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Back-to-School Fall Meals

  • Grilled cheese sandwiches cut in half and stacked ontop of each other. Alternating with orange and white cheese with a bowl of tomato soup in the background.

    10 min
    Vegetarian
    Everything you ever wanted to know about making the very best grilled cheese sandwich! Mayo or butter? Open-faced or closed? Lid on or off? There's more to a good grilled cheese than you might think!
  • Cheesy Tuna Melt bake until the cheese melts

    30 min
    English Muffin Tuna Melts! If you've got the fixins for tuna salad, some cheese, and a few English Muffins, you've got dinner. With any luck, you've got dinner your kids will love, too.
  • Easy Chicken Lo Mein

    35 min
    Making chicken lo mein at home means you can clear the fridge of whatever veggies you've got on hand, and have dinner ready faster than it would take to call for takeout. Win!
  • ground turkey recipes: ground turkey and peppers dish

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Low Carb, Paleo
    This 1-pot ground turkey and peppers recipe is quick and easy! Sautéed ground turkey with onions, garlic, bell peppers, and seasoned with chipotle chili.
  • Hamburger Macaroni

    25 min
    Hamburger and Macaroni! Others call it goulash or even American chop suey. Whatever you call it, it's great for a midweek meal. Browned ground beef cooked in a tomato onion sauce, mixed in with elbow macaroni. So good!
  • Pasta with Pepperoni

    35 min
    Eat Your Food! Think of pepperoni pizza, but as pasta! Kid-friendly, and parents can add some extra spice to their bowls with a crunchy breadcrumb topping.
  • Chicken Fried Rice

    25 min
    Gluten-Free
    Chicken Fried Rice! This take-out classic is an easy weeknight meal! It's made on the stovetop with chicken, eggs, onions, carrots, peas, and rice.
  • Cheesy Bruschetta Chicken Cutlets in a stainless steel skillet

    15 min
    Gluten-Free
    QUICK and EASY cheesy bruschetta chicken cutlets! Ready in 15 minutes flat. Chicken cutlets topped with canned tomatoes, garlic, mozzarella and parmesan cheese!
  • Pasta Carbonara ready to serve

    30 min
    Spaghetti Pasta Carbonara—indulgent and delicious, yet so easy! Pasta carbonara takes only 30 min start to finish! Learn how to make carbonara sauce with bacon or pancetta and loads of parmesan.

  • 35 min
    Cheesy Baked Hot Dogs! Take a perennial kid favorite—hot dogs—to the next level by adding cheese and baking them in the oven to crispy, gooey perfection. Some onions and relish help, too.
  • Cheddar Quesadillas with Broccoli

    30 min
    Vegetarian
    Welcome to Eat Your Food! It's our recipe column with real meals for real kids. This broccoli and cheddar quesadilla may just make a believer out of your kids—and the spicy pico de gallo keeps it interesting for adventurous kids and adults alike.
  • Tuna Patties

    20 min
    Quick, easy, delicious tuna patties! Best thing you can make with canned tuna. Kid-friendly, Budget-friendly.
  • Easy Skillet Chicken - close up of chicken tenders with black beans, corn, and red and green bell peppers

    35 min
    Low Carb
    Need something quick and delicious for dinner? This Southwest Skillet Chicken is easy, freezer-friendly, and ready in 35 minutes. Make it with beans, corn, and bell peppers!
  • Shrimp Scampi

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo
    Quick and easy shrimp scampi. Shrimp sautéed in easy scampi sauce with garlic, butter, olive oil, and white wine, tossed with red pepper flakes and parsley.

