Easy Pumpkin Recipes With Canned Pumpkin

Published 9/27/23 ~ Updated 11/10/ 23

20 healthy and easy canned pumpkin recipes for breakfast, dinner, and dessert. From gluten-free pumpkin brownies to hearty pumpkin chili and nourishing pumpkin soup, there is a pumpkin treat for everyone in the family! Even picky eaters will find a pumpkin recipe they love!

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I love fall. I love the cooler weather, snuggling under fluffy blankets, watching movies, and making recipes with pumpkin (because savory tasty pumpkin dishes are the best, and the aroma of baking pumpkin spice just makes it feel like fall at our house.)

Everyone around here loves pumpkin cookies, muffins, casseroles, and pumpkin ice cream! (We pretty much love all things Pumpkin around here!!)

I almost always use canned pumpkin when I use pumpkin for cooking or baking. I know some prefer fresh pumpkins for recipes, but for me, opening a can of pumpkin is quick and easy (and I love easy.)

Plus, canned pumpkin tastes delicious in recipes!!

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Is Canned Pumpkin Healthy?

Canned pumpkin is healthy to eat anytime! Fresh or canned Pumpkin is high in fiber and low in fat, sugar, and salt which makes it a perfect healthy food to enjoy in recipes and snacks.

Pumpkin is naturally low in carbs and calories if you are watching your weight. It is also full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants like beta carotene which converts into Vitamin A which is good for your immune system, vision, and skin.

Pumpkin also has potassium (which can be good for high blood pressure), vitamin C, and iron.

What Are Some Things To Make With Canned Pumpkin?

There are all kinds of tasty pumpkin recipes you can make using canned pumpkin like pumpkin casseroles, pumpkin chili, pumpkin protein muffins, healthy homemade pumpkin muffins (which are delicious paired with a pumpkin spice latte), savory pumpkin soups, pumpkin bread, pumpkin oats, and pumpkin snacks. (Just to name a few😉)

Keep in mind that while pumpkin is a low-fat fruit, some pumpkin dessert recipes may use added sugar and fats, so if you want a delicious healthy low-fat pumpkin dessert, just check the ingredients carefully.

Here are some of our favorite pumpkin recipes including delicious pumpkin dinner recipes, savory pumpkin recipes for breakfast, baked pumpkin desserts, and healthy pumpkin snacks for any time of the day like protein pumpkin muffins, spicy pumpkin hummus, and flourless pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.