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I wait all year long for this season. PUMPKIN SEASON. Fall brings with it the smells, the brisk air, but most importantly, the delicious tastes!!

Currently, I am making a list of all of the tried and true pumpkin recipes that I absolutely cannot miss making this season. Among those are Perfect Pumpkin Muffins, these Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles, and Grandma’s Famous Pumpkin Pie! I’ve done a pumpkin roundup of all the pumpkin recipes you will need this season! Enjoy!

The Best of Pumpkin Recipes

Whether sweet or savory is your thing, I’ve got you covered with this pumpkin roundup! Ranging from cookies to truffles to soup to pasta and everything in between, pumpkin season is the best season. And who are we kidding? With all of these amazing recipes, I am not just waiting for the fall to make these! I am cooking them all year round! Not only are they delicious, but pumpkins are rich in potassium which is so good for our bodies! Even pumpkin seeds are very nutritious!

If you haven’t branched out with pumpkin before, you are probably only really familiar with its taste in the traditional pumpkin pie! While I do love a good pumpkin pie, I am here to introduce you to what will be a revelatory moment! Pumpkin is used in ALL things. They bring the most amazing texture to baked goods. Moist, delicious, and soft cakes and cookies definitely benefit from the pumpkin in their ingredients. Tried and true, this pumpkin roundup will really bring you some joy and good tasting for your fall season!

Tips for Baking with Pumpkin

When you try out some new pumpkin recipes, there are a few helpful hints you will want to keep in mind! Read through these before you begin, and you will be well on your way to becoming a pumpkin expert!

  • Pumpkin Puree: Not really a baking tip but one that will be well used. Always have a can or two of pumpkin puree on hand! It gets crazy out there at the grocery stores in the fall, and sometimes, I go to pick some up, and it’s all out of stock! Grab a couple when you see them so that you will be all set!
  • Substitute: Did you know that you can use pumpkin as a substitute for recipes that call for applesauce? It’s a 1:1 ratio so you don’t even have to do any extra math to figure out how much! This opens a whole new world of recipes that can now taste like fall!
  • Pumpkin Pie Filling: Don’t try and use pumpkin pie filling in place of pumpkin puree. It has a different blend of sugar and spices so it will make your recipes calling for puree taste odd!
  • Don’t Undercook: If you go by touch or feel when deciding if something with pumpkin puree is done, you may end up with an undercooked treat! Because pumpkin is so moist, the standard “toothpick that comes out clean” trick doesn’t always work. A tried and true method is to use a thermometer to test the thickest part of your bread or pie. Bread loaves and muffins are done at 200 degrees and a pie is complete at 175 degrees!

Sausage Pumpkin Pasta

3 from 1 vote
This sausage pasta recipe with pumpkin sauce is an easy dish to make — it takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. 
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Pumpkin Bread Pudding

5 from 2 votes
Pumpkin Bread Pudding is an easy and fantastic recipe that tastes like you have spent a lot of time putting it together when it really only takes minutes! Drizzle warm slices with caramel sauce and serve it with ice cream for a decadent dessert, or even enjoy it for breakfast like a baked french toast casserole!
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3 Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.29 from 7 votes
These cookies are too delicious and easy not to make!  When I discovered this recipe, it was a 2 ingredient cookie recipe.
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Perfect Pumpkin Muffins

4.84 from 6 votes
Soft, fluffy, moist, spicy Perfect Pumpkin Muffins bring the flavors of fall to your table. These are wonderfully light and flavorful and super easy. It's a great way to usher in the Pumpkin baking season.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles

5 from 1 vote
A delicious no bake truffle that is combined with pumpkin and cream cheese!
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Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

5 from 3 votes
Fluffy and moist pumpkin spice pancakes are what fall breakfast dreams are made of! Perfectly spiced and full of flavor, it's like having pumpkin pie for breakfast!
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Pumpkin dump cake topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce.

Pumpkin Dump Cake

Two layers of decadent bliss make up this delicious dump cake recipe that is filled with sweet fall pumpkin spice flavor. Pumpkin Dump Cake is super simple to prepare. It has a crushed pecan filled cake-like top layer and a smooth and rich bottom pumpkin layer that tastes similar to pumpkin pie.

