18 pumpkin recipes you’ll enjoy just as much as a PSL

Whether you’re in the mood for something sweet or savory, these inventive dishes will give you all the fall feels.

By Leslie Fink, RD

In autumn, pumpkin is everywhere, from new classics like pumpkin spiced lattes to the somewhat unexpected, like creamy pumpkin pasta sauce and pumpkin-filled empanadas. And the number of pumpkin-containing foods seems to grow every year: Just browse the shelves of a Trader Joe’s to see what we’re talking about.

If you love to cook, try using canned pumpkin puree in some of your own traditional fall recipes: Stir some into chili to add instant thickness and creaminess, or add some to a quick-bread batter as a stand in for some of the recipe’s oil.

Prefer to go by the book? The SmartPoints®-friendly pumpkin recipes below will help you get your pumpkin fill thanks to pumpkin pie spices, pumpkin puree, or both.

As long as it’s unsweetened, canned pumpkin puree is a ZeroPoint food and an excellent source of Vitamin A. Just don’t be fooled by its grocery shelf neighbor, canned pumpkin pie filling; it’s loaded with added sweeteners (and hidden SmartPoints).

18 pumpkin recipes to try this fall

SmartPoints-friendly fall favorites:

Spiced pumpkin latte

Four-ingredient pumpkin pie

Baked pumpkin spice doughnuts

Pumpkin swirl cheesecake

When you feel like a fun treat:

Pumpkin spice cookie dough bites

Spiced maple-pumpkin hand pies with cinnamon drizzle by Chef Eric Greenspan

For a teeny tiny taste of fall:

Mini pumpkin-pecan tartlets

Mini pumpkin pie cheesecakes

To start the day with pumpkin:

WW pumpkin spice granola

Creamy pumpkin-ginger parfaits

Pumpkin spice pancakes

Pumpkin-oat bread

Easy peasy:

Pumpkin pie butter

Pumpkin spice cheesecake-stuffed baked apples

Pumpkin spice icebox cake

Pumpkin dump cake

Savory and surprising:

Coconut-curry pumpkin bisque

South African pumpkin fritters

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Leslie Fink, MS, RD has been working at WW for 20 years. In addition to her role as a WW Nutritionist and Recipe Editor, she works on food and program development for a variety of projects such as the WW cruises, WW Ambassador partnerships, WW Fresh, and WW X Blue Apron. Leslie helps bring delicious food and meal ideas to WW events, program materials, and more.