Favorite Fall Slow Cooker Recipes

  • Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole Recipe - slice french toast casserole on plate with syrup and fork

    1 day, 4 hrs, 20 min
    Looking for some breakfast inspiration? Slow Cooker French Toast is always a home run! This make-ahead, overnight French Toast Casserole makes it easy to feed a crowd.
  • How to Make Mac and Cheese in the Slow Cooker

    5 min
    Slow cooker, meet mac and cheese! If you're looking for a hands-off recipe for delicious mac and cheese, you've found it. We have a few tricks to avoid mushy pasta and watery sauce, too!
  • A bowl of crockpot Taco Soup topped with sour cream and chips

    10 min
    Gluten-Free
    This slow cooker taco soup with ground beef is so easy — and SO GOOD! It's perfect for busy weeks with flexible cooking times for any schedule. Serve with tortilla chips, cilantro-lime rice, or cornbread.
  • Beef Short ribs braised in the slow cooker and served with polenta on a round plate

    8 hrs, 30 min
    Use your slow cooker to braise short ribs to perfection! They become incredibly tender in mix of beef stock and bourbon, and are terrific served on top of cheesy grits. It's a dish that warms you from the inside out.
  • Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Casserole

    2 hrs, 40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Slow cooker chicken and rice with onions, peas, and tomatoes—but no canned soup, please! This one's unique thanks to the combination of cumin and cinnamon.
  • Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry served in a bowl with spinach and rice

    8 hrs, 15 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    This Slow Cooker Chickpea Curry a "set it and forget it" meal. Just pile all the ingredients into the slow cooker and come back to a hot meal hours later. Soak your chickpeas overnight to make them extra tender.
  • Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Chili Chicken Chili in the crockpot

    10 min
    Gluten-Free
    Slow Cooker Chicken Chili is perfect for busy weeks! Make it with chicken thighs or breasts, onions, celery, black beans, frozen corn, chicken broth, tomato puree, and spices. Combine everything in a crockpot or slow cooker, and let it simmer all day while you're away.
  • Crockpot Beef Stroganoff served in a bowl

    20 min
    Hearty and comforting Beef Stroganoff becomes fall-apart tender with a few hours in the slow cooker. Perfect for a busy day when you don't have time to cook dinner. Serve it over egg noodles!
  • Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup! So creamy and comforting with coconut milk. Vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and all-around allergy-friendly.
  • Crockpot Pulled Pork

    8 hrs, 55 min
    This slow cooker cider pulled pork feeds a crowd and warms the belly. Make it for a large party and let guests serve themselves, or make it for a family dinner and look forward to leftovers all week long!
  • Slow Cooker Granola

    2 hrs, 35 min
    Gluten-Free
    Slow cooker granola? That's right! The most hands-off and convenient way to make granola is in your slow cooker. Enjoy the smell of cinnamon and nuts filling your house as this granola gets toasty without turning on the oven!

Got Apples?

  • How to make Apple Pie

    2 hrs, 10 min
    This is absolutely the best homemade apple pie you'll ever make! It has a flaky, buttery crust and a tender, lightly-spiced apple pie filling. Use a combination of apples for best flavor, and bake until the top is golden and the filling is bubbly!
  • Apple crisp recipe topped with vanilla ice cream.

    1 hr
    Crunchy, crispy apple crisp recipe! This is the easiest of the apple desserts. Just bake sliced tart apples topped with a streusel oat topping, with plenty of brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Serve with ice cream!
  • Baked Apples

    50 min
    Gluten-Free
    Classic baked apples! Filled with pecans, cinnamon, raisins, butter, and brown sugar.
  • Applesauce

    55 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Delicious homemade applesauce recipe! There is nothing better than homemade applesauce with hand-picked apples, and it is so easy to make!
  • Overhead view of the best apple pie bars cut into rectangles and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

    1 hr, 50 min
    These apple pie bars have all the sweet cinnamon flavors of an apple pie in hand-held form! They’re easy to make, easy to share, and easy to transform into caramel apple pie bars should you want to make them extra special. If you need to plan ahead these bars are even freezer friendly! Let the fall baking commence!
  • Apple Butter

    2 hrs, 20 min
    Homemade apple butter recipe, complete with step-by step instructions. Apple butter spiced with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and lemon. Great on toast!
  • Waldorf Salad

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    First presented at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1893, this all-American Waldorf salad recipe includes chopped apples, celery, grapes, and toasted walnuts in a mayonnaise dressing.
  • Cranberry Apple Stuffed Pork Loin

