The Best Real Food Pumpkin Recipes

If there’s one food flavor that has the ability to make me feel cozy and comfy, it’s pumpkin.  Pumpkin, combined with the warmth of pumpkin pie spice flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves, helps me embrace sweater weather with open arms.

Although we all have well-loved favorites like pumpkin-spiced lattes and pumpkin pie it’s easy to expand our pumpkin recipe repertoire and explore new ways to use this delicious fall vegetable.  (Or is it a fruit?  Doesn’t matter. It’s awesome.)

Real foodies like you and me know that pumpkin packs a lot more than just great flavor.  Pumpkin is a true super food and is a great addition to a healthy diet.

Pumpkin is filled with vitamin A, vitamin C, carotenoids, tryptophan, potassium, and more.

The only problem with pumpkin doesn’t lie with pumpkin exactly, but instead with the ingredients often mixed with pumpkin to create some our favorite fall foods.

That’s why I wanted to gather a list of the best real food pumpkin recipes the internet has to offer.

I asked my real food blogger friends to share their real food pumpkin recipes in this yummy roundup.

You’ll find everything from breakfast to dessert here and it’s all real food.  That means it’s either paleo-, primal- or traditional foods/Weston A. Price-friendly.  The vegetarian and vegan recipes are noted, as well.

Enjoy this delicious roundup of the best real food pumpkin recipes!

Real Food Pumpkin Breakfast Recipes

Chocolate Stuffed Pumpkin Pancakes (primal, traditional)

Grain-Free Pumpkin Muffins (primal, traditional, paleo)

Grain-Free Pumpkin Muffins with Coconut Flour (paleo, primal, traditional)

Grain-Free Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread

Pumpkin Pie Refrigerator Oatmeal (traditional, vegan option)

Low Carb Pumpkin Bagels (paleo, primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Pumpkin Pancakes with Ginger Honey Butter (traditional,vegetarian)

Pumpkin Biscuits (paleo option, primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Real Food Pumpkin Dinner Recipes

Pumpkin Seafood Chowder (primal, traditional)

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Chili (traditional)

Pumpkin Curry with Coconut Rice (traditional)

Pumpkin Risotto (traditional)

Real Food Pumpkin Dessert Recipes

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars  (primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Raw Pumpkin Dessert Recipes  (raw, paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies  (traditional, vegetarian)

Grain-Free Pumpkin Bread with Caramel Glaze (paleo option, primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Pumpkin Pudding (paleo, primal, traditional)

Pumpkin Fudge  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Banana Pumpkin Ice Cream  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Paleo Pumpkin Pie  (paleo, primal, traditional)

Pumpkin Pie Chia Seed Pudding  (traditional, primal, vegetarian)

Pumpkin Pie Snowball Cookies (paleo, primal, traditional)

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake  (primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Raw Pumpkin Cheesecake (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Baked Pumpkin Donuts (traditional, vegan)

Pumpkin Brownies and Almond Milk Gingerbread Latte  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Real Food Pumpkin Drink Recipes

Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Spiced Pumpkin Chai Tea  (primal, traditional, vegan option)

Pumpkin Chai Smoothie  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie  (primal, traditional)

Holiday Pumpkin Smoothie  (primal, traditional)

Spiced Pumpkin Smoothie  (primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie with Surprise Ingredient  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan option)

Pumpkin Pie Water Kefir (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Pumpkin Smoothie  (primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Real Food Pumpkin Snack Recipes

Cajun BBQ Pumpkin Seeds   (paleo, primal, traditional)

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Crackers  (paleo, primal (use gluten-free option), traditional, vegan)

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Dessert Nachos  (paleo, primal, traditional)

Maple Spice Pumpkin Butter  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Pumpkin Cream Cookies (primal, traditional, vegetarian)

Coconut Love Pumpkin Pie Bars  (paleo, primal, traditional, vegan)

Pumpkin Bread  (traditional, vegan)

Real Food Pumpkin Tutorials

How to Roast, Puree and Freeze Pumpkin

Immune Boosting Pumpkin Spice Mix with Star Anise