The Best Healthy Pumpkin Recipes - Texanerin Baking (2024)

The 100 best healthy pumpkin recipes! All of them are either whole grain, savory, gluten-free, or grain-free!

Happy October 1! For me, that means the start of pumpkin season. And what better to celebrate than with a ton of healthy pumpkin recipes?! I have several pumpkin recipes to post over the next two months, but until then, I hope my healthy pumpkin roundup will help you with some of your pumpkin season baking needs. :)

Gluten-free:

One thing to note for the gluten-free recipes is that you need to use gluten-free oats for the recipes to be gluten-free.

• Pumpkin spice baked donuts from the Lemon Bowl
• Pumpkin oats from Chocolate & Carrots
• Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread from Recipe Boy
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Swirl Pecan Crumb Cake from Cupcakes & Kale Chips



• Gluten-free pumpkin waffles from Pineapple & Coconut
• Gluten free pumpkin squares from The Roasted Root
• Pumpkin coffee cake from Barefeet in the Kitchen
• Low fat pumpkin cheesecake from Recipe Girl
• Whole grain gluten-free pumpkin pancakes from Cafe Johnsonia
• Gooey pumpkin and peanut butter oatmeal bars from Keep it Sweet Desserts
• Skinny Maple Granola Yogurt Parfaits from Ambitious Kitchen
• Pumpkin maple spice granola bars from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Brown butter pumpkin seed espresso glazed big cluster granola from Half Baked Harvest



• Healthy Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal from Busy in Brooklyn
• Pumpkin spice cupcakes from FrannyCakes
• Pumpkin Granola Bars from Foodie Tots
• Pumpkin pie oatmeal with vanilla whipped cream from Barefeet in the Kitchen
• Gluten-free and vegan pumpkin pie from Fork & Beans

Grain-free:

• Pumpkin Paleo pancakes from Running to the Kitchen
• Pumpkin spice latte quinoa breakfast casserole from Healthful Pursuit
• Grain-free mini pumpkin pie tarts from Tasty Yummies
• Pumpkin almond crumble doughnuts from Pidge’s Pantry



• Pumpkin coconut sugar cookies from The Healthy Apple
• Pumpkin bread pudding from A Girl Worth Saving
• Pumpkin date scones from Healthy Green Kitchen
• Vegan + gluten-free pumpkin mousse squares from Healthful Pursuit



• Pumpkin whoopie pies from Deliciously Organic
• Flourless pumpkin brownies from Delighted Momma
• Pumpkin scones with cinnamon glaze from All Day I Dream About Food
• Grain-free pumpkin tart from My Whole Food Life

Whole grain:

• Pumpkin and apple pancakes from What Should I Eat for Breakfast Today?
• Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures
• Ultra chewy pumpkin granola bars from Cookie Jar Treats
• Pumpkin spice raisin bread from Bran Appetit
• Baked pumpkin spice donut holes from Craving Chronicles (I’ve made them with whole wheat!)



• Pumpkin spice bars from EatGood4Life
• Pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction
• Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• 100% whole wheat apple pumpkin muffins from The Comfort of Cooking
• Whole wheat pumpkin challah from Cravings of a Lunatic + Roxana’s Home Baking
• Vegan snickerdoodle pumpkin bread from Bakeaholic Mama
• Skinny pumpkin cinnamon chip donuts from The Messy Baker
• Pumpkin spice whole wheat English muffins from A Kitchen Addiction
• Pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes from Pidge’s Pantry
• Pull apart Nutella filled pumpkin bread from Roxana’s Home Baking
• Cream cheese pumpkin muffins from EatGood4Life



• Pumpkin cornbread baked in jars from Healthy Food for Living
• Pumpkin cinnamon rolls from The Law Student’s Wife
• Pumpkin apple muffins from Food Ramblings
• Pumpkin pie crepes from Chocolate & Carrots
• Pumpkin scones with maple and molasses glaze from Minimalist Baker
• Healthier pumpkin beer bread with bourbon butter from Quarter Life Crisis
• Reduced calorie pumpkin bread from Noble Pig
• Quick and crunch multi-grain pumpkin muffins from Farm Fresh Eats
• Pumpkin scones from Juanita’s Cocina
• Wheat whole pumpkin oat muffins from Kitchen Treaty
• Pumpkin Scones with spiced glaze from Taste Love & Nourish

Other sweet healthy recipes:

• Vegan pumpkin hot chocolate from Food Doodles
• Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 8 ways from Rachel Cooks
• Quinoa porridge + pumpkin Earl Grey latte from With Food + Love
• Pumpkin pie protein smoothie from The Lemon Bowl
• Mini pumpkin cheesecakes with hazelnut crust from Pidge’s Pantry
• Honey sweetened pumpkin butter from Baltic Maid
• Sweet and spicy pumpkin nut butter from The Healthy Foodie
• Pumpkin spice latte from Carla’s Confections
• Skinny pumpkin pie dip from Back for Seconds
• Crustless pumpkin pie from Alida’s Kitchen
• Chocolate Pumpkin Pots de Creme from Ricki Heller
• Pumpkin pie smoothie from 80twenty
• Pumpkin spiced chai tea latte from Real Food Whole Health

Savory:

• Pumpkin black bean soup from Belly Full
• Butternut squash lasagna roll-ups from Bless this Mess
• Pumpkin and butternut squash soup from Bluebonnets & Brownies
• Toasted pumpkin seeds with chili and lime from Nourished Kitchen
• Pumpkin dal soup from The Culinary Life
• White bean and turkey pumpkin chili from Picky Palate
• Roasted Pumpkin Soup With Parmesan Sage Whipped Cream from The Tomato Tart



• Baked Pumpkin with Garlic Yogurt Sauce from Savory Simple
• Creamy pumpkin goat cheese risotto from Wine & Glue
• Cheesy pumpkin quinoa stuffed peppers from What Jew Wanna Eat
• Curried coconut with squash and dried cherries from Bless this Mess
• Pumpkin chili from What’s Cookin’ Chicago?
• Pumpkin hummus from Specialty Cake Creations
• Curried pumpkin soup from Eating Made Easy

A little something with butternut squash!:

• Butternut squash and chard in spicy harissa coconut sauce from Gourmande in the Kitchen
• Butternut cupcakes with cardamom buttercream from The Polivka Family
• Vegetable Purses from My San Francisco Kitchen
• Hearty chicken stew with butternut squash + quinoa from Fearless Homemaker
• Roasted butternut squash and sage soup from Damn Delicious
• Winter vegetable soup with butternut squash from Cookin’ Canuck

And finally… not exactly healthy but SO good!:

Did you make it this far? ;) Which recipe are you most excited to try?

And by the way, I’m going to the Netherlands tomorrow! Anything I have to try or buy?