    1 hr, 25 min
    We LOVE this pork loin roast stuffed with chopped apples, walnuts and cranberries. So festive, perfect for holiday entertaining!
  • Mom's Baked Apple Slices

    15 min
    Gluten-Free
    Baked apple slices recipe with fresh apple slices, baked with sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
  • Apple Walnut Gorgonzola Rustic Tart

    1 hr
    Vegetarian
    Easy to make savory rustic tart with Granny Smith apples, walnuts, maple syrup, thyme and gorgonzola cheese
  • Apple Cobbler hot from oven

    1 hr, 10 min
    BEST apple cobbler! How to make apple cobbler packed with apples, not too sweet, with a ginger cobbler topping.
  • Apple Cranberry Stuffed Pork Roast

    Gluten-Free
    Tender pork roast recipe, stuffed in a pinwheel fashion with apple cranberry chutney filling.
  • Bisquick Coffee Cake

    25 min
    Apple coffee cake recipe made with Bisquick baking mix, with brown sugar streusel topping.
  • Apple Cranberry Chutney

    35 min
    Sweet and tangy chutney with apples, cranberries, onion, vinegar, sugar, orange zest, and ginger.
  • Apple Chutney

    55 min
    Easy-to-make, delicious apple chutney with chopped apples, onion, vinegar, brown sugar, orange peel, ginger and cinnamon.
  • Cranberry Applesauce

    Gluten-Free
    Homemade cranberry applesauce made with apples, fresh cranberries, lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon.
  • Butternut Squash Apple Cranberry Bake

    1 hr, 10 min
    Vegetarian
    Simple EASY butternut squash, apple, and cranberry bake recipe! Perfect for a holiday feast.
  • Apple Coffee Cake

    55 min
    Apple Coffee Cake that's quick, easy, and delicious! Perfect for a Sunday brunch or with your morning coffee.
  • Applesauce cake, frosted and with a piece removed.

    1 hr
    Welcome fall with this easy applesauce cake! It's rich, moist, and fragrant with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Top with cream cheese frosting or leave plain.
  • Apple Sangria with Cranberries

    4 hrs, 15 min
    Make this Cranberry Apple Sangria for the holidays! It's infused with orange liqueur, cloves, vanilla, and cinnamon. You can also warm it up and turn it into a mulled wine.
  • Best Fresh Apple bundt cake

    1 hr, 20 min
    Spicy apple bundt cake made with chopped fresh apples, grated coconut, and walnuts or pecans, topped with a sugar glaze. This apple cake is delicious!
  • Persimmon Pomegranate Apple Salad

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Persimmon salad with fuyu persimmons, pomegranate seeds, chopped apple, lemon, honey, and mint.
  • mile high apple pie on serving plate

    3 hrs, 55 min
    Deep Dish Apple Pie! This extra thick, mile-high apple pie has a buttery crust double stacked with apples.
  • Chicken Normandy

    1 hr, 40 min
    Chicken browned and braised in apple cider and brandy, cooked with apple slices and onions, served with a cream sauce.
  • Apple Cranberry Pie

    3 hrs
    This apple cranberry pie is one of our favorite pies to make for Thanksgiving or the holidays! Flaky buttery crust, spiced apples mixed with dried cranberries and brandy.

Fabulous Pumpkin Recipes

  • Pumpkin Pie

    1 hr
    This is absolutely the BEST homemade pumpkin pie recipe! Make it with canned or fresh pumpkin puree and up to several days ahead. Also freezes well! Thanksgiving pie never looked so good or so easy.
  • Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

    45 min
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Don't throw away the pumpkin seeds from your pumpkin! Roast them for a delicious healthy Halloween snack.
  • Spicy Pumpkin Soup

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Quick and easy spicy pumpkin soup made with pumpkin purée, onions, fresh ginger, chicken stock, cream, and a mixture of curry, cumin, and coriander.
  • moist Pumpkin Bread makes the best pumpkin bread

    1 hr
    Pumpkin bread tastes so quintessentially of the fall, with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and molasses. Plus an optional orange glaze! Use canned or homemade pumpkin purée.
  • Pumpkin Gingerbread

