Ingredients Healthy Vegetable Recipes Healthy Pumpkin Recipes Healthy Pumpkin Dessert Recipes 14 Easy Pumpkin Desserts You'll Want to Make This Fall By Leah Goggins Leah Goggins Leah Goggins is a digital fellow for EatingWell. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, she is a devotee of old movies, farmers' markets and Ina Garten's tomato sandwich with basil mayo recipe. Leah has a degree in news media and English from The University of Alabama. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 21, 2021 Trending Videos Close this video player Whether you're looking to add a little extra pumpkin to your next dinner party spread or just want to treat yourself to an easy dessert tonight, these recipes are here to help. Each of these desserts takes just 20 minutes of active time or less in the kitchen, so you can kick back and let your oven or freezer do the hard work. Recipes like our Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake with Streusel Topping and Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are surefire ways to satisfy your sweet tooth this fall. 01 of 14 Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake with Streusel Topping View Recipe A dump cake recipe is exactly what it sounds like--you simply dump all of the ingredients into a pan and bake. There isn't a step where you stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture; instead, it goes into the baking pan in three stages and the result is a pudding-like cake with a streusel-like topping. The two parts together are delicious (and you'd be hard-pressed to find an easier fall dessert)! 02 of 14 Healthy Pumpkin-Oatmeal Cookies View Recipe These tender pumpkin-oatmeal cookies have the perfect amount of sweetness from brown sugar and raisins and a slightly nutty flavor from almond butter. Enjoy them as an after-school snack or a healthy dessert. Several testers also said they'd love to eat them with a cup of coffee in the morning. 03 of 14 Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies View Recipe Classic chocolate chip cookies get a fall update by mixing in pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice. Not only are these pumpkin cookies even more flavorful than regular chocolate chip cookies, they're also oh-so-soft and cakelike. Use chocolate chunks for big gooey bites of chocolate or opt for mini chocolate chips to ensure a bit of chocolate in each bite. 04 of 14 Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie View Recipe One of the tasters of this dairy-free pumpkin pie called it a "vegan's dream come true." The filling has just the right amount of spice, while the crust--made with part whole-wheat flour--has a wonderful nutty flavor and crispy texture. The pie is great as is, but to really please the plant-based eaters at your Thanksgiving table, top it with Coconut Whipped Cream (see Associated Recipes). 05 of 14 Vegan Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips View Recipe Jason Donnelly These vegan pumpkin muffins are studded with chocolate chips and can be enjoyed for breakfast, dessert or snack time. Be sure to buy unseasoned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, to make these vegan muffins. 06 of 14 Pumpkin Pie Nice Cream View Recipe Can't get enough pumpkin spice and pumpkin? Get those fall flavors you love in this dairy-free and vegan ice cream alternative made with bananas and pumpkin puree. This easy and healthy dessert contains no added sugar, unless you use the optional maple syrup--which is a delicious touch. Add some chopped pecans to make it really special. 07 of 14 Pumpkin Dump Cake View Recipe This pudding-like pumpkin cake has a luscious cream cheese swirl amid the spiced pumpkin layer. Organic cake mix is "dumped" on top, then the cake is smothered with butter. Once baked and cooled, the mix forms a sweet and crispy topping. 08 of 14 Pumpkin Sugar Cookies View Recipe These pumpkin sugar cookies are soft and moist with just the right amount of spice and a delicate pumpkin flavor topped off with a nice lightly spiced glaze. They're perfect for a fall after-school snack or light dessert. 09 of 14 Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake This decadent, moist cake features a creamy pumpkin-spiced custard atop a shortbread-like crust. The cake mix is a convenient shortcut for making the buttery crust. Serve with whipped cream. 10 of 14 Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread Now everyone can enjoy the essential fall quick bread with this easy gluten-free recipe. Pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice add tons of flavor, but stir in pecans or chocolate chips to take it a step further! 11 of 14 Vegan Pumpkin Cookies The pumpkin puree in these delicious vegan pumpkin cookies gives them a great orange color and fall flavor and also acts as the "egg" to help bind everything together. Coconut oil takes the place of butter in these cookies and should be solid when you use it--if it's not, stick it in the fridge for a few hours until it firms up. When we were developing this recipe, tasters said they wouldn't have known the cookies were vegan if they hadn't been told. We call that a win! 12 of 14 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins View Recipe What could possibly make pumpkin muffins even better? Mini chocolate chips! Our healthy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are made with white whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour and are sweetened with just the right amount of brown sugar to make them sweet without being cloying. 13 of 14 Double-Chocolate Pumpkin Bread Pumpkin bread gets a chocolatey makeover in this healthy recipe that has cocoa powder in the batter and is studded with even more chocolate in the form of melty chips. This easy quick bread is so tasty, it could pass as a dessert. 14 of 14 Pumpkin Crème Brûlée View Recipe Get your pumpkin flavor fix with this diabetic-friendly crème brûlée recipe! Allow for ample time for this recipe to chill and set before adding the melted sugar topping. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit