What Recipes to Cook in October

Are you wondering what to cook in October? Browse our collection of 50 best October recipes to cook for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert!

It’s already October, which means we are in the thick of fall. Cozy sweaters, warm drinks, and movie nights by the fireplace in is what the vibe is all about. Our latest compilation of in season recipes to make this month is giving seasonal veggies (hello butternut squash and pumpkin!) meets comfort food. Our roundup of the 50 best recipes to cook in October includes fall spiced breakfast recipes, nourishing soups and salads for lunch, comfort food dinners, delicious appetizers and snacks, and the best fall desserts.

What is in Season in October

The month of October is when we see fall produce in full swing. Some of our favorite fruits and veggies that you will see pop up in the grocery stores or farmer's markets this month are listed below. Click on the links below to see the recipes we have using that ingredient!

Fruits	Vegetables
Apples Cranberries Figs Grapes Pears Plums Pomegranate	Artichokes Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Butternut Squash Cabbage Cauliflower Corn Eggplant Green beans Leeks Parsnip Potatoes Pumpkin Sweet Potatoes Winter Squash

Holidays in October

The big holiday in October in Canada is Canadian Thanksgiving. We have shared hundreds of holiday recipes over the years so you don’t need to look any further for ideas!

• Thanksgiving Dinner Prep Guide + Checklists
• 40 Best Thanksgiving Main Dishes
• 50 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes
• 25 Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Another big holiday in October is Halloween! This end of the month holiday is all about treats and dessert. Check out our 25 Best Halloween Desserts.

October Breakfast Recipes

• Sheet Pan Pancakes. Simplify your mornings with fluffy, golden Sheet Pan Pancakes! This is the easiest way to make pancakes without all the waiting, flipping, and mess.
• Mini Glazed Pumpkin Scones. Quick and easy Starbucks inspired mini glazed pumpkin scones are the perfect little fall treat packed with pumpkin flavour and topped with two sweet glazes.
• Pumpkin Pie Granola. Quick and easy pumpkin pie granola packed with oats, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, and nuts, is vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. The best fall snack.
• Avocado Toast with Poached Egg. Avocado Toast with Egg is the perfect recipe to make for breakfast when you are short on time but looking for something delicious, healthy, and nutritious.
• Breakfast Potatoes. Breakfast Potatoes are crispy on the outside while soft and tender inside. These skillet potatoes are delicious, flavorful, and ready in 30 minutes.
• Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. Soft and fluffy, pumpkin cinnamon rolls are packed with pumpkin, layered with pumpkin spice, and topped with cream cheese icing.
• Pumpkin Pancakes. Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes are the perfect fall breakfast — light, fluffy, delicious, and warmly spiced. Ready in just 15 minutes with simple pantry staples.
• Egg and Potato Breakfast Casserole. Egg and Potato Breakfast Casserole is an easy vegetarian breakfast bake loaded with veggies. It is completely customizable and can be made ahead of time.
• Pesto Babka. Pesto babka is a showstopping loaf of bread that is savory, delicious, and flavorful with beautiful twists and turns. Plus, it is surprisingly easy to make!
• Pumpkin Muffins. Pumpkin Muffins are fluffy, moist, delicious, flavorful, and loaded with real pumpkin. Serve this quick and easy recipe for breakfast, snack, or dessert.

October Lunch Recipes

• Pumpkin Soup. This Pumpkin Soup is perfectly smooth and creamy with aromatic vegetables and warm spices. Make it this fall from start to finish in about 30 minutes!
• Fall Harvest Salad with Butternut Squash. Fall harvest salad with roasted butternut squash and apple is the only salad recipe you need this fall or winter. It's healthy, wholesome, and nourishing.
• Butternut Squash Quesadillas. Quick and easy butternut squash quesadillas with chicken and kale is the best fall weeknight meal. It's flavourful, so cheesy, and has the perfect crunch.
• Chicken Potato Soup. Chicken Potato Soup is cozy, hearty, and delicious — loaded with chicken, potatoes, veggies, and greens simmered in a creamy broth. Ready in 40 minutes.
• Butter Chicken Pizza. Quick, easy, delicious and saucy leftover butter chicken pizza with an ultra crispy pizza crust is made entirely in a cast-iron skillet in just 10 minutes.
• Cream Cheese Pasta. This Cream Cheese Pasta is simple, creamy, and so delicious. Ready in just 15 minutes from start to finish!
• Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad. This Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad is easy to make, ready in under an hour, delicious, and loaded with health benefits. It's the perfect fall salad.
• Beef Potstickers. Homemade Chinese beef potstickers (dumplings) are crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside packed with a delicious beef filling.
• Butternut Squash Carbonara. If you like traditional carbonara, you are going to love creamy butternut squash carbonara pasta with Parmesan, bacon and sage. The best fall comfort food.

