Delicious Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

By: Kitchen Crew   October 23, 2025
pumpkin dessert recipes

20 delicious pumpkin dessert recipes that are worth every bite. Apple isn’t the only fall flavor. Fall is also pumpkin everything, and these sweet treats will help you celebrate the season.

If you’re craving a sweet morning treat, how about pumpkin muffins or doughnuts? Having a friend for dinner, bake an impressive cheesecake or Bundt cake. Or if you want to dive into a decadent dessert to make the day better, try Lindsey’s pumpkin maple pull-apart bread with a whiskey sauce. This roundup of recipes shows that pumpkin makes everything better.

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“My sister grew Heritage Pumpkins this year and oh my what a treat! She gave me one to use for my baking. Out of 1 pumpkin, I have over 6 cups of sweet, sweet, fresh organic homegrown pumpkin!! The girls at work were dying for me to make a cake, so I whipped this Bundt cake up for them. I took half the cake to work, and it got rave reviews, and there was not a crumb left of it once they finished.” – Linda
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“I don’t even know what to call this. It is half cake, half flan; an amazing layered delight that will wow any and all pumpkin connoisseurs. Although I personally do not like using cake mixes for cookies, I do love to doctor cake mixes and use them to make impressive cakes like this show-stopper.” – Stacia
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“These baked doughnuts are full of autumn goodness. They are very quick and easy to make!” – Sue
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“This is such an easy recipe because you start off with a spice cake mix. You can mix and match whatever flavors you want to add in. We love carrot cake, so raisins, nuts, and coconut are a must. Once you fill them with the spiced marshmallow filling, they become show stoppers.” – Didi
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“Yummy bread with lots of warm, fall flavors. I took this to my office, and it was devoured. You can omit the whiskey to make it a little more kid-friendly if you are concerned about the alcohol.” – Lindsey
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“This is my cousin’s recipe. She makes this every year for Thanksgiving. It is so yummy!” – Missy
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“I wanted to experiment with my pumpkin cheesecake so I added a layer of Biscoff spread to the top and it was wonderful! If you live near Trader Joe’s, you can use their version of Biscoff called Cookie Butter.” – Cara
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“A bit of a different take on your plain old scone… pumpkin scones with a spice glaze.” – Malinda
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“I love bread pudding – and I love pumpkin. I knew combining the two would just be so yummy! I prepared it with our Thanksgiving dinner last year. And I think I will be making it again this time around!” – Tara
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“Pumpkin spice lovers will adore this easy five-ingredient Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter. It’s like pumpkin pie in a jar without the guilt smeared on toast.” – Debbie
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“This is my take on Cracker Barrel’s pumpkin custard with caramel mousse dessert. I think it is best if you use a soft-baked cookie. I couldn’t find a soft-baked gingersnap, so I used a molasses cookie by Archway, and it was yummy. It is the perfect dessert for a chilly fall night.” – Pattie
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“Just in time for all your fall parties and Thanksgiving. You can make the dip ahead of time and refrigerate it, and make the gingersnap cookies fresh. These recipes, when used together, will get loads of compliments.” – Angela
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“I absolutely love to cook with pumpkin. These cookies were introduced to me by my neighbor when I was stationed in Germany. They are so moist and easy to make!” – Jody
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“I am using this sauce in both my Butterscotch Pumpkin Oatmeal and Butterscotch Pumpkin Monkey Bread from Scratch recipes. But you can use it in anything you like, even atop ice cream. I was thinking of adding a cup to my Banana Chocolate Chunk Bread batter.” – Tiffany
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“These cookies are soft, chewy and rich. They go perfectly with a cup of coffee or a glass of milk.” – Cassie
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“This is a new version of my Chocolate Flan recipe. It’s made with pumpkin, which I thought would be great for the holidays. I brought it to work today, and it was gone within a few minutes. Everybody loved it! I added cream cheese, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spices to the flan mixture. It came out creamier and a little thicker.” – Roberta
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“This is unbelievably easy, and everyone will ask for the recipe! I serve this instead of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving!” – Dawn
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“This is a tiny bit more work than the regular dump cake, but well worth the effort.” – Marieann
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“A lovely fall cookie.” – Anne
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“Irresistibly delicious pumpkin and spice cheese cake bars with a gingersnap crust and rolled oat streusel/crumble topping!” – Kevin