The 100 best healthy pumpkin recipes! All of them are either whole grain, savory, gluten-free, or grain-free!
Happy October 1! For me, that means the start of pumpkin season. And what better to celebrate than with a ton of healthy pumpkin recipes?! I have several pumpkin recipes to post over the next two months, but until then, I hope my healthy pumpkin roundup will help you with some of your pumpkin season baking needs. :)
Gluten-free:
One thing to note for the gluten-free recipes is that you need to use gluten-free oats for the recipes to be gluten-free.
Pumpkin spice baked donuts from the Lemon Bowl
Pumpkin oats from Chocolate & Carrots
Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread from Recipe Boy
Gluten Free Pumpkin Swirl Pecan Crumb Cake from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Gluten-free pumpkin waffles from Pineapple & Coconut
Gluten free pumpkin squares from The Roasted Root
Pumpkin coffee cake from Barefeet in the Kitchen
Low fat pumpkin cheesecake from Recipe Girl
Whole grain gluten-free pumpkin pancakes from Cafe Johnsonia
Gooey pumpkin and peanut butter oatmeal bars from Keep it Sweet Desserts
Skinny Maple Granola Yogurt Parfaits from Ambitious Kitchen
Pumpkin maple spice granola bars from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Brown butter pumpkin seed espresso glazed big cluster granola from Half Baked Harvest
Healthy Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal from Busy in Brooklyn
Pumpkin spice cupcakes from FrannyCakes
Pumpkin Granola Bars from Foodie Tots
Pumpkin pie oatmeal with vanilla whipped cream from Barefeet in the Kitchen
Gluten-free and vegan pumpkin pie from Fork & Beans
Grain-free:
Pumpkin Paleo pancakes from Running to the Kitchen
Pumpkin spice latte quinoa breakfast casserole from Healthful Pursuit
Grain-free mini pumpkin pie tarts from Tasty Yummies
Pumpkin almond crumble doughnuts from Pidge’s Pantry
Pumpkin coconut sugar cookies from The Healthy Apple
Pumpkin bread pudding from A Girl Worth Saving
Pumpkin date scones from Healthy Green Kitchen
Vegan + gluten-free pumpkin mousse squares from Healthful Pursuit
Pumpkin whoopie pies from Deliciously Organic
Flourless pumpkin brownies from Delighted Momma
Pumpkin scones with cinnamon glaze from All Day I Dream About Food
Grain-free pumpkin tart from My Whole Food Life
Whole grain:
Pumpkin and apple pancakes from What Should I Eat for Breakfast Today?
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures
Ultra chewy pumpkin granola bars from Cookie Jar Treats
Pumpkin spice raisin bread from Bran Appetit
Baked pumpkin spice donut holes from Craving Chronicles (I’ve made them with whole wheat!)
Pumpkin spice bars from EatGood4Life
Pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
100% whole wheat apple pumpkin muffins from The Comfort of Cooking
Whole wheat pumpkin challah from Cravings of a Lunatic + Roxana’s Home Baking
Vegan snickerdoodle pumpkin bread from Bakeaholic Mama
Skinny pumpkin cinnamon chip donuts from The Messy Baker
Pumpkin spice whole wheat English muffins from A Kitchen Addiction
Pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes from Pidge’s Pantry
Pull apart Nutella filled pumpkin bread from Roxana’s Home Baking
Cream cheese pumpkin muffins from EatGood4Life
Pumpkin cornbread baked in jars from Healthy Food for Living
Pumpkin cinnamon rolls from The Law Student’s Wife
Pumpkin apple muffins from Food Ramblings
Pumpkin pie crepes from Chocolate & Carrots
Pumpkin scones with maple and molasses glaze from Minimalist Baker
Healthier pumpkin beer bread with bourbon butter from Quarter Life Crisis
Reduced calorie pumpkin bread from Noble Pig
Quick and crunch multi-grain pumpkin muffins from Farm Fresh Eats
Pumpkin scones from Juanita’s Cocina
Wheat whole pumpkin oat muffins from Kitchen Treaty
Pumpkin Scones with spiced glaze from Taste Love & Nourish
Other sweet healthy recipes:
Vegan pumpkin hot chocolate from Food Doodles
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 8 ways from Rachel Cooks
Quinoa porridge + pumpkin Earl Grey latte from With Food + Love
Pumpkin pie protein smoothie from The Lemon Bowl
Mini pumpkin cheesecakes with hazelnut crust from Pidge’s Pantry
Honey sweetened pumpkin butter from Baltic Maid
Sweet and spicy pumpkin nut butter from The Healthy Foodie
Pumpkin spice latte from Carla’s Confections
Skinny pumpkin pie dip from Back for Seconds
Crustless pumpkin pie from Alida’s Kitchen
Chocolate Pumpkin Pots de Creme from Ricki Heller
Pumpkin pie smoothie from 80twenty
Savory:
Butternut squash lasagna roll-ups from Bless this Mess
Pumpkin and butternut squash soup from Bluebonnets & Brownies
Toasted pumpkin seeds with chili and lime from Nourished Kitchen
Pumpkin dal soup from The Culinary Life
White bean and turkey pumpkin chili from Picky Palate
Roasted Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Sage Whipped Cream from The Tomato Tart
Baked Pumpkin with Garlic Yogurt Sauce from Savory Simple
Creamy pumpkin goat cheese risotto from Wine & Glue
Cheesy pumpkin quinoa stuffed peppers from What Jew Wanna Eat
Curried coconut with squash and dried cherries from Bless this Mess
Pumpkin chili from What’s Cookin’ Chicago?
Pumpkin hummus from Specialty Cake Creations
Curried pumpkin soup from Eating Made Easy
A little something with butternut squash!:
Butternut squash and chard in spicy harissa coconut sauce from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Butternut cupcakes with cardamom buttercream from The Polivka Family
Vegetable Purses from My San Francisco Kitchen
Hearty chicken stew with butternut squash + quinoa from Fearless Homemaker
Roasted butternut squash and sage soup from Damn Delicious
Winter vegetable soup with butternut squash from Cookin’ Canuck
And finally… not exactly healthy but SO good!:
Did you make it this far? ;) Which recipe are you most excited to try?
And by the way, I’m going to the Netherlands tomorrow! Anything I have to try or buy?