A pumpkin pie topped with meringue
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8 best pumpkin baking recipes, from muffins to pies and more

The recipes we come back to every pumpkin season.

Pumpkin season calls for pies, muffins, loaves and plenty of pumpkin spice. From a classic pumpkin pie topped with dramatic meringue to moist pumpkin breads, cheesecake and cream-cheese-frosted muffins, these are some of our best pumpkin baking recipes for fall. Start with our homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix, then choose what to bake first.

Nutty pumpkin squares with caramelized pecans

Caramel Pumpkin Spice Squares

These pumpkin spice squares bake pecans into a tender pumpkin cake, creating gooey pockets of caramel beneath a simple icing-sugar glaze.

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Three pumpkin muffins with brown paper

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

These cake-like pumpkin spice muffins are made with canned pumpkin purée and warm spices for an easy bake any time of year. Top them with coarse sugar, or dip them in melted butter and pumpkin-spiced sugar for a cinnamon-sugar doughnut-inspired finish.

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A cheesecake on a black serving stand

Pumpkin Cheesecake

An indulgent dessert combining the classic flavours of pumpkin pie and cheesecake, finished off with caramel and whipped topping.

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A pumpkin pie topped with meringue

Pumpkin Meringue Pie

A classic pumpkin pie with silky, spiced custard and a mile-high toasted meringue, made with canned pumpkin purée and homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice.

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pumpkin bread slices

Pumpkin Loaf With Pecan Streusel Recipe

A moist pumpkin loaf made with canned pumpkin purée and homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice, topped with buttery pecan streusel and a maple icing drizzle.

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A table and wooden chairs with plates of pumpkin load with white frosting

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Walnut Loaf

A moist gluten-free pumpkin loaf with warm spices and crunchy walnuts, topped with fluffy vanilla cream cheese icing.

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A sliced frosted pumpkin loaf and servings on white plates.

Pumpkin Loaf with Hemp Hearts

This pumpkin loaf is moist and flavourful, and topped with a sour cream glaze. The secret ingredient? Hemp hearts! They add a richness and slight nuttiness that takes this loaf to the next level.

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cupcakes on purple background

Pumpkin Bran Muffins With Cream Cheese Icing

Yogurt and pumpkin purée keep these muffins moist. But it is the cream cheese frosting (and some sprinkles) that makes them kid-friendly.

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