    1 hr, 15 min
    Perfect for the holidays, richly flavored pumpkin gingerbread made with pumpkin purée, flour, butter, ginger, molasses, brown sugar, and lots of spices.
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake

    Tall and creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake! With a bourbon splashed pumpkin cream cheese filling and a pecan graham cracker crust.
  • Pumpkin Biscotti

    Easy pumpkin biscotti recipe. Crunchy biscotti cookies, perfect for coffee-dipping! Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf

    1 hr, 15 min
    Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread! Made with pumpkin puree and warm fall spices, sprinkled with chocolate chips. Great for an afternoon snack with coffee!
  • Pumpkin Ricotta Gnocchi

    1 hr
    Vegetarian
    Italian pumpkin gnocchi dumplings made with pumpkin or winter squash, ricotta cheese, parmesan and flour.
  • Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Smoked Paprika

    2 hrs
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Smoked Paprika! This rich and creamy pumpkin soup gets a extra depth from smoked paprika. Make it with either a whole pumpkin or canned pumpkin puree.
  • Pumpkin Waffles

    30 min
    Pumpkin Waffles are such a fun treat when the weather starts getting chilly! These are spiced with the warming flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg. Drizzle with warm maple syrup and serve with apple sauce for the perfect fall breakfast.
  • Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

    15 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup! So creamy and comforting with coconut milk. Vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and all-around allergy-friendly.
  • Pumpkin Chili

    1 hr
    Pumpkin Chili! Made with chunks of pumpkin, ground pork, black beans, a bottle of beer, and plenty of spices. Ready in under an hour. Even better the next day.
  • Chiffon Pumpkin Pie

    Pumpkin pie lovers, take note! This Pumpkin Chiffon Pie has a gingersnap crust and a light, pudding-like filling. It's a fun and elegant riff on the classic pie, and sure to become a favorite.
  • Pumpkin Ginger Muffins

    40 min
    Best Pumpkin Muffins! Spiced with ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. EASY
  • Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Cheesecake

    13 hrs, 15 min
    This Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake is the best of both worlds: cheesecake and pumpkin pie! Plus, it's easy and fool-proof in your pressure cooker or Instant Pot.
  • Chipotle Pumpkin Soup

    45 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Spicy pumpkin soup! with Southwestern flavors of chipotle, cumin, oregano, and served with pepitas, crema fresca, and cilantro.
  • Pumpkin cookies cooling on a rack.

    30 min
    These Pumpkin Cookies are the perfect fall treat! Make them with oatmeal to keep them chewy and moist. Fall spices bring out the best of the season. They also freeze and ship very well.
  • White Bean Soup with Ham, Pumpkin, Chard

    2 hrs, 50 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy
    Hearty fall and winter soup with pumpkin, white beans, a ham hock, tomato, and chard.

  • 2 hrs, 5 min
    Pumpkin bars with a cheesecake-like filling and a crunchy streusel topping. Makes the perfect make-ahead dessert for football parties or Thanksgiving!
  • No-Churn Pumpkin Spiced Ice Cream

    6 hrs, 20 min
    Gluten-Free
    No-Churn Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream with real pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped cream. So easy!
  • Gluten Free Pumpkin Cupcakes

    35 min
    Gluten-Free
    Spicy, moist, sweet pumpkin cupcakes with a cream cheese maple syrup butter frosting. Uses Red Mill gluten-free flour mix made from potato starch, garbanzo flour, tapioca flour, sorghum, and fava.
  • Squid Ink Pasta with Pumpkin in Browned Butter Sage Sauce

    1 hr, 30 min
    Squid ink pasta tossed with sage brown butter and served in a baked pumpkin.
  • Paleo Pumpkin Muffins

    40 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Vegetarian
    These Spicy Paleo Pumpkin Muffins are grain-free and vegetarian. Perfect grab-and-go breakfast!

Recent Fall Recipes & Ideas

  • A pan of Homemade Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are being frosted.

    1 hr, 20 min
    It’s pumpkin spice season and that means Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are on your weekend breakfast menu! In addition to being easy-to-make, fluffy, and delicious, these rolls use a whole can of pumpkin puree! It’s about time to make that kitchen smell like fall.
  • Close up of baked pecan pie filling.

