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29 Pumpkin Desserts Guaranteed to Make You the Star of Any Gathering

November 23, 2024 by Amanda Tyler Leave a Comment

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I know you guys don’t need a reason to bake. But with Thanksgiving right around the corner, you’ve got a solid excuse! These pumpkin desserts are so good! I love using pumpkin for delicious fall desserts and these are perfect for any family gathering or just to eat by yourself!

Enjoy!

Homemade Pumpkin Chocolate Mousse

Homemade Pumpkin Chocolate Mousse.
Image Credit: A Sweet Alternative.

This pumpkin chocolate mousse brims with warm, comforting flavors. For those who adore the blend of dark chocolate and pumpkin spice, this dessert is a must-try.

Get the Recipe: Homemade Pumpkin Chocolate Mousse

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Image Credit: Chelsea’s Messy Apron.

The first one in the lot is a cookie! Who doesn’t love a good old Pumpkin Choc Chip Cookie dotted with loads of chocolate chips? These cookies bake oh so chewy and are not at all cakey to taste. The flavor even enhances on the next day of baking. These are just the perfect cookies to make ahead of time!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies With Frosting

Soft Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies With Frosting.
Image Credit: Simple and Fraiche.

These Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies epitomize the essence of autumn desserts! Their softness and chewiness come from real pumpkin puree and a blend of pumpkin spices, all crowned with a simple powdered sugar frosting. This straightforward recipe consistently yields delectable outcomes.

Get the Recipe: Soft Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies With Frosting

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread.
Image Credit: Bites with Bri.

This moist Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread features a cheesecake layer baked in the middle and is infused with cinnamon and pumpkin spice. It makes for the perfect fall breakfast, snack, or dessert that will have you coming back for seconds.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Bars.
Image Credit: Corrie Cooks.

There’s no need to wait until autumn to indulge in pumpkin-flavored delights. Our easy-to-make Pumpkin Bars let you savor the distinctive, soothing flavor of pumpkin any time of the year. Enjoy the ideal mix of fragrant spices, rich pumpkin puree, and a tender, moist crumb that makes these bars an irresistible treat.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Bars

Lite Pumpkin Fluff Recipe 

Lite Pumpkin Fluff Recipe That is Perfect for Dipping.
Image Credit: Two Kids and a Coupon.

Celebrate autumn with a delicious pumpkin fluff recipe that’s full of flavor yet low in calories.

Get the Recipe: Lite Pumpkin Fluff Recipe 

Persimmon Pumpkin Pudding Cake

Persimmon Pumpkin Pudding Cake.
Image Credit: The Forked Spoon.

This holiday season, delight in the simplicity of this super easy Persimmon Pumpkin Pudding Cake. It may look modest on the outside, but it’s bursting with flavor, spice, and festive joy on the inside.

Get the Recipe: Persimmon Pumpkin Pudding Cake

Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Image Credit: The Cookin’ Chicks.

Savor the essence of autumn with this amazing recipe for Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies! Crafted with genuine pumpkin, warm spices, and rich white chocolate chips, these delightfully soft and chewy cookies are destined to be a new family favorite!

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Tiramisu

Pumpkin Tiramisu.
Image Credit: Little Nonni.

Pumpkin tiramisu offers a seasonal take on the traditional Italian dessert. It features layers of creamy pumpkin and espresso-soaked savoiardi (ladyfingers), making it an effortless yet delightful treat to enjoy during the festivities and to dazzle guests at your upcoming holiday event!

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Tiramisu

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups.
Image Credit: Olivia’s Kitchen.

Give a classic peanut butter cup a fall makeover with pumpkin purée and pumpkin spice! These wholesome homemade pumpkin peanut butter cups make an ideal Halloween treat.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups

Pumpkin Biscotti

Pumpkin Biscotti.
Image Credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This easy pumpkin biscotti recipe brings a classic Italian cookie together with the warm flavors of fall. These cookies are ideal for dunking into your favorite coffee or tea, featuring a perfectly crunchy exterior and a soft center.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Biscotti

Pumpkin Cake

Pumpkin Cake.
Image Credit: Greedy Eats.

Now, if you want a centerpiece for Thanksgiving and you are not a fan of pies, this Pumpkin Cake is sure to be a hit! Supremely moist, perfectly spiced, soft, and scented with fall flavors, this one ticks all the marks!

Pumpkin Cake 

Easy Pumpkin Muffins

Easy Pumpkin Muffins.
Image Credit: Pretty Simple Sweet.

Are you looking for something easier to enjoy the flavors of fall? Try these Pumpkin Muffins. These muffins are love in the first bite. They’re so soft, moist, fluffy, and incredibly simple to make. You don’t even need to break out that mixer to make this batter. It can’t get any simpler!

 Pumpkin Muffins 

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Roll.
Image Credit: Gimme Some Oven.

