Yummy Recipes To Get You In The Mood For Fall

Summer is coming to an end and fall is quickly approaching. You know what that means! It’s time for apple picking, colorful changing leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and oversized sweaters. Not to mention the food, which is supremely comforting.

The hearty and yummy recipes listed below are just some of the select few that are bound to get you in the mood for fall.

1. Pumpkin Spice Cookies

What’s fall without pumpkin? No, seriously. It’s time to eat pumpkin-flavored everything! With fall creeping up around the corner, this is the perfect excuse to start eating anything with pumpkin in it. These cookies are a great start too. They’re soft, chewy, and perfect for the autumn season. They compliment the cool weather with their warmth and spices, the frosting on top adding the right amount of sweetness to it. If you’re interested in giving these cookies a go, click here for the recipe.

2. Roasted Sweet Potato Bisque

Rich, creamy, and extremely delicious. This sweet potato bisque will not disappoint! The fall dish has an abundance of flavors going on, from the roasted and silky sweet potatoes to the cinnamon and nutmeg that shine through the dish. Be prepared to want to start making this year-round, no matter what the temperature is. Regardless, it will leave you feeling festive.

Get the recipe here.

3. Butternut Squash Soup With Crisp Pancetta

Try not to drool too much over this one, guys! This soup right here is the perfect mix of sweet and creamy, the crunchy and salty pancetta on top complimenting it to perfection. There’s really no better way to kick off the fall season by having a dish as delicious and welcoming as this one. Believe it or not, it is easy to make too! The smells coming from the butternut squash roasting in the oven with garlic will infuse your home with the smells of autumn, instantly making you want to cozy up in a blanket or fire as you’re eating this up.

Get the recipe here.

4. Apple Crisp

Drumroll, please! It’s time for another comforting dessert that will make you want to finish the entire dish as soon as you pull it from the oven. Loaded with generous amounts of cinnamon, vanilla, old-fashioned oats and more, this easy apple crisp recipe is what fall is all about. Serving it with ice cream or some sort of whipped topping is the cherry on top. Crisps and crumbles are the best way to showcase fall fruits like apples, plums, and pears. This recipe and a bunch of others call for granny-smith apples due to them being perfectly tart and crisp.

It’s yummy recipes like these that make you want to continuously make and eat this dessert over and over again. So, crack open your favorite book and grab a mug of warm apple cider because this apple crisp, my friend…is a must.

5. Sheet Pan Garlic Herb Butter Chicken And Red Potatoes

If you have never tried making a sheet pan dinner before, then now is your chance. There are a bunch of yummy recipes out there that can be made on one sheet altogether, making for easy cleanup and simple yet tasty dinners overall. This recipe, in particular, will taste so good you’ll want to feel guilty, but have no fear! It’s low in fat and a complete win-win. Once you combine the butter, garlic, broth, and herbs together, you pour it over the chicken and potatoes (which are sitting directly on the pan) and let it bake. For step-by-step instructions on how to make this dish, click here.