16 Easy Pumpkin Dessert Recipes for Fall

Pumpkin season is dessert season. From creamy pies to chewy bars, these 16 easy pumpkin desserts pack all the warm spice and cozy flavor you crave this fall.

Below you’ll find 16 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Pumpkin Pie

Silky, spice-perfect pumpkin pie in a buttery graham crust.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 graham cracker crust
• Whipped cream for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Whisk pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, and spices until smooth.
3. Pour into the crust.
4. Bake 15 minutes, then reduce to 350°F and bake 35 minutes.
5. Cool completely, then top with whipped cream.

2. No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Creamy no-bake pumpkin cheesecake — zero oven time.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 graham cracker crust
• 1/2 cup whipped topping
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Crushed gingersnaps for topping

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
2. Add pumpkin, powdered sugar, and spices; beat well.
3. Fold in whipped topping.
4. Spread into the crust.
5. Chill 4 hours; top with gingersnap crumbs.

3. Moist Pumpkin Walnut Bread

Tender spiced pumpkin bread studded with crunchy walnuts.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a loaf pan.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and spices.
3. Beat in pumpkin, oil, and eggs.
4. Fold in walnuts.
5. Bake 55–60 minutes; cool before slicing.

4. Pumpkin Oatmeal Energy Bites

No-bake pumpkin bites with oats, peanut butter, and chocolate.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Stir all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Chill mixture 30 minutes.
3. Roll into 1-inch balls.
4. Refrigerate 1 hour.
5. Store in the fridge up to a week.

5. Pumpkin Gooey Butter Bars

Buttery, gooey pumpkin bars with a cream cheese layer.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix cake mix, melted butter, and 1 egg; press into a pan.
3. Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla, and egg.
4. Spread over the crust.
5. Bake 40–45 minutes until edges are golden.

6. Soft Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pillow-soft cookies bursting with pumpkin spice.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugars; beat in pumpkin and egg.
3. Fold in dry ingredients.
4. Scoop onto a lined baking sheet.
5. Bake 11–13 minutes; cool on the sheet.

7. Pumpkin Custard Cups

Crustless pumpkin custard — all the pie flavor, none of the fuss.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Whisk all ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour into greased ramekins.
4. Bake 35–40 minutes until just set.
5. Chill and serve with whipped cream.

8. Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

Fluffy pumpkin dip for cookies, apples, and graham crackers.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup crushed gingersnaps
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Graham crackers for dipping

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy.
2. Add pumpkin, vanilla, and spice; beat smooth.
3. Fold in half the gingersnaps.
4. Top with pecans and remaining crumbs.
5. Serve with dippers.

9. Pumpkin Spice Trifle

Layered pumpkin cream, caramel, and graham crumbs in a glass.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
• Caramel sauce
• Graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

1. Whisk pumpkin, milk, sugar, vanilla, and spice.
2. Fold in whipped cream.
3. Layer pumpkin cream and graham crumbs in glasses.
4. Drizzle with caramel between layers.
5. Chill 2 hours before serving.

10. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Bakery-style pumpkin muffins loaded with melty chocolate.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F; line a muffin tin.
2. Whisk pumpkin, sugar, butter, and eggs.
3. Fold in dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
4. Fill cups 3/4 full.
5. Bake 18–20 minutes.

11. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Cakey pumpkin cookies sandwiched with tangy cream cheese filling.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup cream cheese frosting

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugar; beat in pumpkin and eggs.
3. Fold in dry ingredients.
4. Scoop mounds onto a lined sheet; bake 12 minutes.
5. Cool and sandwich with frosting.

12. Pumpkin Spice Panna Cotta

Silky Italian-style pumpkin cream with maple and pecans.

Ingredients

• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Toasted pecans
• Maple syrup for drizzling

Instructions

1. Warm cream with sugar, spice, and salt until steaming.
2. Whisk in pumpkin and vanilla.
3. Pour into greased ramekins.
4. Chill 4 hours until set.
5. Top with pecans and maple syrup.

13. Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls

Fluffy rolls swirled with pumpkin and cinnamon, finished with cream cheese glaze.

Ingredients

• 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a 9-inch round pan.
2. Roll dough into a 12×16-inch rectangle.
3. Spread with butter, pumpkin, brown sugar, and pie spice.
4. Roll up tightly and slice into 8 rolls.
5. Bake 25 minutes until golden.
6. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla; spread over warm rolls.

14. Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

A light, airy pumpkin pie with a cloud-like spiced filling.

Ingredients

• 1 graham cracker crust
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Instructions

1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Heat pumpkin, sugar, and spice until warm; stir in gelatin until dissolved.
3. Cool mixture to room temperature.
4. Fold in whipped cream gently.
5. Pour into the crust and chill 4 hours until set.
6. Top with extra whipped cream before serving.

15. Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Bars

Chewy pumpkin bars rolled in cinnamon sugar — like a snickerdoodle meets pumpkin.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
2. Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and cinnamon.
3. Beat butter, sugar, pumpkin, and egg; fold in dry ingredients.
4. Spread in the pan; sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
5. Bake 25-28 minutes until edges are set.
6. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

16. Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Soft, cakey pumpkin donuts with a cinnamon-sugar coating.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; grease a donut pan.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and pie spice.
3. Beat sugar, pumpkin, milk, egg, and melted butter; fold in dry ingredients.
4. Pipe batter into the donut pan.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes until springy.
6. Brush with butter and toss in cinnamon sugar while warm.

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