Fall is my favorite time of the year, I look forward to it every year! The crisp air outside, the weather getting cool enough to wear a sweater, and the birds are flocking together here in Southern Indiana. The trees are turning from green to bright red and orange. The smell of firewood burning from the chimney tops. I’m in heaven. I thought I would put together some great Pumpkin Recipes to Celebrate Fall this year.
Pumpkin is one of the most popular ingredients to use during the fall season, both for its seasonal appeal and flavor and for the fact that it is healthy and low-fat. For example, pumpkins can be used as a substitute for more fattening ingredients in baked food items, like cakes and cupcakes. It also has a variety of health benefits, including omega-3 fats, improving prostate health and gut health, including zinc and magnesium, and being great for post-menopause and liver health.
7 Pumpkin Recipes For Fall
- Pumpkin Pancakes
Making pumpkin pancakes is super easy with this recipe from AllRecipes.com. All you need to do is mix the ingredients in a bowl, including canned pumpkin, milk, egg, and oil. Some dry ingredients include baking soda, baking powder, flour, and sugar. You will also need pumpkin spices like cinnamon and ginger. The pancakes themselves are cooked similarly to other pancakes.
- Pumpkin French Toast
Another breakfast recipe using pumpkin is this French toast bake from MinimimalistBaker.com. Instead of making French toast the traditional way, you will add the ingredients into a pan and bake it for about 40 minutes. This makes it easier to put together and doesn’t require you to spend a lot of time in front of the stove. Some ingredients used include pumpkin butter and pumpkin pie spice, nuts, brown sugar, bread, and eggs.
- Pumpkin Cookies
If you want to make pumpkin treats for Halloween or the fall season, consider making some cookies. Pumpkin cookies are great because they are actually quite healthy and low in fat, while also being delicious. These cookies are provided by Amy’s Healthy Baking and are made with pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, whole wheat flour, and instant oats.
- Pumpkin Biscuits
Biscuits are great for many different meals and snacks, from a nice breakfast to be a side dish at lunch or dinner. With this recipe from AllRecipes.com, you can use pumpkin, flour, brown sugar, spices, and some other ingredients to make a quick batch of seasonal pumpkin spiced biscuits that are lower in fat than the standard buttery version.
- Pumpkin Hummus
Believe it or not, you can make healthy and yummy hummus by using pumpkin! Instead of canned pumpkin, it is recommended that you use fresh pumpkin for this recipe. You also will add ingredients like olive oil, cumin, garbanzo beans, maple syrup, and spices for the pumpkin-flavored hummus. You can also add some pumpkin seeds to the top for decoration and added flavor. This recipe is provided to you by DaringGourmet.com.
- Pumpkin Soup
Why not try some hearty and warm pumpkin soup on a chilly fall evening? This Minimalist Baker recipe calls for fresh pumpkin slices, maple syrup, coconut milk, vegetable stock, and seasonings. The longest part of this soup-making process is roasting the pumpkin, then the rest is quick and easy.
7. Soft Pumpkin Dog Treats
I was looking for some soft dog treats for my old chihuahua. I played around with the recipe and came up with the perfect combination. My dogs love it! They are easy to make a big batch and put some in the freezer so they won’t go bad. I just take a handful out at a time and use them up in a couple of days. I also took the lazy way out and I didn’t use a cookie cutter to make them now. I roll the dough out in a tin cookie sheet then use a pizza cutter to cut them into little 1 inch bites. Then I cook the dough. Works out great!
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