Pumpkin Dessert Recipes for Fall
Fall baking is all about comfort, spice, and those cozy, nostalgic flavors, and nothing captures that quite like pumpkin! From creamy cheesecakes to buttery layer cakes, tender donuts, and showstopping crepe creations, pumpkin is the star of the season. These pumpkin dessert recipes are perfect for celebrating cooler days, festive gatherings, or just indulging in a little fall magic at home.
If you're looking for a quick weekday bake or a stunning dessert for your Thanksgiving table, you're sure to find a new favorite here. Every recipe brings something special to the table, with warm spices, creamy textures, and a touch of fall flair in every bite.
Delicious Fall Pumpkin Dessert Recipes
1
Pumpkin Layer Cake
Moist pumpkin layer cake with warm spices, perfect for fall! Easy to make and topped with the best cream cheese frosting!
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Pumpkin Donuts
Pumpkin donuts with a spiced cinnamon sugar topping. Easy to make, baked, sweet and perfectly spiced. A must have for fall baking!
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3
Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe
Spiced pumpkin bundt cake: with the most gorgeous texture! Velvety & soft, with a buttery backnote & tangy cream cheese glaze. Easy, 1-bowl recipe!
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4
Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Try this next-level pumpkin roll recipe- it's like none other! Airy-soft pumpkin spice cake spiraled around a whisper-light cream filling.
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5
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
Try this luscious pumpkin gooey butter cake recipe! It's easy to make with pantry staples. No box mix required! So perfect for fall or for the holidays.
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Pumpkin Cake
The best pumpkin cake recipe ever! So easy to make and so moist, with a hint of warm fall spice and a thick blanket of tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Bursting with flavor, this pumpkin pie recipe is the best way to end your holiday meal! It's a household favorite- smooth, rich, and incredibly delicious on my homemade pie crust topped with sugared cranberries and whipped cream.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake: so perfect for this time of year! You'll love the earthy pumpkin, warm spice, and rich chocolate flavors.
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9
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake
Pumpkin spice coffee cake: moist sour cream cake infused with pumpkin spice, ribboned with real pumpkin, and topped with a crunchy cinnamon crumb topping.
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10
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Pecan Crust
Add these pumpkin cheesecake bars to your fall baking list! Cool, creamy, and infused with real pumpkin and spice, all atop a nutty gluten-free pecan crust.
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11
Pumpkin Chocolate Halloween Cake
Make this pumpkin chocolate Halloween cake for your holiday celebration! With its spooky stripes and festive garnishes, it will be the hit of the party!
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12
Pumpkin Crepe Cake
Pumpkin crepe cake: layer after layer of lacy crepes, filled with a fluffy spiced pumpkin pastry cream. A showstopping fall dessert!
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13
Pumpkin Meringue Tarts with Whole Wheat Shortbread Crust
These mini pumpkin tarts are a delicious offering for your Thanksgiving dessert table! Made with no refined sugar, the creamy custard filling is nestled into a buttery whole wheat shortbread crust, and topped with an airy toasted maple meringue. It's next-level pumpkin pie!
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14
Pumpkin Chai Holiday Cupcakes
Take pumpkin and spice to a whole new level with this pumpkin chai cupcake recipe! They're a perfect addition to your holiday dessert menu!
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15
Pumpkin Creme Brulee
Your friends will think you slaved over this elegant dessert, but creme brulee actually comes together in just a few minutes with minimal ingredients! Try my easy pumpkin and spice recipe; you'll swoon over the creamy, brown sugar custard under that crunchy caramel cap! (Naturally gluten-free.)
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16
Pumpkin Boston Cream Pie
Layers of spiced pumpkin cake are sandwiched with maple custard and topped with a toasty caramelized white chocolate ganache. You'll love all the fall flavors in this unique take on Boston cream pie!
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17
Pumpkin Cannoli
Delicate almond florentine shells are infused with orange and sea salt, and paired with a fluffy pumpkin & spice cannoli cream. You're going to love the way the caramel-y, rraline-like cookie compliments the creamy, sweet cheese filling in this fun fall dessert recipe.
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18
Brown Butter Pumpkin Chai Waffles
Start your day with a little bit of excitement when these brown butter pumpkin chai waffles are on the menu! Full of vitamin A and warm spices they taste like every fall morning should.
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19
Caramel Pumpkin Milkshake
This Caramel Pumpkin Milkshake is a great dessert for the time of year when you're ready to break out the pumpkin treats.
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20
Pumpkin Scones
Tender, flaky pumpkin scones are full of cinnamon and pumpkin spice flavors and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar giving them a crackly top.
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21
Ginger Snap Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
Start this season off with a creamy, spiced, pumpkin ice cream filled between two homemade pepper-spiced ginger snap cookies.
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22
Pumpkin Monkey Bread
Pumpkin monkey bread with scratch-made cinnamon roll dough. It's like a giant pumpkin roll with cinnamon, sugar, and glaze in every bite.
