50 Delicious Pumpkin Recipes by Food Bloggers

‘Tis the season where everyone loses their mind over the pumpkin spice latte, but there’s more where that came from — and we’re not just talking about pumpkin pie.

There are plenty of uses for the bright orange vegetable and they’re popping up everywhere from festive appetizers to delicious desserts.

Read on for some of the best ways to cook and bake with pumpkin for every occasion.

1.  Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Marble Cake: This simple egg-free cake is the perfect way to celebrate your love for pumpkin and chocolate, with ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry (via Nerdy Mama).

2. Lightened-Up Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins: Pumpkin, chocolate and only 144 calories. That is, if you can manage not to eat all of them (via Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine).

3. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Bars: Pumpkin and chocolate chip might sound decadent, but it can be healthy, too. Just add oats for these tasty bars that work for dessert, a snack or, in my book, an illicit breakfast (via Greens & Chocolate).

4. Pumpkin Pancakes with Bourbon Maple Syrup: Looking for an excuse to break out the bourbon before noon? Well, make maple syrup (via Love and Confections).

5. Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding: Pumpkin bread pudding is one of my favorite things. Ever. Make this, and then make it again the next day (via I Love My Disorganized Life).

6. Pumpkin Ale Cupcake with Cream Cheese Streusel Frosting: Cream cheese frosting is all that’s right in the world. Paired with these cupcakes? Namaste (via Snappy Gourmet).

7. Homemade Pumpkin Pasta with Sage: Fall isn’t all about cakes, cookies and quick breads. Homemade pumpkin pasta is perfect dressed with just about any sauce and of course, sage. Always sage (via Kudos Kitchen).

8. Glazed Pumpkin Streusel Cookies: Streusel is not just for pumpkin pie or the occasional coffee cake. These cookies are sweetened with pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg (via Swanky Recipes).

9. Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies: The only thing better than chocolate brownies are chocolate brownies laced with pumpkin, rich in Vitamin A and fiber. So yes, you can justify having seconds (via Living Sweet Moments).

10. Pumpkin Walnut Crostini: Use canned pumpkin to spice up your appetizers for the holidays, or any old Friday night. Add your favorite herbs and a little Parmesan cheese to make your crostini yours.

11. Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake: Yes, you can have your layered pumpkin cheesecake, and eat it, too.  A layer of pumpkin, a layer of cheesecake and a layer of gingersnap crust is really all you need in life (via Eat It and Say Yum).

11. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread: If you love pumpkin bread, you’ll love pumpkin chocolate chip bread even more. Bring this to work and just see if it even lasts to the 3:00 coffee hour (via What the Fork).

12. Pumpkin Pie Snack Bites: These gluten-free and vegan snack bites are full of pumpkin seeds, butter, puree and spice, perfect fall flavors with no (via Strength & Sunshine).

13. Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts: If you’re going to eat one donut this year, make it this one, cinnamon glazed donuts made with buttermilk and the best fall spices (via Frugal Foodie Mama)

14. Spiked Pumpkin Latte: These grown-up versions of the beloved fall latte are the quintessential autumn drink. They have the perfect blend of pumpkin, spices, caramel and yes, Rum Chata (via Three Yummy Tummies).

15. 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: Pumpkin and chocolate chips? Match made in heaven. 4 ingredient cookies? The words are music to my ears (via Sugar and Soul).

16. Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Pound Cake: Sure, you can go to Starbucks and have their pumpkin pound cake. And it’s pretty good. Or you could make it at home, where you can eat it with no pants on. Winning (via The Baking Chocolatess).

17. Pumpkin Whipped Cream Cheese Bagels are pretty delicious, but even if they weren’t, pumpkin spice cream cheese would make them worth your time (via With Salt and Wit).

18. Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding: Here are some things that are delicious: Pumpkin. Pecans. Bread Pudding. All of them together? Hel-lo (via The Gunny Sack).

19. Pumpkin Marshmallows: If you have a sweet tooth, look no further. These sweet and fluffy marshmallows taste like pumpkin pie and even better, they’re made with real pumpkin puree (via Home Cooking Memories).

20. Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Gingersnap Crust: A longtime favorite, pumpkin cheesecake is a must after Thanksgiving dinner and has a place at pretty much any holiday dessert table, too.

21. Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies: Cookies for breakfast can indeed be healthy. Just check out these protein-packed pumpkin oatmeal breakfast cookies — perfect for busy mornings to eat on-the-go (via The Lemon Bowl).

22. Pumpkin Cheesecake Crescent Rolls: Everyone loves pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but these pumpkin cheesecake crescent rolls are quick, easy, and can be eaten pretty much any time of the day (via Greens & Chocolate).

23. Miniature Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake: And speaking of pumpkin cheesecake, these miniatures, laced with salted caramel, are good enough to go back for seconds (via Flavor the Moments).

24. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Brown Butter Glaze: Pumpkin and chocolate chip are one of the best things about the fall. Add a brown butter glaze and you’ll never want to see snow on the ground every again (via Layers of Happiness).

25. Pumpkin Kahlúa Cupcakes: I love pumpkin and cream cheese. You love pumpkin and cream cheese. Sometimes it’s nice to switch it up…and add booze. Kahlúa it up (via Sugar and Soul).

26. Quick Stovetop Vegetarian Chili with Red Peppers, Corn and White Beans: This quick, incredibly delicious vegetarian chili recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes, and is made almost entirely with pantry staples, including, you guessed it…pumpkin (via Two Healthy Kitchens).

27. Pumpkin Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts: Skip the store-bought Pop Tarts and make your own next time you’re craving a delicious pumpkin brown sugar cinnamon pastry (via With Salt & Wit).

28. Cinnamon & Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds: There are pumpkin seeds, and then there are cinnamon sugar pumpkin seeds. Now, which ones would you choose? (Farmer’s Wife Rambles).

29. Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Butter: Semi-homemade pumpkin butter is sweet, full of warm autumn spices and extremely easy to make (via Love and Confections).

30. Pumpkin Popovers: Instead of plain old dinner rolls this year, make light, airy and festive pumpkin popovers. They’re easy, they sound elegant and you’ll be tasked with bringing the bread every Thanksgiving.

31. The Best Pumpkin Bread: If you’re looking for a super simple and insanely delicious pumpkin bread, this version is super moist and full of flavor. Made from scratch, this is perfect for fall, but you’ll want it year-round, too (via I Love My Disorganized Life).

32. Pumpkin Cake Mix Cinnamon Roll: The only thing better than cinnamon rolls on a cool fall morning are pumpkin cinnamon rolls on a cool fall morning. These are made with cake mix and drizzled with a brown sugar glaze. Perfection (via With Salt & Wit).

33. Pumpkin Buttermilk Waffles: I’m not a morning person, but even I would wake up an hour early if these delicious waffles were on the menu. A little maple syrup goes a long way over flavor-packed waffles (via Eat It and Say Yum).

34. Pumpkin Chocolate Icebox Pie: If you’re torn between making a pumpkin pie and a chocolate pie, why not go for both? You can’t go wrong (via Spicy Southern Kitchen).

35. Savory Pumpkin Hummus: Whether you’re dipping, scooping or mixing, hummus is a great and simple snack. This vegan, gluten-free version is a good one to whip up for guests or next time you need something to take to a party (via Strength & Sunshine).

36. Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: This seasonal spin on carrot cake just might be my new favorite thing ever. Think: moist, flavorful layer cake filled with carrots, pumpkin, and warm spices finished off with cream cheese frosting (via Celebrating Sweets).

37. Pumpkin Cannoli: Leave the gun, take the…I couldn’t resist. Filled with lightly spiced sweet pumpkin and ricotta filling the classic Italian dessert gets a fall themed makeover here (via Roxana’s Home Baking).

38. Pumpkin Spice Latte Blondies: Get your pumpkin spice fix on the go with these dense pumpkin blondies covered in a spiced coffee brown sugar glaze (via Julie’s Eats and Treats).

39. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Make your annual pumpkin binge more delicious by adding these soft and chewy cookies to your must bake list (via Layers of Happiness).

40. Extra Creamy Miniature Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie: Miniature desserts are the perfect way to maintain portion control. Whipped cream is the perfect way to maintain dessert. Discuss.

41. Pumpkin Crumble Cake: This cake is the perfect alternative to pumpkin pie. And you know why? Layers. This dessert’s amazing layers will impress the whole family (via Sugar and Soul).

42. Pumpkin Blondies with White Chocolate and Pecans: Soft and moist pumpkin blondies made with brown butter and warm spices, filled with white chocolate chips and pecans. They’re practically divinity (via Celebrating Sweets).

43. Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars: What do you get when you combine pumpkin, cranberries, chocolate chips and oatmeal? You get a the makings of a very, very good day (via The Baking ChocolaTess).

44. Easiest Pumpkin Scones: I love pumpkin scones and I love anything that is labeled “easiest” anything. You’re welcome (via Call Me PMC).

45. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares: Now, I’m not one to toot my own horn, but multiple people have told me that these are a household favorite that they look forward to each year. Just sayin’.

46. Low Fat Turkey Pumpkin Pasta: Pair lean ground turkey with a creamy pumpkin sauce and penne pasta. Perfect comfort food for two (via It’s Yummi).

47. Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies: Here’s one for the vegan and gluten-free crowd. If I didn’t love gluten and dairy so damn much, I would make these right now (via Ari’s Menu).

48. Frosted Pumpkin Cake Cookies: Frosting is pretty delicious. Pumpkin is pretty delicious. Cake is pretty delicious. I think you get the point (via Chocolate, Chocolate and More).

49. Pumpkin Turtle Cookies: Your favorite chocolate candy dressed up into a pumpkin cookie for the holidays. Pumpkin Turtle Cookies are soft and gooey with a nutty pecan crunch. (via Tastes of Lizzy T).

50. Pumpkin Irish Oatmeal: If you want a hearty, filling breakfast, opt for this super-nutritious pumpkin oatmeal recipe.