These are the most popular Fall desserts right now! Come for the pumpkin cake and stay for the apple cinnamon rolls, maple pumpkin trifle and pumpkin coffee cake!

Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

Lean into pumpkin spice season with cakes, pies, cupcakes and cookies!

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Maple Pound Cake with maple glaze sliced
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Recipe Roundups

25 Best Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

We’ve collected 25 of the best pumpkin recipes for Fall! A collection of our favorite chef-tested, sweet and savory pumpkin recipes!

Apple Dessert Recipes

Make it the best apple season yet with Chef Lindsey’s favorite apple desserts!

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Fall Cake Recipes

Spiced cakes with apples, pear and pumpkin! Some have the best cream cheese buttercream and others are perfect with just a little homemade whipped cream. Peruse all Chef Lindsey’s cake recipes to find the perfect one for any occasion.

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Maple Recipes

Maple Pecan Caramel Blondies leaning on parchmentMaple Pecan Caramel BlondieSalted Maple Caramel SauceSalted Maple Caramel Saucepecan pie bars stacked on wooden surface with brown background.Pecan Pie BarsMaple Pound Cake with maple glaze slicedMaple Pound Cake with Maple Glazepumpkin bread pudding cherries and pecans close up.Pumpkin Bread PuddingToasted Pecan Pumpkin Cupcakes Maple Caramel Frosting the best pumpkin recipes for fallToasted Pecan Pumpkin Cupcakes

Fall Pie Recipes

These Fall pies are full of apples, pears, caramel, maple and pumpkin!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the fall flavors for baking?

The most common fall flavors for baking are pumpkin, butternut squash, maple syrup, apples, pears, pumpkin spice, apple pie spice and sweet potato. Caramel, pecans and pumpkin seeds are also common additions.

What are good fall spices?

When the weather turns colder in the Fall we reach for warming spices like cinnamon, ginger, clove, allspice, cardamom and nutmeg. There are always the tried and true spice mixes to add Fall spice to your sweet and savory dishes. Try pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, or the less common speculoos spice mix. Chinese 5 spice can also add a welcome warmth.

What fruits & Vegetables are in season in the fall?

The Fall is a great time for fresh produce! Don’t miss late season strawberries and blueberries plus the short, but sweet, fig season. Grapes, apples, and winter squash (including pumpkin) are all in season in the Fall. Pears ripen a bit later than apples but the seasons overlap.

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