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23
Mini Powdered Sugar Pumpkin Donuts - Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Mini Powdered Sugar Pumpkin Donuts - these pumpkin donuts in a mini form are coated in powdered sugar and make for one adorable treat!
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24
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Hazelnuts and Coconut
Pumpkin oatmeal cookies are loaded with chocolate, hazelnuts and coconut, baked to perfection and drizzled with a white chocolate glaze!
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25
Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Bread
This soft and tender pumpkin cinnamon swirl bread is perfect for fall baking! Filled with pumpkin puree, warm spices and a cinnamon sugar swirl.
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Pumpkin Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!!! This combination in a cookie is amazing! You have to try these cookies!
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
Delicious layered Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars. Graham cracker crust topped with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake and chocolate chip cookie dough.
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29
Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispie Treats
These pumpkin pie rice krispie treats are chewy and crispy, nutty from brown butter, and loaded with pumpkin pie spices.
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30
Pumpkin Spice Latte Coffee Cake
This sweet pumpkin spice latte coffee cake is the perfect way to start your day. Full of pumpkin pie spice and just a little espresso powder. It's like your favorite latte in cake form.
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream
This Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream will cool you down and get you excited about the arrival of Fall!
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32
Pumpkin-Flavored Homemade Microwave Popcorn
This Pumpkin-Flavored Homemade Microwave Popcorn is perfect for kids and adults on movie night!
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Pumpkin Tiramisu
Pumpkin tiramisu tastes like your favorite pumpkin spice latte made into a small dish of tiramisu. Why did we ever stop making tiramisu?
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34
Whipped Cinnamon Pumpkin Honey Butter
This Whipped Cinnamon Pumpkin Honey Butter is perfect for spreading on fresh baked rolls and is perfect for any fall event!
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35
Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast Casserole
An easy entertaining breakfast or brunchrecipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast Casserole. Assemble the night before and just bake the next morning!
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Pumpkin Spice Bars with Bourbon Butter Glaze
These melt in your mouth Pumpkin Spice Bars with Bourbon Butter Glaze are ridiculously good and perfect for a fall gathering!
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SO. MUCH. PUMPKIN.
I think it's time the internet dubs you the official Pumpkin Queen. 🙂
thanks for the love!
Oh my!!! Everything looks so good!!! I get so much inspiration from just looking at your pictures! I still want to try your macaroon recipe but have not gotten around to doing it! Hopefully soon! Yes, pumpkin galore! One of my favorite veggies to bake with! I am so happy we are in this season too!!! Your images are beautiful and I know that they taste amazingly too!!! Congratulations on all the wonderful things that are happening in your life! How do you manage to blog, Mom and do all you do??? Please pass that secret ingredient!!!
This post is a killer for someone who is as decisive (and as crazy for pumpkin!) as me!! Thanks for putting them all in one place, I am drooling just looking at them all Allie! Yum.
Thanks Tashiana! There's just so much pumpkin goodness out there right now, am I right??
I adore all of your pumpkin recipes! You are so incredibly talented. Best of luck to you today!
Aw thank you so much Jen and right back at ya!
Yay, so excited for you Allie! Hope everything went well today!
Oh my goodness, I am in pumpkin heaven! So many incredible and delicious recipes! I am absolutely in love with all of your pumpkin recipes you made especially that pumpkin boston cream pie! Can't wait to check out all these other mouthwatering recipes too and thank you so much for including one of mine sweetie 🙂 Pinning!
Oh of course! How could I not include your gorgeous cake??? Thank you so much for the encouragement Kelly! Everything went smoothly and I was home in plenty of time to pick the little guy up from preK 😉
Oh, is it so bad if I want all of these pumpkin recipes????
If it is then I'm right there with ya! Lol I couldn't stop drooling the whole time I was putting this roundup together.
The pumpkin cannoli's look delicious. I'll be sure to look through some of the other pumpkin recipes as well. This collaboration was a great idea.
Thanks Chineka! I'm so happy you enjoyed! Thank you so much for the great feedback 😉
Fun post----I liked browsing thru all of these delightful tantalizing desserts!
Oh I know! I was loving every one of them, lol! Thanks Carol 😉
I can't wait to see your segment, Allie! You are so great in front of the camera!
Gah! I have never done TV but I bet you did awesome! Thank you so much for including my coffee cake in this delicious round up!
My pleasure Brandi! That cake seriously knocked my socks off. 😉
wow, these pumpkin recipes look great! I don't know where to start!! Thanks for the great round up! 🙂
SO much pumpkin goodness, I can't stand it 🙂 I'll be watching your segment extra closely for tips... I will be doing my own (to help promote National Buffalo Mac and Cheese Day!) on Fox 19 Morning Cincinnati next Friday. I'm just a tad bit nervous, lol
Great round-up of pumpkin recipes Allie...good luck today!!
Thanks so much sweetie!
Hooray you go Allie! No one knows pumpkin like you girl. Thanks for including me my dear.
Thanks Jocelyn! And of course 😉
Congrats on another news segment! Can't wait to see the clip!
Thanks honey! It was a lot of fun!