It’s fall, and you know what that means, right? It’s time for PUMPKIN everything! We’ve rounded up some festive recipes featuring the season’s favorite sweet gourd and spice combo, from chicken tacos to a French toast casserole perfect for Halloween morning. Find them all below!
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
This healthy and hearty oatmeal from Good Life Eats is just what the whole family is looking for on cool autumn mornings. You can top this warm and cozy breakfast with a variety of nuts, seeds, fruits, and more—the possibilities are virtually endless! Plus, you can bake it up in a large casserole dish or in individual serving-sized ramekins.
Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake
It’s hard to top this cake from The Woks of Life, so you’ll want to add this crowd-pleasing dessert to your Halloween or Thanksgiving rotation. If you’ve never had tres leches cake, it’s a light sponge cake that is soaked in a three-blend mixture: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and half-and-half. A traditional tres leches doesn’t have too many additional flavor agents besides that, but this version is oh-so-pumpkiny and spiked with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice … and then there’s that spiced cream frosting!
Pumpkin Spice Chicken Tacos
Only in Texas would we work pumpkin spice into a taco! This recipe from Cake N Knife adds the flavors of the spice blend into the smoky chipotle crema. Pair these tacos with creamy avocado, hearty black beans, and crunchy toasted pumpkin seeds for an out-of-this-world fall dinner.
Sweet and Spicy Braised Pumpkin Short Ribs
This one has it all: warm spices, tender fatty short ribs, and a touch of sweetness. From The Two Bananas blog, this recipe is a warming Halloween-night dinner or even an alternative to the traditional turkey for a smaller Thanksgiving gathering.
Pumpkin Spice White Russian Cocktail
This spiced White Russian from The Cookie Rookie puts a fun twist on the classic drink. By adding pumpkin spice creamer, it captures autumn in a glass!
Pumpkin Spice French Toast Casserole
This fall-inspired casserole from Food Network is custardy on the inside and crunchy on top—perfect for either brunch or dessert. The presweetened and spiced pumpkin pie puree lends an extra touch of warmth and ease, and since the unbaked casserole needs to rest overnight, it’s an ideal make-ahead breakfast.
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