40+ Best Fall Recipes and Dinner Ideas
by Chungah
These fall recipes and dinners make the most of the season, including cozy soups, slow cooker dinners, hearty salads, harvest bowls and more!
Time for sweater weather, crunchy leaves, apple picking, campfires, college football, apple cider and all of the cozy recipes to get you ready for the fall season. We have everything from dinner recipes to sides to salads and even some warm pumpkin cake donuts for that sweet tooth. These are truly some of our fall favorites made all season long year after year!
1
Chicken Harvest Bowl (Sweetgreen Copycat)
I love a quick and easy bowl recipe! All of these ingredients and flavors pair well perfectly! (Dare I say this tasted better than Sweetgreen?!!)
-Steph
2
Pumpkin donut holes
Wow. I don’t even like donuts (yes, I know I’m boring) and these were ridiculous! Every single person who has had them comments on how great they are! Save yourself and just make a double batch!!
-Amber
3
Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Soup
Have made this recipe 3x in the past 3 weeks! Everyone LOVES it. From my parents, to my 5 year old and 1 year old nieces. The goat cheese is amazing with it, it’s so savory and satisfying. Thank you for such an incredibly easy and delicious recipe!
-Tasha
4
Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad
This was delicious. Stayed good in the fridge for seconds the next day. The candied pecans were the star of the whole show.
-Juliana
5
Pumpkin Spice Waffles
These are so easy and consistently delicious. We make them year round!
-Emilee
6
Best Ever Beef Stew
Seriously the best beef stew I’ve ever had! YOWZA! So so good! I tripled the recipe. I didn’t skimp on the wine and added frozen peas in during the last 10 minutes (to “beef” it up). Absolutely yummy!
-Janice
7
Cinnamon Pecan Roasted Butternut Squash
I’ve been making this recipe for the past couple years. It’s absolutely delicious and has become my staple butternut squash recipe!
-Matt
8
Fall Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This is so DELICIOUS! We will be making this soup again and again. We used left over beer can chicken my husband had cooked, otherwise we followed the recipe. YUM!!!!
-Jo-Ann
9
Overnight Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
Just made this for Thanksgiving morning. I used challah bread, and it came out wonderful-soft, light, and so delicious. I was nervous that it wouldn’t be moist enough but it was just right. Very easy to prep the night before!
-Emily
10
Chicken and Butternut Squash Orzo
This is very, very delicious! Bought organic chicken thighs, organic chopped kale and a butternut squash all from Trader Joe’s. So creamy, warm and tasty! Especially on a 14-degree day in Chicago. Thanks so much!!! A+++++
-Mary
11
Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce
Love this recipe!! My only problem was that the sauteed sage leaves were so delicious that half of them didn’t make it into the sauce. I plan to plant a second sage plant in my herb bed just for this recipe.
-Linda
12
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Ive made a few BN squash soups. THIS is my ultimate fav. Creamy and perfectly thick soup. I cooked the bacon in the soup by accident – but puréed it all. I’ll def remake and add to my fav list!
-LaaB
13
Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
So much flavor, hard to tell it’s brussels sprouts!
-Janet
14
Apple Cider Donuts
These were excellent! I made over 20 donuts due to rolling out the dough less then 1/2 inch. They were better the next day. I put a cinnamon stick in apple cider (homemade) with old fashion press. Heated oil to 350 – feeling accomplished!
-KMB
15
Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
This is a HUGE hit in my house. I’ve made it several times and I get compliments. Vidalia onions work very well. But I’ve used yellow and white onions with tremendous success. Also, be sure to use fresh thyme as it makes a big difference. Thank you for another great recipe.
-Midwest Cook
16
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Best mac and cheese I have ever tasted, absolutely delish.
-Cathy
17
Sausage Tortellini Soup
Oh so easy and delicious. This was definitely a keeper. The flavor was fabulous. I used hot Italian sausage. We like the kick! Done in minutes.
-Cherie
18
Maple Pecan Baked brie
This was so good and decadent! It was the perfect Christmas appetizer. Everyone gobbled it up! Will definitely do again.
-Julie
19
Starbucks Pumpkin Scones Copycat
I love this recipe. It tastes exactly like the ones at Starbucks, only better because you get them straight out of the oven! I make them every fall and also pairs well with the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe. Great for penny pinchers like me.
-Shea
20
The Best Instant Pot Chili
This is one of our go-to dinner recipes. We have served it for others too and always get great compliments and people asking for the recipe. It’s a pretty giving recipe too but always turns out soooo good. And leftovers are delicious!
