These 15 pumpkin dessert recipes offer decadent autumn treats, warm spices, velvety cream cheese frostings, and easy baking steps for every cozy fall craving.

1. No-Bake Layered Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup melted butter, 16 oz cream cheese (softened), 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 8 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip).
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl; press firmly into the bottom of an 8×8-inch pan lined with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice to the cream cheese, beating until fully mixed.
- Fold in half of the whipped topping until creamy, then spread filling evenly over the graham cracker crust.
- Spread remaining whipped topping over the surface, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before slicing.
2. Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 tbsp milk, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine pumpkin puree, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg in a bowl; beat until smooth.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together; stir into pumpkin mixture.
- Stir dissolved baking soda/milk mixture into batter, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until tops spring back.
3. Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Ingredients: 1.5 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup oil, 2 eggs. Filling: 4 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla. Pepitas for topping.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in one bowl.
- In another bowl, beat pumpkin puree, white sugar, brown sugar, oil, and eggs; combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until smooth to make filling.
- Divide pumpkin batter into muffin cups, make a small well in the center of each, pipe cream cheese filling into wells, sprinkle with pepitas, and bake for 20–22 minutes.
4. Easy 5-Ingredient Pumpkin Dump Cake
Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree, 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk, 3 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 box yellow cake mix, 3/4 cup cold butter (sliced into thin squares).
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl until smooth.
- Pour the liquid pumpkin mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle dry yellow cake mix evenly across the top of the pumpkin mixture (do not stir).
- Cover cake mix completely with thin butter slices and bake for 50–55 minutes until golden brown and set.
5. Classic Melt-In-Your-Mouth Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese
Ingredients: Cake: 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 2/3 cup pumpkin. Filling: 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 6 tbsp butter, 1 tsp vanilla.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper; grease lightly.
- Beat eggs and sugar until thick, then mix in pumpkin puree, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Spread batter into pan, bake for 13–15 minutes, then turn out onto a tea towel dusted with powdered sugar and roll up while warm; cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Unroll cooled cake, spread cream cheese filling evenly across surface, reroll tightly, and refrigerate for 1 hour before slicing.
6. Gooey Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients: Dough: 1 packet yeast, 1/4 cup warm water, 1/2 cup warm milk, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 3.5 cups flour, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Filling: 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp cinnamon. Icing: 4 oz cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp milk.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Combine yeast, warm water, and 1 tsp sugar; let bloom for 5 minutes.
- Mix milk, pumpkin puree, melted butter, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, bloomed yeast, and flour to form dough; knead for 5 minutes and let rise until doubled (1 hour).
- Roll dough into a 12×18-inch rectangle, spread with butter, and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll into a log, slice into 12 rolls, place in a greased 9×13 pan, and let rise 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes; beat cream cheese icing ingredients together and spread over warm rolls.
7. Healthy Gluten-Free Oat Flour Pumpkin Blondies
Ingredients: 1.5 cups certified gluten-free oat flour, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup almond butter, 1/3 cup pure maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk pumpkin puree, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
- Stir in oat flour, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda until a thick batter forms.
- Fold in dark chocolate chips and spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes until edges are golden; cool completely before slicing into squares.
8. Cozy Cast Iron Skillet Pumpkin Spice Cobbler
Ingredients: Batter: 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup melted butter. Topping: 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1.5 cups boiling water.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and melt butter inside a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl, then stir in milk and pumpkin puree to make batter.
- Pour batter directly into the hot skillet over melted butter (do not stir).
- Mix white sugar and brown sugar together; sprinkle evenly over raw batter.
- Carefully pour boiling water over the top layer (do not stir) and bake for 40–45 minutes until bubbling.
9. Ultra-Creamy Pumpkin Pie Pudding Jars
Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree, 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix, 1 cup cold milk, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 8 oz whipped cream, 1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Whisk instant vanilla pudding mix and cold milk together in a bowl for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Add pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon to the pudding mixture, beating until combined.
- Fold in half of the whipped cream until fluffy.
- Layer crushed gingersnap cookies into the bottom of 4 small glass jars.
- Pipe or spoon pumpkin pudding over cookies and top with remaining whipped cream before serving chilled.
10. Soft Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (softened), 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup pumpkin puree, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1.5 cups flour, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Coating: 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice; blend into wet mixture and chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Mix coating sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; roll dough into 1-inch balls and coat in cinnamon sugar.
- Place on parchment-lined sheets and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.
11. Rich Fudgy Pumpkin Layered Brownies
Ingredients: Brownie layer: 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder. Pumpkin swirl: 4 oz cream cheese, 1/3 cup pumpkin puree, 1 egg yolk, 2 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch dish with parchment paper.
- Whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, flour, and baking powder together to make brownie batter.
- Beat cream cheese, pumpkin puree, egg yolk, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth to make pumpkin mixture.
- Pour brownie batter into pan, reserving 3 tablespoons; dollop pumpkin mixture and remaining brownie batter over top.
- Swirl with a knife and bake for 30–35 minutes until fudgy.
12. Creamy Pumpkin Spice Caramel Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 6 cups cubed brioche bread, 4 eggs, 1.5 cups whole milk, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Place cubed brioche bread in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk eggs, milk, heavy cream, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla together.
- Pour custard mixture over bread cubes, pressing bread down to soak up liquid for 15 minutes.
- Drizzle half of the salted caramel sauce over the soaked bread mixture.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40–45 minutes until set; drizzle remaining caramel over warm pudding.
13. Easy Sheet Pan Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: Bars: 4 eggs, 1.5 cups sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil, 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin, 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt. Frosting: 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 10×15-inch rimmed sheet pan.
- Beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree in a bowl until combined.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; stir into wet mixture.
- Spread batter into sheet pan and bake for 20–25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean; cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until fluffy, then spread over cooled sheet pan bars.
14. Healthy High-Protein Pumpkin Spice Mousse
Ingredients: 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Add plain Greek yogurt and pumpkin puree into a food processor or bowl.
- Whisk in vanilla protein powder, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
- Whip on high speed for 1–2 minutes until mixture becomes light and airy.
- Spoon into 2 dessert bowls or glasses.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving with a light sprinkle of cinnamon.
15. Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Churro Bites
Ingredients: 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed), 3 tbsp melted butter. Coating: 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Unroll puff pastry sheet and cut into 1-inch squares.
- Mix pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a small dish.
- Spread pumpkin mixture over half of the squares and sandwich with remaining pastry squares, pinching edges closed.
- Place churro bites in an air fryer basket, brush with melted butter, and air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Roll warm bites immediately in cinnamon-sugar coating mix and serve warm with cream cheese dip.
