Fall is here and it’s time for all things pumpkin! These easy recipes have been our go-to’s for years, with hundreds of 5-star ratings and simple methods. From pumpkin muffins to pumpkin cheesecake, donuts, and even cookies, there’s something in this list for any occasion. These are truly our favorite and the best pumpkin recipes!
Easy Pumpkin Desserts
To put it, well, lightly, desserts are kind of our thing. So when it comes to pumpkin season, you’d better believe we will ready with our best round-up! Each of these pumpkin desserts are easy to make, use simple methods, and taste SO good. They’re perfect for bringing to fall dinners with friends, family gatherings, a cozy baking day at home, or even to Thanksgiving dinner. Balanced with the perfect blends of sweet, spice, and pumpkin goodness, you’ll love these favorite recipes!
. 1. Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake
This easy Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake is light, fluffy, perfectly sweet, and topped with a maple cream cheese glaze. This is what fall dreams are made of! This easy loaf cake comes together in under 1 hour and has simple ingredients. And the secret ingredient, olive oil, makes for the BEST moist and velvety cake that everyone will love!
2. Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
Melt-in-your-mouth creamy pumpkin cheesecake goodness! These Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are made with an easy graham cracker crust and a swirled pumpkin cheesecake filling, then baked to perfection and topped with a dollop of whipped cream and pumpkin spice. Every bite is perfection!
3. Pumpkin Banana Muffins
These Pumpkin Banana Muffins are such a delicious and easy-to-make fall treat! They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or fall-inspired dessert. These delicious muffins are light, fluffy, moist, and flavorful, and the streusel topping adds the most perfect touch of sweetness and crunch!
4. Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai
This Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai recipe takes only 5 minutes to make and is made with the best cozy fall flavors! The creamy pumpkin foam and the warm chai spices are absolute perfection. And best of all, you can save time, and money, and stay in your pj’s while you sip! We love this easy Starbucks copycat drink and know that you’ll love it, too!
5. Pumpkin Delight
This Pumpkin Delight is the hands-down BEST pumpkin dessert recipe! With layers of pumpkin spice graham cracker crust, cream cheese pumpkin fluff, and maple whipped cream topping, every bite is full of pumpkin cheesecake fluffy goodness! And with a 20-minute prep time and a 30-minute chill time, it’s so easy to make. Make this for your next fall gathering and everyone will be impressed!
6. Pumpkin Crunch Squares
These Pumpkin Crunch Squares with a salted chocolate magic shell topping are the BEST fall treat! Made with creamy almond butter, real pumpkin, crumbled rice cakes, pumpkin spice, and sweetened with maple syrup, then topped with dates, peanuts, and a chocolate magic shell topping with a sprinkle of sea salt. Every bite of these rice cake bars is full of chocolatey, pumpkin, peanut flavors and the best crunchy texture!
7. Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies that are perfectly soft and chewy! With a lightly crispy edge and a soft, creamy center, then topped with a pumpkin spice brown sugar topping, the pumpkin and cheesecake flavors really come through. This fall cookie recipe is easy to make and will definitely impress!
8. Mini Pumpkin Pies
These little pumpkin pie bites have a tender, flaky pie crust with a creamy, smooth filling, perfectly sweet, that’s just right – not too light, not too dense.
9. Pumpkin Bread W/Cream Cheese Frosting
This delicious Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting is the ultimate fall recipe! It’s light, fluffy, sweet, and full of warm pumpkin spice flavors. Topped off with a cream cheese frosting recipe that’s true perfection, you can’t go wrong with this festive cake loaf recipe!
10. Pumpkin Donut Bites
Pumpkin Donut Bites that are super soft and fluffy! They come together quickly in a blender and bake in just 15 minutes.This recipe is so fun to make. Every bite is so good!
11. Best Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake
Take your dessert game up a notch with the BEST ever Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe! With a pecan graham cracker crust, bourbon pumpkin cheesecake base, and topped off with a generous drizzle of sweet bourbon cream sauce, every bite is melt-in-your mouth perfection. Enjoy the flavors of fall with a cheesecake recipe that’s made to impress!
12. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweet, warm, chewy, and DELICIOUS! These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are so perfect for fall. Every bite of these one-bowl cookies is full of cozy fall, pumpkin-chocolate flavor and the best soft texture!
13. Pumpkin Pie Blizzard
Creamy, sweet, and such a treat! This easy-to-make Pumpkin Pie Blizzard recipe is perfect for when you’re craving a cold ice cream dessert with fall flavors. It only takes about 5 minutes to put this frozen pie dessert together!
14. Pumpkin Pancakes
These Pumpkin Pancakes are ready to cook in just 10 minutes, and are full of cozy fall flavors! Made with pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, and plenty of pumpkin spice, you will not believe how light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet these easy pancakes are.
15. Pumpkin Butter Date Bark
This Pumpkin Butter Date Bark is perfect for when you’re craving candy, but also want a healthier treat! Simply layer dates, almond butter, pumpkin butter, and top with melted chocolate. Add your favorite toppings (such as flaky sea salt, pepitas, and walnuts), then set in the freezer and enjoy! Every bite is full of chocolatey pumpkin date caramel goodness.
16. Pumpkin Overnight Oats
I’ve been making these Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats for YEARS and they’re still one of my favorite breakfast recipes! These oats come together in just 5 minutes, refrigerate overnight (or up to 3-5 days), and they’re ready to go in the morning. They’re perfectly sweet, creamy, and work every time – even my kids love pumpkin overnight oats!
17. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Creamy and sweet, this Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is a fall coffee treat! Made with real pumpkin, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and your choice of cream or milk, this pumpkin cream is easily whipped together and poured into your favorite cold brew. Yum!
18. Easy Pumpkin Roll
The best and easiest Pumpkin Roll recipe with a moist and tender crumb, filled with smooth cream cheese frosting.
19. Best Pumpkin Pie
This Simple Pumpkin Pie recipe is always such a hit! And I love that it comes together easily in just 20 minutes of hands-on prep time. It’s the best fall dessert!
20. Fudgy Pumpkin Brownies
Ready for the ultimate fall treat? These Pumpkin Brownies are truly the BEST! Soft and fudgy, chewy and gooey, and made with delicious chocolate chunks, these brownies are melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Full of fall flavors and easy to make, this is a recipe that everyone will love!
21. Pumpkin Flax Granola
A cozy, fall-inspired Pumpkin Flax Granola recipe that’s SO delicious! Made with oats, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, honey, maple syrup, and cinnamon or pumpkin spice, this granola recipe is full of flavor. Add it to yogurt, pudding, smoothies, peanut butter toast, or enjoy it on its own for a great way to start the day!
2.2. Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake
Light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet, this Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake is one of the best treats for fall! It quickly comes together in one bowl, it’s no-fuss and foolproof, and it’s great for just about any occasion.
23. Pumpkin Ice Cream
Sweet and perfectly creamy, this Easy Pumpkin Ice Cream recipe is one of the best fall treats! This Pumpkin Ice Cream is SO yummy and easy to make!
24. Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Soft Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies that are crave-worthy and full of fall flavors! Made with simple ingredients and whipped up in just 30 minutes, these pumpkin oatmeal cookies are so good. They’re baked with maple syrup, brown sugar, and warm pumpkin spice that will make your home smell amazing. This is one of the BEST fall cookie recipes!
25. Easy Pumpkin Muffins
The BEST Pumpkin Muffins that are soft, light, and fluffy! These muffins are perfect for a nutritious breakfast recipe, a delicious snack, or a lightened-up fall treat. Make this easy pumpkin muffins recipe in no time at all!
26. Pumpkin Bars w/Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Bars that are light, fluffy, soft, and the best fall dessert! Topped with a sweet cream cheese icing and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice, these tasty bars are so good. Every bite is full of perfectly spongy pumpkin cake that’s full of fall flavors!
27. Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte
Warm, cozy, and perfectly sweet, this Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte is full of the fall vibes we’re all craving right now! Made with 5 simple ingredients, this pumpkin latte is easy to put together in just a few minutes. Top with whipped cream and pumpkin spice for a next-level cozy fall drink!
28. Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal that’s full of the most perfect sweet fall flavors! Made in one bowl, then transferred to a baking dish and baked in the oven, this recipe could not be easier. These baked oats can also be prepped and/or baked in advance. They’re the best for cozy pumpkin breakfasts all week long!
29. Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes
One-bowl Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes that are full of fall vibes and so easy to make! You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to whip up these delicious gluten-free pumpkin pancakes. Make a big batch of the recipe and store them in the fridge or freezer for fall pancakes all week long!
30. Chocolate Pumpkin Bars
These are the best Pumpkin Protein Bars! The chocolate magic shell topping with flaky salt takes these up a notch, but you can always just mix in chocolate chips instead! Either way, you’ll love these 6-ingredient pumpkin bars. Every bite is full of pumpkin spice and chocolatey goodness!
31. Pumpkin Smoothie
Pumpkin pie in a glass? Yes, please! This Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe is made with pumpkin puree, banana, yogurt, frozen almond milk, a dash of pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla. The perfect fall breakfast!
32. Easy Pumpkin Cake
This Easy Pumpkin Cake is our favorite, fluffy, moist and absolutely delicious pumpkin cake. It has a tender, moist and delicate crumb. The marshmallow-like whipped cream cheese frosting takes it over the top.
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31+ Easy Pumpkin Recipes: Pumpkin Delight
Ingredients
Pumpkin Spice Graham Cracker Crust
- 2 sleeves graham crackers about 18 crackers
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
Maple Whipped Cream
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Pumpkin Fluff
- 2 8-ounce blocks cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
Topping
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 3 Tablespoons chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place a stick of cold butter into a medium glass bowl and microwave for 1 minute.
- Place 2 sleeves of graham crackers into a food processor or blender and turn into a fine crumb.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice to melted butter and mix.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish and poke with a fork so the crust stays flat while baking.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- Add heavy whipping cream, maple syrup, and sugar to a bowl while the crust bakes.
- Using a hand mixer at medium to high speed, whip the cream mixture for 3-5 minutes until soft peaks form. Set aside.
- Add cream cheese, pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, and pumpkin pie spice to a bowl. Using a hand mixer at medium to high speed, whip the mixture until completely incorporated and fluffy.
- Gently fold 2 cups of Maple Whipped Cream into the Pumpkin Fluff mixture and pour over the cooled Graham Cracker Crust.
- Level out the pumpkin mixture and top with remaining whipped cream.
- Add a sprinkle of pumpkin spice and chopped walnuts (optional), then chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set.
- Slice and enjoy!
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