Let’s get into all the cozy fall recipes you’ll want to make this autumn. From healthy pumpkin spice desserts to easy slow cooker dinners, it’s the coziest time of the year!
Summer BBQs, beach and lake days may be over, but now it’s time to get excited about cooking in the kitchen again. Fall is the best time for comforting, cozy, wholesome meals. That means it’s time to whip out the slow cooker for some classic chili or lasagna, grab some pumpkin spice seasoning, and get to cooking those hearty soups and stews again.
These recipes are crowd pleasers, so you’ll want to save this post for when planning your family’s Thanksgiving dinner.
Go ahead and grab a warm knit cardigan and get ready for easy and healthy fall recipes that are absolutely delicious. Whether for busy weeknight dinners or to satisfy those cravings—I’ve got you covered in this recipe roundup!
Fall Recipes Roundup
1
Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup
(High Fibre, Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Just one cup of this soup will fill you up and keep your belly warm! This easy to make hearty soup is very nutritious—full of vegetables, fibre, and a good dose of vitamins and minerals to boost your immune system.
Get the Split Pea Soup recipe.
2
Oatmeal Raisin Pumpkin Cookies
(Gluten-Free)
These gluten-free cookies are a sweet treat, with warm hints of pumpkin spice and just the right texture from the oats and raisins. They are perfect for baking on a chilly day, adding to the kid’s lunches, or dipping into milk.
Get the Oatmeal Raisin Pumpkin Cookie recipe.
3
Sweet Potato and Kielbasa Skillet
(Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30)
Breakfast could never be so warm and comforting as this. High in protein and antioxidants, this sweet potato and kielbasa skillet is full of flavour and easy to cook up. With added spinach and a perfectly fried egg to top, you’re in heaven.
Get the Sweet Potato Kielbasa Skillet recipe.
4
Slow-Cooker Apple Cider
(Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)
A classic fall drink to enjoy in your favourite mug. With warm spices and flavours like cinnamon and nutmeg, you can easily use freshly harvested apples from the farm (one of our favourite fall traditions is apple picking!) This is a festive treat to enjoy with family and friends, on Thanksgiving, or sitting by the fire.
Get the Slow-Cooker Apple Cider recipe.
5
Salted Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
(GF, Low Carb, Keto, Paleo, Whole 30, Vegan)
An easy and delicious healthy snack that uses up pumpkin seeds while pumpkin carving time! It’s really so easy to wash, season, and bake them in the oven. Not to mention, they offer a ton of health benefits like providing vitamins and minerals, protein, and cleanse the gut with their high fibre prebiotic power.
Get the Salted Pumpkin Seeds recipe.
6
Slow-Cooker Spinach & Artichoke Dip
(Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto)
Dips, especially made in the slow cooker, are always super comforting and make for a great appetizer. Cozy up and share it with friends, or have a bowl on game night in comfy fall sweats. This crowd pleaser is enjoyed either with pita bread or fresh veggies for a low carb option.
Get the Slow-Cooker Spinach Dip recipe.
7
Pumpkin Cheesecake
(Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto, Sugar Free)
Super simple and easy to make, this no-bake pumpkin cheesecake is for pumpkin spice and cheesecake lovers. All you have to do is layer and refrigerate! The most scrumptious fall and Thanksgiving dessert.
Get the Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe.
8
Cinnamon Banana Bread
(Gluten-Free, Paleo)
More cinnamon goodness because it tastes amazing and also maintains blood sugar levels. This banana bread is warm, moist, incredibly soft and delicious. Naturally sweet with bananas and maple syrup, pack a slice for lunch or enjoy heated up alongside your morning cup of joe.
Get the Cinnamon Banana Bread recipe.
9
Quinoa Chili
(Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Chili, to me, is such a classic fall staple. This spin on traditional chili replaces beef with quinoa —making it lower in calories, cholesterol, and fat. Unless you have grass-fed beef on hand, this is a great nutritious option.
Get the Quinoa Chili recipe.
10
High Protein Pumpkin Mousse
(Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Carb)
Pumpkin spice, light, fluffy, creamy and irresistible! This fall dessert is easy and healthy, takes only 10 minutes to make and 6 ingredients involved. The secret is a scoop of vanilla protein power to fuel your body and keep you full and satisfied.
Get the High Protein Pumpkin Mousse recipe.
11
Crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges
(Oven-Baked, Gluten-Free)
Talk about deliciously seasoned potatoes, freshly cut and baked to perfection. Savour the crunch with every bite and make these as a side dish or with a dip of choice. A Thanksgiving favourite, simply serve with roasted turkey or chicken.
Get the Parmesan Potato Wedges recipe.
12
Pumpkin Cupcakes
(Gluten-Free)
These pumpkin spice cupcakes will give you a wonderful, rich aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg throughout your home. Fun to make with the kids, moist and the perfect sweet treat—they’ll really give you that cozy feeling inside.
