Whoohoo, fall is finally here and so are those amazing pumpkin recipes to go along with it! Those delicious pumpkin spice lattes we all crave are just the beginning of this pumpkin fix we get for fall. Pumpkins are a pretty incredible fruit with very little fat or carbs and well over the daily recommended value of vitamin A. Maybe this is part of the reason we use them for everything from breakfast to dessert.
Pumpkin Pancakes
Let’s get this list of yummy pumpkin recipes started right with some pumpkin pancakes. Pumpkin pancakes are so yummy, they would be as welcome for breakfast as they would be for dessert. Thankfully, these add in a bit of health by using Greek yogurt. Yep, leave it to the author of L.A Candy, Sweet Little Lies, and Sugar and Spice to create a yummy bit healthy sweet treat.
Banana Pumpkin Smoothie
Don’t let this yummy pumpkin recipe fool you, there is very, very little that is healthy about this smoothie. But, what this Cooking Light smoothie lacks in health, it more than makes up for in taste. If you are in the market for a bit more healthy of a pumpkin smoothie, this Pumps and Iron Smoothie will be right up your alley. Both use chilled, canned pumpkin, but it seems easy enough to swap the canned versions out for the real.
Pumpkin Soup
Would I really be a good blogger if I left out my own pumpkin recipes? I think not. Besides, this pumpkin soup is quite healthy and incredibly easy to make. It also hold a special place in my heart since it is one of the first recipes on P+K and the only soup completely made from scratch in our house. This pumpkin soup recipe is also vegan friendly and low in fat and carbs.
Pumpkin Ravioli
Oh goodness, Wolfgang Puck’s pumpkin ravioli is one of my favorite foods ever. His pumpkin ravioli is oh-so-good, but is definitely not healthy. If you, like me, think there is no better combination than pumpkin and pasta, then you might just need to try this recipe on for size. Health.com has done an amazing thing by creating a recipe that is both low in fat and uses pre-made pasta shells. Yes, this is just the right combination of healthy and pre-made.
Pumpkin Lasanga
Three words, pumpkin as pasta. Boom. I think that pretty well explains the awesomeness of this pumpkin recipe. Becka Walter from Snapguide created this incredible pumpkin lasagna that looks just as amazing as it is guilt free. Her guide is very simple and goes over everything from how to cook and prepare the pumpkin to how you make the most tasty looking pumpkin lasagna ever.
Pumpkin Pie
Shameless, I know. But, this pumpkin pie would not be on the list of yummy pumpkin recipes unless it was yummy. Promise. If the pumpkin pie looks great but the idea of making mini pies sounds like a fate worse than death, do not despair. This mini pie recipe comes along with a regular pumpkin pie option. The recipe calls for real pumpkin which is way, way easier to get and puree than you may think. I like to make this recipe a bit healthier by using vegan pie crust instead of the usual lard-y kind. This takes out a ton of the fat and carbs but leaves the pie tasting just as good!
Pumpkin Bread
A list of pumpkin recipes is not complete without pumpkin bread to round everything out. This pumpkin bread recipe is a gift to all those who love the idea of eating all these yummy foods, but hate that whole bit about cooking it. A few weeks ago the hubs and I were out shopping when he pulled me out of my beloved Banana Republic and into William Sonoma saying that there was something I needed to see and the clothes would be there when I got back. He then had me try a sample of William Sonoma’s pumpkin bread where I immediately agreed with him on both counts. It was so good that we bought a package for ourselves and some family members on the spot.
Yes, this is a bit more pricey than doing it by hand, but I promise, the taste will more than make up for this bit of lazy baking!