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    9 Easy Pumpkin Recipes

    January 3, 2022 · Published: September 27, 2021 By: Asian Inspired Eats 2 Comments

    It's pumpkin-mania season! Satisfy your pumpkin cravings with this roundup of 9 Easy Pumpkin Recipes. From soup to sweets to pancakes, you'll want to bookmark these recipes!

    A roundup collage of easy pumpkin recipes including soup, cookies, pancakes, muffins, and dips. this recipe

    Get your pumpkin fix with these nine awesome and easy, sweet and savory pumpkin recipes. This favorite fall squash is so versatile! Check these out!

    1. Classic pumpkin spice cookies

    A stack of pumpkin spice cookies piled on a round blue plate with extras cookies on a baking tray in the background, all on top of a wooden board.

    If you love pumpkin, you’re going to adore these incredibly soft and pillowy Classic Pumpkin Spice Cookies with a subtle pumpkin flavor, the all-important pumpkin pie spice, and just the right amount of sweetness. These easy pumpkin cookies are so perfect for the holidays, or all year round!

    2. Easy spiced pumpkin coconut soup

    A white bowl filled with pumpkin coconut soup, with a spoons and Thai red chilis on the side all on top of a white board.

    Warm up your tootsies with this Easy Spiced Pumpkin Coconut Soup! I literally made this in just 30 minutes! Need I say more? It’s seriously healthy too — no fat in this bowl of goodness! There are so many fragrant spices in this soup, plus the sweetness from the pumpkin purée and a dash of brown sugar combined with the heat from the Thai chili pepper makes this so incredibly satisfying!

    3. Pumpkin five spice pancakes with chocolate chips

    A fork dipping into a high stack of pumpkin pancakes dripping with syrup and topped with fresh blueberries on a round white plate.

    How gorgeous is this stack of Pumpkin Five Spice Pancakes? The Chinese Five Spice gives these pancakes a really special flavor, but super subtle, with its blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel, star anise, and nutmeg. They were so freakin’ delish, especially with the added chocolate chips, fresh blueberries, a drizzle of organic maple syrup, and a sprinkling of powdered sugar. Wow!

    4. Savory pumpkin hummus

    A colorful bowl of pumpkin hummus on top of a green platter with rice crackers on the side and a baby pumpkin in the background.

    Tap into the flavors of fall with this tasty Savory Pumpkin Hummus recipe! It’s beyond easy to make -- NO cooking required! Only 10 minutes to a quick appetizer dip that’s perfect for holiday entertaining. It's made with a cup of organic pumpkin purée, a can of chickpeas, some tahina paste, garlic, a dash of honey, and sriracha seasoning for a little kick!

    5. Classic pumpkin muffins

    Freshly baked pumpkin muffins on a wire baking rack with a woman brushing the tops with butter.

    It’s officially fall y’all! That means pumpkin everything, including these Classic Pumpkin Muffins! Every bite is off-the-charts! Soft and delicious on the inside, buttery and sweet on the outside, these homemade muffins could not be any easier to make! They’re loaded with all of your favorite fall spices, plus lots of pumpkin flavor from the organic pumpkin purée. These muffins are such a cozy treat for sweater weather!

    6. Savory pumpkin wonton bites

    Savory pumpkin wonton bites topped with serving toothpicks prepared on a blue serving platter on top of a wooden board.

    Dazzle your holiday guests with these Asian-inspired Savory Pumpkin Wonton Bites! Wontons are incredibly versatile! My spin on this delicious appetizer combines pumpkin purée with sweet roasted garlic and fragrant Chinese Five Spice. This is a truly unique appetizer that will be gobbled up quickly!

    7. Five spice pumpkin bread

    A sliced loaf of five spice pumpkin bread on a wooden board with a bread knife and checkered napkin on the side.

    Moist and delicious, and so easy to make, this Five Spice Pumpkin Bread is a must for fall! It’s a family recipe that appears this time of year without fail! I’ve altered the recipe slightly with the addition of the Chinese Five Spice. This spice adds so many layers of flavor but it’s subtle so you won’t really notice it’s in there. Once you taste this pumpkin bread you’ll want to make it over and over again!

    8. Pumpkin manju sweets

    Pumpkin-shaped manju sweets displayed on a long white platter on top of a checkered napkin with a two baby pumpkins on the side.

    These Pumpkin Manju Sweets are an awesome Asian treat using pumpkin purée as the sweet filling. These popular Japanese treats, typically filled with sweet red bean paste, are sold at most Asian bakeries but are so fun to make at home! This seasonal version is just as delish, but filled with the goodness of sweet pumpkin purée and sweet potatoes! They taste like mini pumpkin pies! Oh, my!

    9. Pumpkin monster cookies

    Cutely decorated pumpkin monster cookies on top of a black spiderweb place mat with baby pumpkins in the background.

    With Halloween right around the corner, I simply could not just do any old cookie, am I right? I’m all in for creepy stuff, and these Pumpkin Monster Cookies are perfect for the scary occasion. These cookies will literally melt in your mouth. Perfectly soft and delicious, they're so much fun to make as an interactive project for Halloween with your kids or grandkids!

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    1. Barbara Vincent says

      September 27, 2021 at 9:09 am

      I’ve made several of these pumpkin recipes and they were so good! The pumpkin cookies were probably my favorite. So soft and delicious!

      Reply
      • Asian Caucasian says

        September 27, 2021 at 9:12 am

        So glad you've tried some of these pumpkin recipes, Barbara! There's nothing better than pumpkin season, am I right?

        Reply

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