Pumpkin Bread

This Absolutely Perfect Pumpkin Bread is moist, spiced and will fill your home with the most amazing aroma.  Your friends and family will devour this flavorful bread that screams it's time for fall.  This is such an easy quick bread, you'll make it all the time.
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Incredible Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Whipping Cream Frosting

4.75 from 8 votes
This Pumpkin Cake is the most amazing pumpkin cake you will ever make! Perfectly spiced and moist and topped with the most epic cream cheese whipping cream frosting!
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Creamy Pumpkin Soup

5 from 3 votes
This Creamy Pumpkin Soup is packed with pumpkin flavor, a touch of sweetness, and velvety smooth. It's the perfect cozy fall soup, and it only takes 30 minutes to throw together!
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Crazy Good Pumpkin Seeds

5 from 5 votes
Crazy Good Roasted Pumpkin Seeds are sweet, salty and a hint of spice to snack on while carving your pumpkins this halloween season. Tried and true pumpkin seeds that won't last long! 
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Grandma’s Famous Pumpkin Pie

5 from 5 votes
Grandma's famous pumpkin pie is smooth, thick, and creamy! A MUST for the holidays and the best when served with a big scoop of whipped cream on top!
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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

5 from 1 vote
Soft and Puffy Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are made with real pumpkin, fall seasonal spices mixed together and rolled with pumpkin pie spice and a touch of sugar to add that extra sweetness and fall flavor! This are a MUST make this fall season!
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

5 from 2 votes
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are moist, chocolatey and topped off with a sprinkling of sugar! The spices and pumpkin puree flavors make these perfect for cooler weather!
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Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Iced Pumpkin Spice Cookies are soft, chewy, and topped with amazing cream cheese frosting!
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Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bars

5 from 3 votes
All of the goodness of pumpkin and pecan pie combine in these delicious dessert bars. They are baked on top of a buttery shortbread crust and make one fantastic dessert!
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili

4.50 from 2 votes
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili is the perfect comforting fall soup.  It is hearty and packed with spices and big bold flavors.  You are going to love this savory and delicious chili! 
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Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce

5 from 1 vote
This amazing Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce is sure to become your new favorite fall dessert! It starts with a simple homemade gingersnap crust, then a layer of silky pumpkin cheesecake, topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

5 from 1 vote
Homemade pumpkin pie spice is a fall spice staple! It's made with cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg, which makes it perfect for cakes, pies, and cookies all season long! 
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The World’s Best Pumpkin Roll

4.59 from 17 votes
This is the world's best pumpkin roll! It's a perfectly moist and tender pumpkin cake that gets rolled up with a sweet cream cheese filling and dusted with powdered sugar!
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Pumpkin Cake

3 from 1 vote
A soft, moist, and EASY Pumpkin Layer Cake, frosted with a simple, silky cream cheese frosting!
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Pumpkin Pudding Cake

This pumpkin pudding cake is warm, gooey dessert perfection! It's a great finish to any fall or Thanksgiving dinner topped with a scoop of ice cream!
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

4 from 1 vote
Pumpkin cinnamon rolls are filled with a delicious brown sugar filling and smothered in homemade cream cheese frosting. Soft, fluffy and so perfect for fall!
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Pumpkin Pie Icebox Cake

Layers of graham crackers and a creamy pumpkin filling make up this Pumpkin Pie Icebox Cake — an easy no bake dessert for fall!
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pumpkin sweet potato bread

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Bread

Pumpkin Sweet Potato Bread is so moist and flavorful. Topped with a delicious maple vanilla glaze and sprinkled with chopped pecans.
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Homemade Pumpkin Spice “Latte” Floats

5 from 1 vote
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Floats are a warm and creamy pumpkin spice drink with ice cream inside! One sip of this delicious drink and you will be hooked!
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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

4.50 from 2 votes
These moist and tender pumpkin pie cupcakes are all of the things you love about pumpkin pie, just bite-sized! Topped with amazing cream cheese whipping cream, these will be the BEST cupcakes you'll ever eat!!
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies

5 from 3 votes
A soft and chewy, lightly spiced, cinnamon pumpkin cookie with a tangy cream cheese filling and a sweet chocolate drizzle
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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies

5 from 1 vote
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Caramel Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

5 from 1 vote
A soft and puffy pumpkin snickerdoodle with an ooey gooey caramel center. These are some of the best fall cookies that I have ever made!
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Pumpkin Pecan Pie Muffins - Just like a classic pecan pie, but even better!

