Pumpkin Pie To Pumpkin Bread: Tasty Recipes Made With Canned Pumpkin
Pumpkin is one of the fall flavors that pops up all over the place as the season begins to change (or in some cases, even before temperatures drop). From pumpkin spice lattes to the classic pumpkin pie, there are plenty of dishes — both sweet and savory — that make use of the season's star ingredient. Here are some ideas you can try with canned pumpkin.
Pumpkin Chocolate Tart
No need to choose between pumpkin pie or a chocolate dessert after Thanksgiving dinner. This pumpkin tart uses chocolate cookie crumbs to form a crust outside of the pumpkin filling. Top it off with a dollop of whipped cream.
Spiced Pumpkin Pie With Pepita Crust
Go for a twist on your traditional pumpkin pie. The crunchy almond and pepita crust in this recipe is a nice contrast to the smooth pumpkin filling.
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Pumpkin Kale Lasagna
Tired of making the same easy casserole for every fall dinner? This isn't your typical lasagna recipe — it adds layers of kale, mushroom, pumpkin and cheese.
Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Muffins
Take your boxed cake mix to the next level. This muffin recipe uses canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice for a delicious seasonal flavor that features a sweet cream cheese filling in the middle.
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Pumpkin Pie Cookies
Combine your best cookie recipe with pumpkin pie and you get this sweet treat. These cookies are made with a pumpkin pie spice and filled with canned pumpkin.
Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Nutmeg
These soft, chewy cookies have the taste of sweet pumpkin with a blend of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pumpkin is one of many interesting ingredients you can bake in your cookies.
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Pumpkin Pecan Crumble Overnight Oats
Fall into the morning by adding pumpkin spice flavor to old-fashioned oats and topping it with brown sugar pecan crumble. This recipe makes the perfect brunch dish to spice up a weekend.
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Signature Pumpkin Pie
This recipe keeps it classic. When it comes to Thanksgiving, pumpkin is a staple pie. Use canned pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin pie spice for the filling, and serve it topped with whipped cream or a side of vanilla ice cream.
Pumpkin and Sausage Strata With Toasted Pepitas
Looking for the perfect breakfast casserole to wake up to on a fall morning? This recipe is made with canned pumpkin, pork sausage and toasted pumpkin seeds.
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Pumpkin Pudding Dump Cake
You can easily make this dessert by using only five ingredients. All you need is milk, pudding, cake mix, canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice to throw together this dump cake recipe.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
These mini cheesecakes will become a bite-sized favorite at your fall meals and are easy to make at home with your kids. The bite-sized treats pair gingersnap cookies with the flavor of pumpkin.
Coconut Pumpkin Smoothie
Looking for a smoothie recipe that's not only healthy but tastes great too? All you need is canned pumpkin blended with coconut milk, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice to create this seasonal smoothie.
Fettuccine Pumpkin Alfredo
You could make normal fettuccine alfredo, or you could add an extra seasonal touch using canned pumpkin. This cheesy alfredo sauce incorporates pumpkin along with the fettuccine noodles. Just make sure you learn how to cook your pasta to perfection.
Oven Baked Pumpkin Risotto
This rice dish will make a delicious and hearty dinner. Indulge in this creamy risotto that includes canned pumpkin, sage and pumpkin pie spice to create a fantastic fall flavor. It's easily cooked in the oven rather than on the stovetop.
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Danish
This treat is perfect if you want to enjoy a nice breakfast in bed on a lazy morning. Take a frozen puff pastry and fill it with cream cheese and pumpkin mixture for a quick treat.
Pumpkin Creme Sandwich Cookies
Elevate your traditional vanilla cookie sandwich into a great fall snack. This recipe puts smooth pumpkin spice marshmallow filling between chewy pumpkin spice cookies.
Pumpkin Spice Dip
If you're a big fan of savory salsas and dips, this pumpkin spice dip may bring you over to the sweet side. This recipe whips together cream cheese, vanilla yogurt and canned pumpkin to make a delicious dip that is great to eat with fresh fruit or cookies.
Pumpkin Spice Bread
Bread recipes were among the most popular cooking searches across America during the coronavirus pandemic, so make this loaf that is perfect for fall. Mix canned pumpkin with a few other ingredients to make the bread, then top it off with some chopped pecans.
Instant Pot Pumpkin Bourbon Cheesecake
Sure, you can make a simple cheesecake, but why not add a hint of fall flavors to take it to the next level? This cheesecake recipe uses canned pumpkin and a variety of spices such as cinnamon and pumpkin spice with a hint of Kentucky's iconic drink, bourbon.
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Pudding
You can make this pudding using an Instant Pot. This recipe is the perfect fall dessert and uses pumpkin, coconut milk and a blend of autumn spices such as allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. If you like this recipe, there are other pudding recipes that are among the most-searched desserts in America.
Instant Pot Pumpkin Bread
This bread recipe will go great with a cup of coffee in the morning. Making this in the Instant Pot will fill your home with the aromas of pumpkin and spices.
Pumpkin Dutchess Idaho Potatoes
This yummy twist on duchess potatoes will be a perfect side dish for the holidays. The recipe creates a potato and pumpkin mixture that is piped out on a baking sheet into swirls and then baked until ridges are crispy. Love potatoes? Here are more of the best potato recipes you can make.
Turkey Pumpkin Chili
There are plenty of delicious American chili styles across the country, but this recipe will impress the family as the temperatures get cooler. Ground turkey gets cooked with canned pumpkin, vegetables and hot peppers for a warm dish to enjoy during the holiday season.
Pumpkin Apple Cake
The next time you go apple picking at one of the best apple orchards in America, try making this recipe. For the cake, add chunks of Granny Smith apples with canned pumpkin and Chinese five-spice powder.
Instant Pot Curried Pumpkin Soup
This recipe is a quick and easy Instant Pot dish for beginners. All you have to do is add canned pumpkin and chicken broth with vegetables and seasonings to have a tasty meal ready for you in 15 minutes.
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Pumpkin Spice Spread
Make your favorite breakfast foods taste a little more like fall by using this pumpkin spice spread. Canned pumpkin mixed with cream cheese, pumpkin pie spice and pecan make a spread perfect to eat on a bagel or with fruit slices.
Pumpkin Cake Roll With Cream Cheese Filling
This dessert recipe may be difficult, but it will definitely impress your table. Canned pumpkin is used to make a cake that is rolled with a cream cheese and walnut mixture. It's then sprinkled with powdered sugar before serving.
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Pumpkin Mug Cookie
There are quite a few things you shouldn't microwave, but this recipe is actually great for it. Add canned pumpkin, chocolate chips and the other ingredients in a microwaveable mug. You can enjoy it with a side of ice cream or whipped cream on top.
Pumpkin Crumb Cake
You can easily make this pumpkin crumb cake using ingredients that can be found in your pantry. For the cake, mix canned pumpkin with yellow cake mix and pumpkin pie spice. Then for the toppings, chopped pecans and brown sugar are mixed together and sprinkled over the cake.
Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake
When you combine a cheesecake with a pumpkin pie, you create your new guilty pleasure. This recipe layers a graham cracker crust with cream cheese and pumpkin filling in the middle. Before you start to throw down in the kitchen, here are some baking tips every home cook should know.
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