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50 Pumpkin Recipes

Great-Tasting Cakes, Pies, Desserts, and More

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21. Autumn Pumpkin Pie

Autumn Pumpkin PieImage © Diana Rattray
A delicious pumpkin pie, spiced with ginger and cinnamon. Serve this pie with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with a little cinnamon or cinnamon-sugar.

22. Pumpkin Mini Cupcakes

Pumpkin Mini CupcakesDiana Rattray
Use homemade buttercream or cream cheese frosting for these tasty bite-size cakes. These cupcakes would be pretty on an autumn hors d'oeuvres tray.

23. Pumpkin Corn Muffins

Pumpkin Corn MuffinsPhoto of Pumpkin Corn Muffins © Diana Rattray
This tasty corn muffins are a great alternative to plain corn muffins, and they're wonderful with beans, greens, or a big bowl of chili.

24. Sugar and Spice Mini Pumpkins

Baked Mini PumpkinsDiana Rattray
Use these pumpkins to serve pumpkin pudding or custard, or fill the warm pumpkins with scoops of vanilla ice cream and serve immediately.

25. Pumpkin Pound Cake With Maple Pecan Glaze

Pumpkin Pound Cake With Maple Pecan GlazeDiana Rattray
Serve this delicious pumpkin pound cake with the included simple maple pecan glaze or dust it with powdered sugar. It's a delicious cake for Halloween or any other fall or winter holiday gathering. Also, feel free to leave the pecans out; it's delcious with or without.

26. Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal CookiesPhoto of Pumpkin Cookies © Diana Rattray
Use dried cranberries, raisins, or chocolate chips in these great-tasting pumpkin oatmeal cookies.

27. Layered Pumpkin Cheese Pie

Layered Pumpkin Cheese PieDiana Rattray
A gingersnap crust gives this layered pumpkin pie extra spice flavor, but feel free to use a graham cracker or cookie crumb crust.

28. Cajun Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin SeedsDiana Rattray
Double or triple this roasted pumpkin seed recipe, depending on how many cups of seeds you have. One large pumpkin will generally yield 1 cup or pumpkin seeds, and smaller pie pumpkins will yield about the same amount. Toss a salad with these seeds, sprinkle over a chicken dish, or serve as a snack.

Related:
Sugar and Spice Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Basic Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

29. Pumpkin Custard With Molasses and Spices

Pumpkin Recipes: Pumpkin CustardDiana Rattray
Molasses gives this custard extra color and flavor. Chill this custard and serve with whipped cream or whipped topping for a delicious fall dessert.

30. Pumpkin Streusel Bars

Pumpkin Streusel BarsDiana Rattray
Pumpkin bars are so tasty topped with a crumbly, buttery, pecan streusel topping.

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