Seasonal Ingredient: Pumpkin

Fall is here, and so are all the best foodie holidays! The star ingredient of the season--pumpkin--features in all these diverse dishes, perfect for sharing or saving all for yourself.

Complete your healthy holiday with this twist on traditional pumpkin pie: smooth, rich, and delicious pumpkin cheesecake in a super easy-to-make homemade gingersnap crust!

Fall means cool breezes and lots of pumpkin recipes coming at us. This beautiful dessert idea is far from “just another pumpkin dessert.” Creamy, crunchy, sweet, and spicy all in one lovely goblet!

These delicious Pumpkin Bars are my favorite Thanksgiving dessert. There are three layers of scrumptious that start with a buttery yellow cake crust, then a filling of sweet pumpkin-pie-ish deliciousness, topped off with a yellow cake crumble.

Delicious savory chicken enchiladas with pumpkin sauce. The enchiladas are topped with a luscious green chili cream sauce and cotija cheese.

Fair warning that this is a project and the recipe makes a lot. I didn’t see the sense in going to the trouble of making homemade gnocchi without making a big batch at once. The easy sage butter sauce just makes the perfect sauce to go with it.

These festive waffles are full of rich, pumpkin flavor!

Loukoumades can be considered the Greek version of a donut. Light, airy, and perfectly crisp golden dough gets coated in honey, cinnamon, and walnuts for what is one of our very favorite Greek treats.

If you are someone who does not like pumpkin pie, this mousse pie will absolutely change your mind. You won't be able to talk over mouthfuls of this sweet dessert!

These crispy, chewy granola bars are a great breakfast or mid-afternoon snack.

With a tender pecan crust, pumpkin pie filling, and crunchy oat streusel topping, it’s like a cross between pumpkin pie and coffee cake.

These Gluten-Free Chocolate Pumpkin Bites are a tasty yet healthy snack, full of whole oats, cashew meal, pumpkin, and dark chocolate!

This Pumpkin Cranberry Granola with Soy Nuts is the perfect way to kick-start your day, loaded with wholesome ingredients, with both flavor and nutrition!

The best way to make people like anything is to drench cheese and cover it in a creamy sauce. Throw in some pasta and you are golden.

This is a simple easy-to-make twist on classic french toast, perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

Enjoy Pumpkin Pie in the form of a loaf of bread! Great for breakfast, a snack OR dessert! No knives necessary! Pull pieces off with your fingers and enjoy!