15 Delicious Recipes That Prove Pumpkin Is King of Fall

When it comes to favorite fall ingredients, pumpkin may very well be king. Double homage if it's tucked into a bowl of chili, and triple the points if it is slipped into some buttery dessert. No-knead pumpkin rolls and pumpkin muffins with eggnog will make your kitchen smell like fall and fuel your autumn spirit.

Here are 15 recipes that prove pumpkin is the best – a great way to enjoy the chilly weather for dinner, breakfast and dessert.

Pumpkin is one of those things that just keeps giving this time of year: You can transform their cheery orange faces into Jack o'lanterns, use the flesh of the pumpkin for recipes, and even toast the seeds for a delicious snack. Whatever your preference, you're bound to see a whole bunch of pumpkin at your grocery store this time of year.

Shopping for Pumpkin & Pumpkin Puree

Remember when shopping for pumpkin, make sure you choose the right kind for baking and cooking.

While some recipes ask for whole pumpkin, many recipes (especially pumpkin desserts) will call for pumpkin puree. This is something you could buy at a store, but it's also easy to make at home.

Pumpkin Muffins with Eggnog Cream Cheese Swirl

Recipes with Whole Pumpkin

• Pumpkin Chili
• Miso Pumpkin Soup
• Korean Pumpkin Porridge with Rice Dumplings (Hobakjuk)
• Roasted Red Kuri Pumpkin & Coconut Soup

Baked Pumpkin Steel Cut Oatmeal

Breakfast and Dinner Recipes with Pumpkin Puree

• Baked Pumpkin Steel Cut Oatmeal
• Pumpkin & Ricotta Pasta Casserole
• Pumpkin-Chocolate Chunk Pancakes
• Pumpkin Muffins with Eggnog Cream Cheese Swirl
• Cran-Walnut Pumpkin Toasting Bread
• No-Knead Pumpkin Rolls with Brown Sugar Glaze

Gluten-Free and Vegan Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Puree Desserts

• No-Bake Pumpkin Crème Brûlée
• Gluten-Free and Vegan Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Bars
• Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
• Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Vanilla Icing & Ginger Caramel
• Ginger Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

 [via The Kitchn]