Easy Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

Fall rolls around and suddenly there’s a can of pumpkin in every pantry. Put it to work with these easy pumpkin recipes, from cozy breakfasts and baked treats to simple desserts and even a pumpkin cocktail. 🎃

Every recipe in this collection starts with canned pumpkin, so there’s no roasting, scraping, or wrestling with an actual pumpkin required. We’ll save those for the front porch. 😂

🥞 Pumpkin Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Pumpkin for breakfast? We fully support this decision. From make-ahead overnight oats to warm coffee cake and cinnamon rolls, these easy pumpkin breakfast recipes make fall mornings a little more interesting.

Bisquick Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This easy fall coffee cake starts with Bisquick and canned pumpkin, then gets topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. Serve it with coffee for an easy breakfast or brunch.

Bisquick Butterscotch Pumpkin Scones

Skip the complicated scone-making routine. Canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and butterscotch chips make these an easy fall breakfast treat.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Give refrigerated cinnamon rolls a fall upgrade with canned pumpkin and warm pumpkin spice. It’s an easy shortcut when making dough from scratch is absolutely not on the morning agenda.

Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats

Pumpkin puree, oats, yogurt and pumpkin pie spice make an easy breakfast you can prep the night before and grab on busy fall mornings.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin puree, banana, yogurt and pumpkin pie spice blend into a creamy breakfast that tastes like fall without requiring a fork.

Butterscotch Pumpkin Muffins

Spice cake mix and canned pumpkin keep the ingredient list short, while butterscotch chips add a little extra sweetness to every bite.

Pumpkin Donuts with Cream Cheese Icing

These baked pumpkin donuts start with just three simple ingredients, then get topped with sweet cream cheese icing. No deep fryer required.

🍰 Pumpkin Breads & Desserts

This is where canned pumpkin really earns its spot in the pantry. From quick breads and easy cakes to creamy dip and a holiday-worthy trifle, there’s plenty here for fall baking, Thanksgiving, or just because you opened a can of pumpkin and now need a plan.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Streusel Bread

Chocolate chips and a crumbly streusel topping take this moist pumpkin bread well beyond basic. It’s an easy fall bake for breakfast, dessert, or snacking somewhere in between.

White Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf

Spice cake mix and canned pumpkin keep these mini loaves simple, with white chocolate adding a sweet finishing touch. They’re great for fall gatherings or sharing with friends and neighbors.

Pumpkin Spice Cake

A box of spice cake mix and canned pumpkin do most of the work in this easy fall cake. It’s simple, warmly spiced, and exactly the kind of dessert we like when nobody has time for a complicated baking project.

Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

This pumpkin-spice sheet cake is topped with rich brown sugar icing and makes enough to share. Bring it out for Thanksgiving, fall parties, or anytime dessert needs to feed a crowd.

Pumpkin Spice Trifle

Layers of spice cake, creamy pumpkin filling and whipped topping make this an easy dessert with plenty of fall flavor. It’s especially handy when you need something impressive without spending all day decorating it.

Pumpkin Dip

Cream cheese, canned pumpkin and warm fall spices turn into a creamy dip in about five minutes. Serve it with graham crackers, cookies or apple slices for an easy fall dessert or party snack.

🍸 Something for Happy Hour

Pumpkin isn’t just for breakfast and dessert. Our Pumpkin Pie Cocktail mixes real pumpkin with vodka, allspice dram and cream for a rich fall drink that works for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or a chilly night at home.

🎃 What Kind of Canned Pumpkin Should You Use?

All of the recipes in this collection use 100% pure pumpkin or pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling already has sugar and spices added, which can change the flavor and texture of a recipe.

Regular canned pumpkin keeps things easy, and there’s no need to roast and puree a fresh pumpkin first. Save the whole pumpkins for carving and front porch decorations. 🎃

❄️ What to Do With Leftover Pumpkin

If a recipe only uses part of the can, don’t toss the rest. Portion leftover pumpkin puree into zip-top freezer bags, label them with the amount, and freeze them flat. The next time a recipe calls for half a cup of pumpkin, you can pull out exactly what you need instead of opening another can.

🍂 Before You Go…

Still in a fall mood? Head over to our easy apple recipes for more breakfasts, desserts and seasonal favorites. Planning happy hour? Our easy batch cocktail recipes make entertaining a whole lot easier. And when you need something to go with the drinks, check out our easy party food recipes for snacks and appetizers everyone will actually eat.