36 Recipes to Make the Most of the Fall Harvest (2024)

Yes, the corn on the cob has vanished. You’ve probably eaten your last in-season cucumber of the year. Berries cost an arm and a leg again. But before you go mourning the loss of your watermelon, think on the warmer side of the food spectrum. We’ve entered a time of squash, apples, pumpkins — all added to steaming soups and morning muffins. And these 36 recipes will help you make the most of all that hearty fall produce.

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Broccoli Pesto Pasta

Garlic-y broccoli pesto probably isn’t what you’d expect to find on your pasta, but it’s definitely the route you want to go. (via Fuss Free Cooking)

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Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Topped with crispy shiitakes and sage, this cream of mushroom soup gets a dose of flavor from marsala wine. (via Barley & Sage)

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Turkey Pumpkin Chili

Ground turkey, tomatoes, bell peppers, cannellini and kidney beans, and — of course — unite to make this always-comforting dish. (via Salt & Lavender)

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Ginger Butternut Squash Soup

What do 5, 30 and 110 have in common? This soup, with five ingredients, 30 minutes, and only 110 calories! (via Brit + Co)

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Skinny Butternut Squash Lasagna

Apparently, pasta and butternut squash go together like peas and carrots… except! There were no noodles used in the making of this lasagna. The squash is stepping in and doing the heavy lifting here. (via Brit + Co)

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Sweet Potato Biscuits

You’ve got the pot pie or the chicken noodle soup. Now all you need are these fluffy biscuits with melty butter. (via Back To Her Roots)

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Sweet Potato Spudnuts

We’re not saying these breakfast pastries are healthy, but they’re healthier than Krispy Kremes. Made from sweet potato mash, they’re baked, not fried. (via Spoon Fork Bacon)

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Sweet Potato Chips

One of these three ways to make sweet potato chips is sure to become your new favorite. (via A Side of Sweet)

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Sweet Potato Hash

Just imagine tender poached eggs in a bed of crispy sweet potato hash. Now that’s a breakfast to get up early for. (via Snixy Kitchen)

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Roasted Roots Rainbow Salad

Yeah, it’s almost too pretty to eat, but you should probably dive right in seeing as this salad is chockfull of great-for-you veggies. (via Borrowed Salt)

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Cinnamon Ginger Baked Apple Chips

While we’re trying to stick to our diets before the holidays hit, we’ll be snacking on these apple chips when the sugar cravings take over. (via Hello Natural)

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Butternut Alfredo Baked Shells

You get bonus points if you use whole wheat shells for this recipe. (via Gimme Some Oven)

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Apple Pecan Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

These mini loaves are perfect for holiday gifts… if you don’t eat them first. (via Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes)

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Cheesy Apple Pie

Not only did we gather three different cheesy apple pie recipes, we made personal pies inside apples. You’re welcome. (via Brit + Co)

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Grilled Donut and Pear Sundae

Pears and ice cream on grilled donuts? Yeah, we’d be into that. (via Taste and Tell)

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Salted Caramel Pear Tarts

Sometimes you just need to stick your fork into something crispy and sweet. This pear tart will do the trick. (via Vikalinka)

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Sweet Potato Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Get the kids to eat some extra veggies without hearing any whining. (via Kara Lydon)

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Cranberry Ginger Pear Pie

Tart cranberries and sweet pears combine to create an effortlessly beautiful pie. Plus, who can resist a pink pie? Not us. (via Brown Eyed Baker)

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Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

These sweet and tart cookies should fill up your cookie jar nicely… for about two days. (via Chic and Sugar)

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Chorizo, Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Wrap

Chard can be just as delicious eaten raw as cooked. Especially when it’s wrapped around sweet potatoes and sausage. (via The Endless Meal)

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Cranberry Walnut Swirl Bread

Remember those holiday fruit cakes? Trade in those recipes for this much more acceptable swirly bread. (via Seasons and Suppers)

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Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

Ever wished you could have warm oatmeal and a slice of pumpkin pie for breakfast on a work day? Now you can. (via Eat Good 4 Life)

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Apple Cider Donuts

Because these doughnuts are baked instead of fried, they're basically like eating an apple — or something like that. (via Culinary Hill)

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Pumpkin Pie Cobbler

A cobbler baked into a pie? We’re wild like that. (via Brit + Co)

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Almond Pear Smoothie

Say hello to delicious energy. This sweet smoothie will give a jump start to your busy day. (via Food Faith Fitness)

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Sweet Potato Apple Ginger Juice

Do you feel a cold coming on? Make yourself this juice to bulk up on some vitamins. (via Taste Love and Nourish)

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Cream Cheese Swirled Cinnamon Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Coffee cake gets a seasonal twist from pumpkin and cream cheese, making it perfect for crisp, cool mornings.