October Dinner Recipes

• Butternut Squash Risotto. Butternut Squash Risotto is warm, satisfying, and naturally vegetarian — ideal for a quiet fall dinner or a show-stopping entree at your next autumn party.
• Baked Chicken Drumsticks. Baked Chicken Drumsticks are ideal for busy weeknights. Marinate inexpensive chicken legs with everyday spices and bake until crispy, tender, and flavorful.
• Swedish Meatballs. Delicious, comforting homemade Swedish meatballs are seared and smothered in a creamy gravy sauce and taste so much better than IKEA meatballs.
• Glazed Honey Balsamic Pork Chops. Quick and easy, glazed honey balsamic pork chops are tender and juicy, seared in thyme and coated with a honey balsamic sauce. Make it in under 30 minutes.
• Stuffed Butternut Squash. Healthy hearty and wholesome stuffed butternut squash with wild rice and mushrooms is an easy cozy vegetarian fall dinner or side. The best comfort food.
• Pumpkin Chickpea Coconut Curry. Warm yourself up this fall with a big bowl of comforting pumpkin chickpea coconut curry with cashews. This curry is also vegan and gluten-free!
• Creamy Garlic Shrimp. Creamy garlic shrimp is a delicious, quick and easy 15-minute meal (including prep!) that you need to include in your weeknight dinner meal plan.
• Chicken Marsala. Chicken marsala in creamy mushroom sauce is a quick and easy 30-minute chicken dinner that is pure comfort food goals. A total crowd favourite.
• Coconut Curry Beef Stew. Warm and cozy, easy one pot coconut curry beef stew is hearty yet creamy, packed with tender beef chunks, potatoes and carrots, and creamy coconut milk.
• Lasagna Roll Ups. Lasagna roll ups are a twist on traditional lasagna. Lasagna noodles are filled with cheese and meat sauce and rolled up. Make ahead and freezer-friendly!
• Chicken Divan. Chicken Divan is a deliciously creamy casserole made with tender chicken and cheesy broccoli, baked with breadcrumbs. It's warm and cozy comfort food.

October Appetizers and Snacks

• Cheese Board. This easy Cheese Board is a popular and classic appetizer arranged with an assortment of cheese, bread and crackers, fresh fruit, and nuts.
• Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts. Bacon wrapped brussels sprouts are the sweet, savory, and salty appetizer that you need at your next holiday gathering this fall. Simple and easy to make.
• Pumpkin Hummus. Make creamy pumpkin hummus in under 5 minutes with a few pantry staples including canned pumpkin. It's the best healthy and delicious fall snack or appy.
• Twice Baked Potatoes. Twice Baked Potatoes are the perfect side dish or appetizer with tender baked potato boats, gooey, cheesy filling, and classic baked potato toppings.
• Pretzel Bites. These tender, chewy homemade Pretzel Bites taste professionally made but are a beginner-friendly recipe you can easily make in the comfort of your own home.
• Crab Dip. Warm baked Crab Dip is a creamy, cheesy and flavorful appetizer made with tender crab meat, melted cheese, and a creamy base to hold it all together.
• Butternut Squash Galette. This butternut squash galette (free-form tart) is the perfect meal any time of day! Serve it with a fried egg for breakfast or alongside a big salad for lunch or dinner.
• Pigs in a Blanket. Pigs in a blanket from scratch are a delicious and easy appetizer or snack to make for your next party or gathering — juicy, cheesy, flaky, and buttery.
• Sweet Potato Fritters. Sweet Potato Fritters are easy to make, flavorful, and delicious. They're pan-fried to perfection with a crisp crust on the outside and a soft bite inside.
• Garlic Knots. Garlic knots are fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and topped with delicious savory garlic herbed butter that will have you begging for more.

October Desserts

• Pumpkin Dump Cake. This easy Pumpkin Dump Cake recipe is loaded with fall flavors from the homemade pumpkin pie filling topped with spice cake mix and pecans.
• Chocolate Pecan Pie. This decadent Chocolate Pecan Pie is a twist on the classic holiday pie with a rich, dark chocolate flavor that pairs wonderfully with toasted pecans.
• Mini Pumpkin Pies. Small batch mini pumpkin pies with a flaky crust, delicious pumpkin pie filling, and cinnamon whipped cream, are perfect for a small Thanksgiving crowd.
• Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread. Soft and moist, small batch chocolate chip pumpkin bread is the easiest fall treat, packed with fall flavours of warm pumpkin spice, pumpkin, and chocolate.
• Caramel Apples. Nothing says fall better than Homemade Caramel Apples that are sweet, delicious, and fun to make. Chewy caramel made from scratch covers crisp juicy apples, topped with optional toppings.
• Pumpkin Roll. Celebrate the flavors of fall with a show-stopping Pumpkin Roll featuring a tender pumpkin spice cake swirled around a rich cream cheese filling.
• Pumpkin Bundt Cake. Pumpkin bundt cake with cream cheese icing is a perfect fall dessert to serve this year — super moist inside, with a perfect golden brown crumby crust.
• Butternut Squash Bread. Move over pumpkin, there is a new loaf in town! Butternut Squash Bread is moist, fluffy, flavorful, and brings the pumpkin spice season to your home.
• Pumpkin Mousse. This rich, creamy pumpkin mousse is a fall dessert favorite. It’s beginner-friendly, no bake, and easy to whip up in 15 minutes before ready to chill.
• Halloween Bark. Halloween Bark is a delicious, sweet, and fun to make chocolate treat. This quick and easy no bake recipe is easy to make with a handful of ingredients.

More Fall Recipes

• 60+ Fall Dinner Ideas
• 50 Best Fall Side Dishes
• 50 Best Fall Desserts
• 40 Best Fall Appetizers
• 15 Best Fall Salad Recipes
• 40+ Cozy Fall Soup Recipes

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