    1 hr, 30 min
    With a homemade crust and a sweet pecan filling, this is THE pecan pie for your Thanksgiving table! Make it a day or two ahead, or freeze it for even longer.
  • A loaf of Moist Pumpkin Bread cooling on a rack with a second loaf in the pan behind it.

    1 hr, 20 min
    Dairy-Free, Healthy, Vegan
    Get all the flavors of fall with this vegan, dairy-free, egg-free pumpkin bread. This recipe makes two loaves so keep one for yourself and give one to a friend. Top it with pepitas to make it extra special, pop it in your oven, and let the scent of cinnamon fill the air.
  • A pot pie with a golden crust is in a ramekin with some of the crust removed to show the filling.

    1 hr, 55 min
    This from-scratch Chicken Pot Pie is adapted from Marshall Field's classic recipe. With a slow-cooked chicken, a creamy vegetable filling, and a handmade pie crust, this pot pie is the ultimate comfort food.
  • Dumplings recipe ladled in a bowl.

    1 hr
    Chicken and dumplings is comfort food at its best! Start with a hearty chicken and vegetable stew, then add easy homemade dumplings that cook up light and fluffy.
  • Three images side by side. On the left is Chicken Pozole topped with fresh cabbage and radishes. In the middle is Creamy Chicken Soup with noodles and carrots in a bowl. On the right is a bowl One-Pot Chicken and Rice Soup.

    It’s soup season and nothing says comfort better than a hot bowl of homemade chicken soup. Start with classic Chicken Noodle Soup, mix it up with a bowl of Chicken Udon Soup with Bok Choy or go for something hearty like Chicken Mulligatawny. Whichever soup you choose, you’re sure to be satisfied.
  • Perfectly tender crock pot roast piled onto a gray plate with carrots and potatoes and covered in gravy.

    8 hrs, 25 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb
    Slow Cooker Pot Roast with potatoes and mushrooms is comfort food at its finest. Let it cook all day in the slow cooker or Crockpot. Dinner is ready when you are!
  • Cauliflower Bolognese on a plate with spaghetti and a fork.

    1 hr
    Healthy, Vegetarian
    Vegetarian Bolognese is a rich, luscious won’t-miss-the-meat pasta sauce. Roasting cauliflower and mushrooms deepens the flavor of this satisfying dinner. Double the recipe to eat some now and freeze some for later.
  • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with a golden crust has a serving removed and set on a white plate to the right.

    1 hr, 35 min
    Homemade chicken pot pie is comfort food at its best. This easy-to-make version lets you prep the pie and make the gravy while the chicken roasts in the oven. Make it even easier on yourself by using frozen vegetables, rotisserie chicken, and store-bought puff pastry rather than pie dough.
  • Best Tomato Soup Recipe - bowls of tomato soup on table with bread

    40 min
    Dairy-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    This Classic Tomato Soup is rich with a velvety texture. It’s easy to make with canned tomatoes, and perfectly suited for all of your grilled cheese dipping needs. Better than a can of Campbell's and just about as easy!
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies drizzled in peanut butter

    33 min
    Gluten-Free
    Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies! Such a great after-school (or work!) snack. They're made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, oats, sugar, butter, and milk. Drizzle with extra peanut butter to make these peanut butter no bake cookies extra special!
  • Chocolate cupcake recipe and frosted with chocolate frosting with a bite taken out.

    40 min
    Meet your new go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. These cupcakes have it all — moist, rich cake, thick fudgy frosting, even sprinkles on top. They're perfect for birthdays, baby showers, holiday gatherings, and everything in between.
  • Three pumpkin recipes set side by side. On the left is Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread. The center photo is a bowl of Spicy Pumpkin Soup. The picture on the right is Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with a slice set on a plate.

    Pumpkin spice is a beloved fall flavor, but don’t stop there. Pumpkin is a versatile ingredient and can be used in sweet or savory dishes. Use it for Pumpkin Chili or Pumpkin Cheesecake – when it comes to pumpkin almost anything goes!
  • Sidecar cocktail with a halved lemon to the left and a lemon peel on the edge of the glass.

