65 autumn recipes

Warm up a cool autumn day with this fragrant soup that is full of flavor in every spoonful.

A delicious soup that's perfect to enjoy while watching the leaves fall from the trees on a cool Autumn day.

A creamy and colorful soup that is perfect for a chilly Autumn day. Best served with a slice of bread or crackers.

Honey-wheat pumpkin muffins fold pumpkin purée and walnuts into a half-whole-wheat batter sweetened with honey. A wholesome 30-minute breakfast muffin with autumn flavor.

Buttery pecan crust meets silky pumpkin custard in these bite-sized holiday treats. Each mini tart delivers cozy autumn spice with a crunchy toasted nut crown.

Bread machine pumpkin spice bread with real pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice. Cozy fall yeast loaf with a soft crumb and warm autumn perfume.

Pumpkin soup gently spiced with whole cloves, sweetened with honey, and finished with cream. Smooth, autumn-bright puréed soup that holds up overnight for make-ahead dinner parties.

Pumpkin apple waffles with pureed pumpkin, shredded apple, and warm autumn spices in a light egg-white batter. A low-fat fall breakfast crisp on the outside, tender within.

Creamy winter squash soup with finely chopped hazelnuts, onions, and a splash of sherry. The nuts add nutty body without any dairy thickener. A simple autumn first course.

Curried pumpkin-apple soup blended into a silky autumn puree with sauteed onion, garlic, curry powder, and a splash of milk. Sweet, savory, and warmly spiced for cool-weather dinners.

Apple-lovage chutney pairs autumn apples with fresh lovage, ginger, mustard seed, and golden raisins, then water-bath cans for shelf-stable jars. A garden-to-pantry preserve with a celery-bright herbal twist.

Sweet butternut squash soup with apples, carrots, brown sugar, and a hint of cinnamon, finished with skim milk for a low-fat creamy texture. The cozy fall soup that tastes like autumn in a bowl.

Spiced blueberry jam simmers fresh blueberries with apple-grape juice concentrate, orange juice, and warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and mace. A refined-sugar-free freezer jam that captures summer with autumn warmth.

A nice Autumn flavor to these light muffins. The optional sugar topping makes a more crispy crust. To make these more diabetic friendly, I used Splenda for half of the sugar. Feel free to use all brown sugar.

An easy-to-make cake which is a perfect way to welcome the Autumn season!

Persimmon chocolate chip cookies: ripe Hachiya persimmon pulp folded into a spiced cookie dough with chocolate chips, walnuts, and dates. Soft, cake-like cookies with autumn-spice warmth in every bite.