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Pears, Prosciutto and Gorgonzola Pizza

If apples and cheese can go together, so can pears and gorgonzola. Try it on your next pizza night. (via Recipe Runner)

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Savory Butternut Squash Casserole

Sort of like a stuffing, this casserole lets butternut squash be the star while bringing in savory elements like bacon, nuts, and crushed crackers. (via A Spicy Perspective)

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Pumpkin Pie Cookies

Now you don’t have to choose between a slice of pumpkin pie and a cookie. (via Savory Nothings)

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Spicy Chicken Enchilada Tacos With Apple-Pomegranate Salsa

Here is the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. We’ll put money down that you won’t mind eating these leftovers. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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Sausage Swiss Chard Rigatoni

What’s the best way to add green veggies to your plate? Smother them in tomato sauce and cheese. (via Gather and Dine)

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Vegan Pasta With Broccoli and Cauliflower

Jazz up your boring old bow-tie pasta with some sun-dried tomatoes and greens. (via Life Not Just on the Sweet Side)

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One Pot Stove-Top Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Sneak some nutrient-dense pumpkin into classic mac and cheese for the ultimate fall comfort food. (via Half-Baked Harvest)

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Cheese Broccoli Crostini

What’s the only thing better than the broccoli and cheese combo? Broccoli and cheese on toasted bread. (via The Miniature Moose)

What is your favorite way to cook with fall’s bounty? Tell us below!

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36 Recipes to Make the Most of the Fall Harvest (2024)

FAQs

What do you eat at a harvest supper? ›

Focus on plants. The term “harvest” refers to gathering mature fruits, vegetables, and grains from the fields. Naturally, these foods will feature prominently in a harvest dinner, and there are abundant choices this time of year.

What are the examples of harvest food? ›

It's harvest time, and all our favorite veggies and fruits are in season. Think tomatoes, eggplant, sweet potatoes, squash, plums and apples. Use up your bumper crop in these recipes.

What two food items are mainly harvested in autumn? ›

Some autumn-harvested produce includes sweet potatoes, spinach, pumpkin, cranberries and apples. Let's look at ways to incorporate these fruits and vegetables into your loved one's diet.

What is a harvest table food? ›

What Type of Food to Serve on a Harvest Table. The traditional harvest table mostly includes food like bread, cold meats, cheeses, the cheese's preserves and possibly smoked salmon.

How do you make Daily Harvest meals? ›

  1. Remove film. Cook in the provided bowl or transfer to any microwave-safe bowl of your choice.
  2. Add 2 tbsp of water or broth.
  3. Heat on high for 3 minutes.
  4. Stir. Heat for an additional 1-2 minutes.

How do you cook Daily Harvest? ›

For stovetop, remove film. Add 1 cup of water or broth and pour into a pot. Cook over medium-high heat stirring occasionally, for 4-6 minutes. For microwave, remove film and cook in this bowl or transfer to any microwave safe bowl of your choice.

What is the most harvested food? ›

Aside from sugar cane in first place, the next the top three most produced crops in the world are all classified as grains. Grains include cereals and legumes and are such a widespread crop because they can grow in almost any climate.

What are three reasons food is wasted at harvest? ›

Weather, pests, disease, low market prices or high labor costs all lead to food left in the field. Food that may look perfectly ripe and edible in the field may be too ripe by the time it reaches the consumer, so it's never harvested.

What foods deteriorates quickly after harvest? ›

Leafy vegetables and immature flower heads deteriorate very quickly after harvest because they lose water fast and produce a great deal of heat.

What is harvested in October? ›

Here is a list of some of the vegetables and fruits that will come to harvest in October: Vegetables: beans, capsicum (sweet peppers), carrot, celeriac, chilies, Chinese cabbage, corn, cucumber, eggplant, kale, lettuce, melons, okra, peas, pumpkins, purslane, rutabaga (Swede), snow peas, spinach, summer squash, tomato, ...

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