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Muffins

Pumpkin Pecan Pie Muffins – Just like a classic pecan pie, but even better!
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Baked Pumpkin Donuts

5 from 2 votes
Meet your new favorite fall treat- moist, spiced pumpkin donuts covered in a decadent brown butter glaze! They cook in 15 minutes for a quick and delicious fall breakfast or dessert. With how amazing they are, they'll disappear in no time!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies

Perfectly moist and fudgy brownies swirled with pumpkin cheesecake. These are so rich and delicious and they make an amazing fall treat!
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Melt in your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 8 votes
Delicious and soft pumpkin cookies that just melt in your mouth! These are the BEST pumpkin cookies and the cream cheese frosting on top is fantastic!
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Pumpkin Pie Sheet Cake

This pumpkin pie sheet cake is incredibly easy to make and will make your house smell like Fall-heaven. 
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist chocolate pumpkin cupcakes with an amazing cinnamon pumpkin cream cheese frosting! These are the perfect fall treat!
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake

This pumpkin cinnamon roll cake is a perfectly moist pumpkin cake with pockets of swirled cinnamon and brown sugar topped with a maple glaze. It tastes just like you are eating a cinnamon roll! This is one of the best fall cakes!
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Pumpkin Pie Caramel Blondies - Rich, gooey and the perfect fall dessert!

Pumpkin Pie Caramel Blondies

Pumpkin Pie Caramel Blondies – Rich, gooey and the perfect fall dessert! 
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Sugared Pumpkin Pancakes

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Gooey Caramel Pumpkin Blondies

Gooey Caramel Pumpkin Blondies

Look at all of that ooey gooey caramel! I love it! 
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Cinnamon Streusel Pumpkin Coffee Cake with a Brown Butter Maple Glaze

A delicious and moist pumpkin coffee cake with a cinnamon streusel and drizzle with a brown butter maple glaze! Amazing!
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

A delicious and creamy dip that tastes like pumpkin chocolate chip cookie dough! You won't be able to get enough!
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Rolo Stuffed Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Rolo Stuffed Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Soft and chewy pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies stuffed with ooey gooey melty Rolo candies!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Crumb Bars

I loved the pecan crust and the creamy cheesecake. Then it is topped with sour cream and crumbs. You are going to love this one as much as I did!
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White Chocolate Pumpkin Pudding Cookies

5 from 1 vote
The pumpkin spice flavor and the white chocolate chips inside the softest chewy cookie ever!
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

These pumpkin cream cheese muffins are the perfect combination of moist and savory on the outside and sweet and tangy on the inside! Pumpkin season is officially underway and these muffins are here for it!
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Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake

5 from 3 votes
Pumpkin spice sheet cake not only tastes amazing but it feeds a crowd! Top it with some tangy cream cheese frosting and you have yourself a dessert to remember! 
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Bread Machine Cinnamon Swirl Pumpkin Bread

5 from 1 vote
An amazingly soft and tender bread that starts out in the bread machine.
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Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate

Delicious and creamy white hot chocolate that tastes like a pumpkin pie!
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles

4.07 from 16 votes
Pumpkiin cheesecake snickerdoodles are a fresh take on a classic cookie! Delightfully soft and filled with tangy cream cheese, these cookies will be sure to get a "WOW!" from your friends and family! 
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Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

This creamy cheesecake dip is combined with delicious caramel and pumpkin. This dip is a perfect fall dip!
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Skinny Pumpkin Pancakes

Delicious Pumpkin Pancakes made with healthier ingredients!
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Pumpkin Spice Buddies

Prepare yourself for the best fall treat around- delicious pumpkin spice combined with one of the easiest treats on the planet – muddy buddies! The crunchy Chex Mix, chocolate, powdered sugar, and added cranberry and fall spices will make you want to finish the whole bowl.
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Skinny Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

A delicious a moist pumpkin cream cheese bread with half of the calories!
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Pumpkin Roll Bars

5 from 1 vote
Amazing pumpkin roll bars without all of the hard work!
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Pumpkin Spice Buddies

Prepare yourself for the best fall treat around- delicious pumpkin spice combined with one of the easiest treats on the planet – muddy buddies! The crunchy Chex Mix, chocolate, powdered sugar, and added cranberry and fall spices will make you want to finish the whole bowl.
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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