    5 min
    The sidecar is a classic cocktail made with Cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. It’s equally appropriate at a backyard barbecue or a fancy dinner party! Try some of our favorite variations, too!
  • Overhead view of the best apple pie bars cut into rectangles and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

    1 hr, 50 min
    These apple pie bars have all the sweet cinnamon flavors of an apple pie in hand-held form! They’re easy to make, easy to share, and easy to transform into caramel apple pie bars should you want to make them extra special. If you need to plan ahead these bars are even freezer friendly! Let the fall baking commence!
  • Peanut Butter balls or Buckeye balls

    2 hrs, 12 min
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb
    Chocolate-dipped peanut butter balls or Buckeye balls are so easy to make at home with this easy Buckeye recipe. An essential for any cookie tray!
  • Applesauce cake, frosted and with a piece removed.

    1 hr
    Welcome fall with this easy applesauce cake! It's rich, moist, and fragrant with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Top with cream cheese frosting or leave plain.
  • Turnover recipe shows apple turnovers baked on a sheet pan.

    40 min
    These easy apple turnovers are made with store-bought puff pastry or homemade pie crust. They're filled with tart apples, currants, walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. All the best fall flavors in a hand-held pie!
  • Apple crisp recipe topped with vanilla ice cream.

    1 hr
    Crunchy, crispy apple crisp recipe! This is the easiest of the apple desserts. Just bake sliced tart apples topped with a streusel oat topping, with plenty of brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Serve with ice cream!
  • Three photos side by side. To the right is a dutch oven filled with Spicy Vegetarian Chili. The central photo is a platter of Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken with Carrots and Cauliflower. The photo to the left is Beef Noodle Casserole.

    Let’s get cozy with comforting, family favorite dinners. We’ll make use of seasonal ingredients, as well as pantry staples to keep the chill at bay. Warm up to sheet pan chicken with spicy harissa, vegetarian chili, mac and cheese, pork tenderloin and more!
  • Close up of buffalo wings recipe with blue cheese dressing and celery.

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Low Carb
    Oven-Baked Buffalo Wings! Here's an easier and less messy way to make Buffalo Wings. Marinate your wings in a spicy sauce, broil them briefly, then serve with a tangy blue cheese sauce.
  • Three photos set side by side. On the left is a black plate with apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream. The middle image is caramel apples with caramel pooling on a baking sheet. The image to the right is an apple cranberry pie with a slice removed and put on a plate.

    Fall baking means apples, apples, and apples! Make these easy, delicious apple recipes to indulge your baking addition. Think apple pie covered in streusel topping, apple coffeecake, and even Instant Pot apple cinnamon oatmeal.
  • The best patty melt sliced in half and stacked on top of each other. The sandwich is crispy with melted cheese, caramelized onions and beef patties visible.

    50 min
    Switch up your burger game and make a patty melt for dinner (or lunch) this week. Layer caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, and a perfectly thin burger patty between two slices of toasted bread for the BEST HOMEMADE patty melt ever! This recipe serves two, but you can easily scale it up or down.
  • Sweet potato fries stacked in a container.

    30 min
    Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian
    These oven baked sweet potato fries are so addictive! Wedges of sweet potatoes, tossed with oil, sprinkled with spices, and baked at high heat until browned and crispy at the edges.
  • Overhead view of apples on a black background for the best apples for fall baking.

    Baking with apples is easier than it seems! Follow our guide to fall apples to find out which apples are best for baking pies, making sauce or serving on a cheeseboard.