Get the Pumpkin Cupcakes recipe.
13
Whole Oven Roasted Turkey
(Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Carb)
There’s nothing like a tasty oven roasted turkey, baked to perfection for Thanksgiving dinner. This fall classic has all the right seasonings, including homemade low carb stuffing and the most delicious juices for a gravy.
Get the Whole Oven Roasted Turkey recipe.
14
Bone Broth
(Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Carb, Paleo, Whole 30)
After the turkey, save all of the bones to make this liquid gold. Full of collagen and nutrients for gut, skin, and full body health. It’s known for its anti-aging and immune boosting benefits. Use as a soup base, or sip it in a mug.
Get the Bone Broth recipe.
15
Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake
(Gluten-Free)
If you’re on the go and need a wholesome breakfast that will fill you up and energize you—this is it. Enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth warm, crisp oats with an explosion of blueberries. It will feel like dessert for breakfast and you will reap the benefits.
Get the Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake recipe.
16
Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Chicken Stew
(Gluten-Free, Keto, Paleo, Whole 30)
Set it in the slow cooker and done, this wholesome hearty stew is the most delicious bowl of goodness on a fall day. After a long day at work or school day, the whole family will chow down on this protein and veggie-packed dinner.
Get the Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Chicken Stew recipe.
17
Pumpkin Pancakes
(Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto, Paleo)
Set it in the slow cooker and done, this wholesome hearty stew is the most delicious bowl of goodness on a fall day. After a long day at work or school day, the whole family will chow down on this protein and veggie-packed dinner.
Get the Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes recipe.
18
Oatmeal Apple Crisp
(Oven-Baked, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free)
With granny smith apples and cinnamon and nutmeg, you’ll crave this dessert with all the warm feelings it brings to the table. It’s naturally sweetened with apple sauce and maple syrup, all you have to do is heat up a plate and top with a scoop of vanilla yogurt or ice cream.
Get the Baked Oatmeal Apple Crisp recipe.
19
Cabbage Soup
(Fat Burning, GF, Low Carb, Keto, Paleo, Whole 30)
A go-to soup to have as a family on colder days, this cabbage soup is naturally low in carbs and has tons of nutrients. Make ahead in batches, boost your immune system when flu season hits, all while helping to manage weight. Cozy and comforting.
Get the Cabbage Soup recipe.
20
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
(Flourless, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar Free)
A classic comfort food that’s perfect with a warm drink on a fall day. This banana bread is full of melty chocolatey goodness, oven baked to perfection, and extra soft and moist on the inside.
Get the Chocolate Chips Banana Bread recipe.
21
White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
(Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto)
There won’t be any left of these soft and chewy pumpkin spice cookies! The recipe calls for sugar free chocolate chips, sweetener and almond flour, so they’ll be keto and low carb friendly, and oh so irresistible.
Get the White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle recipe.
22
Slow-Cooker Zucchini Lasagna
(Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto)
Back to basics with this wholesome and healthy family-friendly dinner recipe making weeknights breeze. Set the layers with fresh produce in the morning in the slow cooker, and the lasagna will be ready by evening or after hockey practice. Perfectly hearty sauce and no pasta needed.
Get the Slow-Cooker Zucchini Lasagna recipe.
23
Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
(Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole 30)
The breakfast for champions. Easy to make and loaded with protein, fibre, and necessary vitamins to kick start your day. Enjoy the fall flavours of sweet potatoes—sweet, savoury, and oh so scrumptious on those crisp fall mornings.
Get the Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash recipe.
24
Pumpkin Pie Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
(Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto)
Pumpkin spice and everything nice. This keto pumpkin pie cake is just like the real thing, except healthy and refined sugar free. The most scrumptious low carb and gluten-free dessert for fall and Thanksgiving. There really isn’t anything quite as comforting as this.
Get the Pumpkin Pie Cake recipe.
25
Vegetable and Navy Bean Soup
(Gluten-Free)
The most nutritious soup to feed the entire family, you’ll want to make batches of this to warm up in a pot as needed. Full of healthy goodness for a strong immune system, with the high fibre benefits of better digestion from from the navy beans.
Get the Vegetable and Navy Bean Soup recipe.
26
Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
(Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)
Nothing beats a pumpkin spice smoothie—easy and nutritious, and made in the blender. This smoothie is thick and creamy with a touch of warm spices. It involves only a few delicious ingredients to fuel your day in the coziest, most delightful way.
Get the Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie recipe.
27
Blueberry Banana Cinnamon Pancakes
(Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo, Low Carb, Keto)
Maybe the best for last—these pancakes are packed full of antioxidants and warm cinnamon flavouring that’s perfect for fall days. Drizzle on a spoonful of butter or some pure maple syrup, and extra wild Canadian blueberries from the field.
Get the Blueberry Banana Cinnamon Pancakes recipe.
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