Do you like swirly-twirly things in life? If you answered yes, you won’t be able to put down these moist and flavor-packed rolls filled with oh-so-smooth and sweet cream cheese frosting. Try this recipe now, and thank me later!!

Pumpkin Roll 

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars.
Image Credit: Lil’ Luna.

If you love pumpkin pie and cheesecakes, then you need to try these Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars. They’re so thick, full of fall flavors, and utterly delicious! There are so many layers to love here.

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes.
Image Credit: Greedy Eats.

Soft, fluffy, moist, and deliciously spiced fall cupcakes topped with sweet, tangy, silky, and perfectly pipeable Cream Cheese Frosting. These are so easy to put together! That frosting pipes beautifully and is just off-the-charts good!

Pumpkin Cupcakes 

Pumpkin Chai-Spiced Monkey Bread

Pumpkin Chai-Spiced Monkey Bread.
Image Credit: The Kitchn.

Don’t want to go through the hassle of cutting bread into slices? Bake this tear and share Pumpkin Bread with chai spices. Need I say more?

Pumpkin Chai-Spiced Monkey Bread 

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Bread Recipe.
Image Credit: Sally’s Baking Addiction.

With this one up your sleeves, you will not need any other pumpkin bread recipe. You don’t even need to take out your mixer to make this super flavorful bread that is so moist and dotted with melty chocolate chips. You need to give this one a try!

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles.
Image Credit: Food 52.

If you add a little bit of cinnamon to everything you bake, these Snickerdoodles are calling your name big time! It’s my personal favorite way to add pumpkin and fall spices to an all-time favorite cookie. Try them; you will fall in love with the first bite.

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Image Credit: Gimme Some Oven.

Did you say keep that frosting coming in? Well, you got it! These moist pumpkin bars are topped with smooth and creamy, sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. Go grab’em!

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Mini No-Bake Pumpkin Pies in a Jar

Mini No-Bake Pumpkin Pies in a Jar.
Image Credit: Life Love and Sugar.

Layers and layers of these dainty no-bake pies will keep you reaching for more, one after the other. Made with a graham cracker crust, these are super easy to make and even easier to gobble up! No waiting for a pie to cool down or sweating to cut that perfect slice. Nope, Nope, Nope! Just grab a spoon and dig right in!

 Mini No-Bake Pumpkin Pies in a Jar

Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie.
Image Credit: Very Best Baking.

Now if you are into baking pies, let’s make the job slightly easy for you. Make that pumpkin pie with minimal ingredients such as sugar, canned pumpkin, eggs, spices and some condensed milk. This easy version is sure to impress everyone who eats it!

 Pumpkin Pie 

Pumpkin Pie Truffle Bites

Pumpkin Pie Truffle Bites.
Image Credit: Meals With Maggie.

I promise these Truffle Bites are way easier than they sound. Made with just 6 simple ingredients and then coated in chocolate. I mean what’s not to love here. These are so creamy in the middle and have a hard chocolate shell as Maggie says! My mouth is already watering thinking about them. Don’t they sound so good!

Pumpkin Pie Truffle Bites

5 Ingredients Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

5-Ingredient Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies.
Image Credit: The Roasted Root.

Since we are talking about baking with less and simple ingredients, lets throw these dairy free, refined sugar free, egg free and flour free cookies in the mix! Yes, these are healthy cookies made with oats, pumpkin puree, almond butter, pumpkin pie spice. Oh and these are sweetened with maple syrup, you will adore them!

5 Ingredients Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

The Best Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

The Best Vegan Pumpkin Cookies.
Image Credit: Nora Cooks.

If you are a vegan baker, you are sure to be impressed with these Chewy yet fluffy and super soft in-the-middle Pumpkin Cookies. They have a delicious, creamy frosting.

Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Star Bread With Dried Cranberries

Pumpkin Star Bread with Dried Cranberries [with video].
Image Credit: Eat the Love.

This Pumpkin Star Bread is filled with cranberries along with pumpkin puree, all bread ingredients and fall spices. All the more reasons to bake it. Just look how beautifully it is twisted and how gorgeous it looks!

Pumpkin Star Bread with Dried Cranberries 

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Mini Pumpkin Pies.
Image Credit: Delish.

If you are more of a crust loving person and you like just a teeny tiny bit of dessert after a heavy meal, these mini pies are just what you need to make for this Holiday Season. This filling is just over the top yum and that crust bakes so buttery and flaky. Stop everything you are doing and bake this first!

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Pumpkin Granola

Favorite Pumpkin Granola.
Image Credit: Pinch Of Yum.

If you love healthier breakfasts that also taste like fall, you need to give this granola recipe a try. It bakes oh so good and crunchy with caramelized pumpkin notes. Just so so good!!

Pumpkin Granola

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls 

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.
Image Credit: The Stay At Home Chef.

Or, if you want to indulge in a rather decadent breakfast, bake these soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls that pack heaps of pumpkin flavor in them. Omg, that topping is to die for good and your kitchen will smell fantastic while these are getting baked!

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls 

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