All Favorite Fall Recipes

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  • Pumpkin Pie

    1 hr
    This is absolutely the BEST homemade pumpkin pie recipe! Make it with canned or fresh pumpkin puree and up to several days ahead. Also freezes well! Thanksgiving pie never looked so good or so easy.
  • Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

    45 min
    Vegan, Vegetarian
    Don't throw away the pumpkin seeds from your pumpkin! Roast them for a delicious healthy Halloween snack.
  • How to make Apple Pie

    2 hrs, 10 min
    This is absolutely the best homemade apple pie you'll ever make! It has a flaky, buttery crust and a tender, lightly-spiced apple pie filling. Use a combination of apples for best flavor, and bake until the top is golden and the filling is bubbly!
  • Baked Acorn Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar

    1 hr, 25 min
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Easy baked acorn squash recipe, perfect for the fall. Squash is cut in half, insides scooped out, then baked with a little butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup.
  • French Onion Soup

    1 hr, 20 min
    Stay warm with this GREAT French onion soup! With beef stock base, slow-cooked caramelized onions, French bread, gruyere and Parmesan cheese.
  • Turkey Soup

    Classic turkey soup recipe! Take what's left of the turkey carcass and make a delicious turkey soup with the leftover turkey to enjoy for days.
  • Apple crisp recipe topped with vanilla ice cream.

    1 hr
    Crunchy, crispy apple crisp recipe! This is the easiest of the apple desserts. Just bake sliced tart apples topped with a streusel oat topping, with plenty of brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Serve with ice cream!
  • Horizontal view of white plate with slice of small batch lasagna and garnished with chopped parsley. A partial view of the baked lasagna in the glass pan is to the right of the plate. Above the plate to the left is a small bowl of lettuce and a tumbler. A fork is on the left of the plate.

    1 hr, 5 min
    This small-batch weeknight lasagna comfortably serves two and is ready in half the time as a larger batch. Loaf Pan Lasagna is layered with chunky pieces of sausage and rustic-but-quick tomato sauce.
  • The best patty melt sliced in half and stacked on top of each other. The sandwich is crispy with melted cheese, caramelized onions and beef patties visible.

    50 min
    Switch up your burger game and make a patty melt for dinner (or lunch) this week. Layer caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, and a perfectly thin burger patty between two slices of toasted bread for the BEST HOMEMADE patty melt ever! This recipe serves two, but you can easily scale it up or down.
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies drizzled in peanut butter

    33 min
    Gluten-Free
    Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies! Such a great after-school (or work!) snack. They're made with cocoa powder, peanut butter, oats, sugar, butter, and milk. Drizzle with extra peanut butter to make these peanut butter no bake cookies extra special!
  • Baked Apples

    50 min
    Gluten-Free
    Classic baked apples! Filled with pecans, cinnamon, raisins, butter, and brown sugar.
  • Best Tomato Soup Recipe - bowls of tomato soup on table with bread

    40 min
    Dairy-Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian
    This Classic Tomato Soup is rich with a velvety texture. It’s easy to make with canned tomatoes, and perfectly suited for all of your grilled cheese dipping needs. Better than a can of Campbell's and just about as easy!
  • Sidecar cocktail with a halved lemon to the left and a lemon peel on the edge of the glass.

    5 min
    The sidecar is a classic cocktail made with Cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. It’s equally appropriate at a backyard barbecue or a fancy dinner party! Try some of our favorite variations, too!
  • Cranberry Relish

    20 min
    Holiday and Thanksgiving Cranberry Relish recipe. Fresh cranberries ground up with apples and orange. Great with turkey sandwiches.
  • Leek and Potato Soup

    1 hr
    Gluten-Free, Healthy, Vegetarian
    Potato Leek Soup is a classic! Nothing's better than a bowl of hearty potato soup on a chilly day. And it's easy, too! No cream needed, just purée the soup to make it thick and creamy.
  • Meatballs with rice in a white dish.

    40 min
    Gluten-Free
    Porcupine meatballs are a classic retro dinner, made easier and quicker in the Instant Pot! Ground beef and rice meatballs are served in a simple tomato sauce. (No porcupines!) This is an easy 30 minute dinner.
  • Applesauce

    55 min
    Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Delicious homemade applesauce recipe! There is nothing better than homemade applesauce with hand-picked apples, and it is so easy to make!
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    Crispy Ranch-roasted chicken, tender veggies, and crunchy croutons make for one stellar sheet-pan supper. Swap out any seasonal veggies you like and dinner is served!

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