Recipes using fresh pumpkin! These sweet and savory fall recipes using real pumpkin include delicious dinners, desserts, and breakfasts.
If you want lots of authentic fall flavor this season, consider cooking with fresh pumpkin!
Real pumpkin has such a special flavor, and it’s so fun to make authentic seasonal dishes.
If you’ve been wanting to try cooking with real pumpkin, you’re in luck!
I put together a list of the best fresh pumpkin recipes, with tons of variety – from dinner and breakfast to dessert and baked goods.
Grab a pumpkin or two next time you’re at the farmer’s market or grocery store, and give one of these fun fall recipes a try.
Let’s check ‘em out!
Recipes with Fresh Pumpkin
Creamy Pumpkin Risotto
Creamy Pumpkin Risotto is a delicious rice dish consisting of pumpkin, rice, butter, and parmesan cheese.
It’s an amazing side dish to serve alongside almost any meat and vegetables, and it’s also great to eat by itself.
Homemade Pumpkin Butter
Move over, apple butter, homemade Pumpkin Butter is here! This fall treat that can be used in so many ways.
Even though “butter” is in the name, this is a non-dairy fruit spread that brings all that pumpkin pie flavor.
Pumpkin Ravioli with Parmesan Sage Cream Sauce
This to-die-for Pumpkin Ravioli with Parmesan Sage Cream Sauce is the perfect fall comfort food meal. If you really want to impress, this is the dish for you.
Homemade Pumpkin Fudge
This Pumpkin Fudge recipe is easy to follow and results in delicious, creamy fudge.
You can make it with real pumpkin puree, so it has all that delicious fresh pumpkin taste.
Slow Cooker Beef And Pumpkin Stew
Slow Cooker Beef and Pumpkin Stew is loaded with beef, fresh pumpkin, parsnips and carrots.
It’s perfect for the cold fall and winter months and for using up leftover pumpkin.
Pumpkin Rice
Pumpkin Rice is a delicious and easy comfort food made with real pumpkin.
This tasty dish combines the earthy sweetness of pumpkin with aromatic spices, to make a dish that is sure to impress.
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta is a delightful dish that combines cooked pasta with a rich and creamy sauce made from fresh pumpkin, onion, tomato, cream, and other spices.
Stuffed Pumpkin Dinner
Dinner in a Pumpkin is a delicious and festive way to use your fall pumpkins. And making it in the Instant Pot is easy!
This savory pumpkin dish might become a favorite and a holiday tradition your family will love.
Baked Pumpkin Pasta with Zucchini
Delicious Baked Pumpkin Pasta is a traditional dish that captures the very essence of Italy's love for seasonal ingredients. Pumpkin and pasta is a match made in heaven!
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal is a cozy and delicious breakfast that feels like dessert. Just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes needed!
Sourdough Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Sourdough Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is made of real pumpkin puree, sourdough discard, and lots of chocolate chips for an irresistible fall treat.
It’s extremely moist even with no oil and the batter comes together in less than 10 minutes. No mixer required!
Indian Pumpkin Curry
Healthy Pumpkin Curry Paneer is vegan so it doesn’t use any heavy cream. Instead the gravy is made up of real pumpkin and cashew for its creaminess.
Pumpkin Rigatoni
Dive into a bowl of creamy, dreamy Pumpkin Rigatoni made with fresh pumpkin.
Enjoy all the fresh seasonal fall flavors, and throw in some kale and peas to add even more nutrition.
Chinese Pumpkin Rice
Chinese Pumpkin rice is a super easy and flavorful rice cooker recipe.
The soft pumpkin cubes melt in your mouth, contrasting with the firm bite of the white rice grains.
It only takes 10 minutes to prepare and the rest of the work is up to your rice cooker.
Roast Pumpkin Spinach Salad
Make the season special with this Roast Pumpkin Spinach Salad that is incredibly tasty, flavorful, and healthy.
Who could resist roasted pumpkin on top of a fresh salad, garnished with peanuts and sesame.
Healthy Pumpkin Bread
Healthy Pumpkin Bread is made with fresh pumpkin puree, and is as nutritious as it is delicious.
It’s one of those things you can feel good about gobbling up with family and friends for breakfast, dessert, or even as a snack.
Pumpkin Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with spinach and walnuts is a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
It can even be made with homemade pure pumpkin puree, the Instant Pot makes that process super easy.
Purple Sweet Potato Pumpkin Soup
Purple Sweet Potato Pumpkin Soup is a nice warm way to take advantage of pumpkin season on a weeknight or to brighten up the usual Thanksgiving dinner with a little purple.
Not only are sweet potatoes packed with nutrients, the purple ones create the most beautiful color in whatever you cook with them.
Chinese Pumpkin Cake
Crisp on the outside but soft, gooey and chewy on the inside, Chinese Pumpkin Cake or Nan Gua Bing is a must-make dessert.
If you've ever felt intimidated by the thought of making your own Asian street snacks, try this easy Chinese recipe to give you confidence.
Ground Beef Dinner in a Pumpkin
This ground beef dinner in a pumpkin is not just easy to make, it's also a kid friendly dinner that will have your little ones begging for more!
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