Fall Recipes

Crunchy leaves underfoot. Apple spice in the air. And a kitchen that smells like comfort and cinnamon. Around here, fall means slower mornings, cozy sweaters, and simmering something good while the kids “taste-test” more than they help (most days). From hearty crockpot dinners, and Thanksgiving feasts, to easy apple desserts and fun pumpkin treats the whole family can make together, these fall recipes bring warmth to even the chilliest day.

Finding fall meals that are cozy and realistic for busy families? That’s the real challenge. After years of stirring, tasting, and tweaking, I’ve gathered our favorite easy fall recipes, dishes that fill bellies, spark smiles, and turn ordinary evenings into a little seasonal magic. Pumpkin spice not optional (unless it’s in coffee….yuck!).

Fall Dinner Ideas

Fall dinner with roasted butternut squash, tomatoes and chicken on a plate.

Fall Crockpot & Slowcooker Meals

Simple fall crockpot meal, a close up of Beef Stew in a bowl

Fall Snacks

Overhead view of paper cups filled with fall Chex mix snack, including chocolate-covered pretzels, caramel popcorn, Chex cereal, candy corn, peanuts, pretzel sticks, and candy pumpkins, surrounded by scattered fall candies and decorative leaves on a white table.

Fall Treats

Close-up of pumpkin cinnamon roll cookies drizzled with white maple icing, resting on a gold cooling rack. A few cinnamon sticks are placed to the side, emphasizing the warm, spiced flavor of the cookies

🍎 Check out all our easy apple desserts here

👉 Find all our pumpkin treats here

👻 Check out all our Halloween recipes here

Thanksgiving recipes

Plate of festive Turkey Oreos made from chocolate sandwich cookies, candy eyes, candy corn feathers, and a small orange candy beak with red icing wattle. A pumpkin and bowls of candy corn and butterscotch chips are visible in the background, adding to the Thanksgiving theme.

Thanksgiving Treats