-Elisabeth
21
CHICKEN AND GNOCCHI SOUP
I have made this soup multiple times – literally my favourite soup!!! I do add a couple sprigs of fresh thyme. Other than that follow to T! Thanks !! Love all your recipes.
-Jennifer
22
Brown Butter Sweet Potato Gnocchi
I’m not super experienced at cooking but these were so good and made me feel like real chef. I was anxious about making a pasta from scratch but it was pretty simple, if a little ugly. The sage and garlic pair perfectly with the sweet potato flavor. I’ll definitely be making this again!
-Sabrina
23
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Wonderful recipe! I made it for my grandchildren and it has become a favorite whenever they visit. Brings back memories of the happy meals when my grownup children were young. Thank you for your recipe!
-A.G.
24
Pumpkin Spice French Toast
Delicious, especially on cool fall mornings. Simple, but taste like an expensive restaurant is serving them up!!!
-David
25
Slow Cooker Apple Pear Crisp
This apple crisp recipe is amazing! It tastes like you’re in heaven, ahhhhh!!!!
-Cassidy
26
Slow Cooker Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
This recipe is simple and foolproof. I appreciate how quickly it comes together and that everyone in my family enjoys it. One batch makes enough for two dinners for our family of four, so I often freeze half to save for a busy day. Thanks for sharing this winner with us, Chungah! It’s on regular rotation in our home once the cold weather arrives.
-Natasha
27
Instant Pot Pot Roast
This has become the most requested meal from my family, especially for special occasions. It’s utterly delicious!
-Cecilia
28
Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Maple Glaze
Oh my gosh, these are delicious!!!! I made 1 1/2 recipes so I could use the entire can of pumpkin (15 oz) and it made 30 donuts. 5 stars from the kids too!
-Jess
29
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Love this!! I’ve come back to this recipe four or five times now and I tweak it each time but it’s sooo good. This time I used beef broth instead of chicken stock and I also added carrots in with the potatoes. 11/10
-Taylor
30
Buttermilk Cornbread
This is the best cornbread I have ever made! The texture and flavor are perfect! Thank you!
-Peggy
31
Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup
This is a fabulous recipe. I swapped out the Italian sausage for chicken based sausages to lighten it up a little, and it is now a really easy go-to to feed our big family. Yum!
-Jocelyn
32
Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs
Delicious! This tastes the most like something I would get at a restaurant. It was very popular with guests and even great served with a few slices of bread as an entree.
-Erin
33
Pumpkin Spice Latte Scones
I just made these and omitted the espresso powder, then added chocolate chips (made them for my kids). They turned out delicious! I don’t usually add glazes, but was so glad I did with these scones. Great recipe!
-CS
34
Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken and Potatoes
SO amazing, made this tonight for the first time for my in-laws- so flavourful! Even put some of the honey and mustard as a sauce on the table which was a hit! Served with asparagus, loved this.
-Gabrielle
35
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Starbucks Copycat)
Delish, delish, delish!!! 10 out of 10; will be making again.
-Nikki
36
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I agree with another commenter – these were magical. Thank you for sharing! On repeat for me!
-Sue
37
French Chicken Casserole
Have cooked this meal several times now, once for a group of nine, and they have all enjoyed it so much have had to give them the recipe. Excellent!!
-Martin
38
Instant Pot Beef Stew
I made this for a neighbor going through chemo. Her appetite comes and goes. As I was driving home from delivering it to her, she texted me with a rave review! DELICIOUS!! The meat is so tender and the veggies are perfect. The gravy is so flavorful and beautifully smooth.
-Molly
39
Sausage, Potato and Spinach Soup
I have made this wonderful soup so many times and each time it is better. I am chef for a friend’s dinner party tonight and they specifically requested this soup and one of the courses. So easy and a winner every time.
-Louie
40
Chicken Divan
Made this for the Sunday family dinner. My father-in law helped himself to seconds. Needless to say it was a hit and will be one of my go-to cold weather meals this season.
-Sarah
41
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
I made this soup for our mushroom loving daughter. She just called me and said this was the best soup I had ever made in my life. She was hard to understand and I asked her why I couldn’t hear her and she said, “Oh sorry, I was slurping up the last bits of the soup because I didn’t want to waste a drop.” You can’t get a better ‘critique’ of this soup than that.
-Mary Rose
42
Crumbly Pumpkin Bread
This was a hit, especially the topping which looks like much too much when you add it to the top, but everyone agreed, it was divine!
-Joan
43
Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi
I made this for my family for dinner one night. It was amazing and they all loved it! My uncle with dementia who refuses to eat anything if it’s not box potatoes ate the entire meal! I will be making this anytime I have someone I want to impress.
-Liv
