7 Ways With Pumpkin

Passionate about Pumpkins

Whether you save the flesh of this year's jack-o-lantern or pick up the canned variety at the store, pumpkin is the perfect ingredient for adding festive fall flavor to sauces, soups, desserts, and even pancakes. It's so tasty that letting it go to waste is, well, scary.

Chocolate-Pumpkin Marble Cake

Create a marbled centerpiece for your fall party by layering two batters (one flavored with pumpkin, the other cocoa) into a bunt pan. Simply draw a knife through the batters to create your own design.

Recipe: Chocolate-Pumpkin Marble Cake

Pasta with Mushrooms and Pumpkin-Gorgonzola Sauce

Serve a light pasta dish with a luscious cream sauce. Chopped sage, Gorgonzola cheese, and canned pumpkin add robust flavor to the meatless main dish.

Recipe: Pasta with Mushrooms and Pumpkin-Gorgonzola Sauce

Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin-Seed Sauce

The nutty flavor of the pumpkin-seed sauce highlights the pork's spicy chipotle chile and brown sugar marinade. For best flavor, marinate the tenderloin overnight, or at least two hours.

Recipe: Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin-Seed Sauce

Pumpkin-Ginger Pancakes with Ginger Butter

Give your tall stack a bright punch of flavor with pumpkin and nutmeg. The batter's creamy texture keeps the pancakes soft and moist–ideal for absorbing the rich ginger butter.

Recipe: Pumpkin-Ginger Pancakes with Ginger Butter

Scalloped Pumpkin and Squash

Serve a fun fall side dish packed with the earthy flavors of fresh pumpkin, ground nutmeg, and spinach. Shredded Swiss cheese adds creamy texture to the savory casserole.

Recipe: Scalloped Pumpkin and Squash

Stuffed Pumpkin with Cranberry-Raisin Bread Pudding

Serve an impressive dinner party dessert stuffed in the season's signature fruit. This top-rated recipe calls for all our favorite ingredients: butter, sugar, pecan, cranberries, and a rich Lemon-Vanilla Sauce.

Recipe: Stuffed Pumpkin with Cranberry-Raisin Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Bread & More

Ok, so we're cheating a little, but you can't talk about pumpkin without mentioning the classics. So, for the final take on pumpkin, we're offering a few favorites that remind us of cool fall evenings and "fresh from the oven" goodies:

More Delicious Autumn Recipes

Get even more recipe ideas for cooking with pumpkins and pumpkin seeds, plus sweet treats for Halloween.

• Beyond Pumpkin Pie
• Cooking with Pumpkin Seeds
• No Tricks--Just Treats
• Decadent Desserts With Leftover Candy