cozy mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice.
It’s smooth, creamy, and tastes just like pumpkin pie in frozen form. No ice cream maker needed, just mix, freeze, and enjoy a fall-approved treat.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe
17. Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Slow cooker oats with pumpkin and spices are basically a warm cuddle for breakfast, but yummier.
Cooking them in the slow cooker means your house smells freaking delicioys when you wake up. Top with nuts or dried fruit for crunch, and suddenly breakfast is the highlight of the day.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
18. Vegan Pumpkin Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
These pumpkin pie cookies are like fall’s ultimate love language.
Oat and almond flours team up to keep them gluten-free, while cashew butter adds a nutty, creamy touch.
They bake up quick and will make your house smell like autumn just exploded. Eat your heart out, candy corn!
RECIPE: Vegan Pumpkin Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
19. Protein Pumpkin Pancakes
Major question… is there anything cozier than pancakes? Answer: NO.
These are soft, pillowy, protein-packed bites of fall comfort. Pumpkin purée meets cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, and it’s a dance party, and you’re invited. Add chocolate chips for even more fun.
Your breakfast (and your life) just got a facelift. The kind of facelift you’ll want to eat every day from now on.
RECIPE: Protein Pumpkin Pancakes
20. Pumpkin Protein Muffins With Chocolate Chips
These muffins are giving us everything we need! Fluffy, pumpkin-spicey goodness with added protein from the Kodiak Cakes mix and just a smidge of chocolate.
Perfect for breakfast or snack time. Fall mornings just got so much more awesome.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Protein Muffins With Chocolate Chips
Pumpkin Drinks
21. Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
Smooth, creamy, and loaded with pumpkin flavor, this drink goes down easy.
The homemade syrup really takes it to the next level and transforms the cocktail into something special. Totally perfect for shaking off a long day by the fireplace.
What a way to celebrate fall with a twist!
RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
22. Cold Brew With Pumpkin Cold Foam
Pumpkin cold foam, the secret weapon for your caffeine arsenal. Make any iced coffee or cold brew a pumpkin spice masterpiece with this delicious, creamy concoction.
Oat milk if you’re fancy, whole milk if you’re not, IT DOES NOT MATTER. It’s seasonal magic we all need in our lives.
RECIPE: Cold Brew With Pumpkin Cold Foam
23. Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Fall flavors are calling, and this creamy mix is picking up.
This nutritious treat meets both your taste buds and your energy needs. Pumpkin, banana, and a bit of spice create a smoothie worthy of your favorite new seasonal beverage.
Your morning just got protein-packed!
RECIPE: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
24. Iced Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte
Listen up, PSL fans. Don’t sleep on this creamy espresso number with pumpkin spice syrup topped with marshmallow cold foam. It’s balanced, festive, and rich, basically campfire marshmallow in a glass.
It’s like wearing a fuzzy Kohl’s robe while watching Hocus Pocus in front of your fake fireplace.
RECIPE: Iced Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte
25. Pumpkin Chai Tea Latte
Creamy, spiced, and packed with actual pumpkin goodness, this drink’s got October written all over it.
Sweetened with maple syrup, ’cause we’re fancy like that. It’s done in 10 minutes and best enjoyed in your favorite sweater while snuggling with your pet.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Chai Tea Latte
Next Up
These pumpkin recipes have me counting down to pumpkin spice season like WHOA.
Bring on the cool temps, stretchy pants, and ALL the fall flavor. And if you’re not out of your seasonal recipe fix just yet, I’ve got more waiting below.
