110 Comforting & Healthy Fall Recipes

This cooking guide includes a round-up of 110 comforting and healthy recipes for fall using the season’s most popular and abundant ingredients.

UPDATE: This post was originally published in September 2019 and has been updated to reflect new recipes + organization.

Fall officially starts September 22nd and ends on December 21st.

With pumpkin spice latte aromas lingering in the air, football in full force, the weather cooling down to the perfect crisp and cool temperature, the vibrant colors of the leaves and trees warming your heart, and the plethora of cute boots and sweaters–has there ever been a better season than Fall?

That’s before you even consider what an abundant season Fall is for fruits and vegetables. We’re lucky enough to still be reaping the tail end of summer’s bountiful produce like tomatoes, corn, berries and peaches, while at the same time moving into the peak harvests of popular Autumn vegetables like kale, mushrooms, and cauliflower before the harsh winter hits.

There’s nothing like getting fresh fruits and vegetables from your local farmer’s market or CSA to inspire clean, healthy eating. Read on to discover some recipes that are bound to become some of your favorites this fall!

Table of Contents

• Fall Breakfast Recipes
• Fall Drinks + Smoothies Recipes
• Fall Salad Recipes
• Fall Soup Recipes
• Fall Dinner Recipes
• Fall Sides Recipes
• Fall Dessert Recipes
• Fall Vegan Dinner + Sides Recipes

Fall Breakfast Recipes

• Chocolate Pumpkin Paleo Pancakes
• Shakshuka (Eggs in Tomato Suace) with Swiss Chard Pesto
• No Bake Energy Bites: Pumpkin Pie Protein Balls (Gluten-Free)
• Blueberry + Bacon Zucchini Muffins (Gluten-Free)
• Healthy Turkish Breakfast Bowls with Herbed Yogurt
• Vanilla Roasted Root Vegetables + Yogurt Parfait
• Pumpkin Pie Ketogenic Fat Bombs (Paleo)
• Apple Cinnamon Hazelnut Breakfast Bake from LL Balanced
• Spiralized Potato Chive Waffles with Avocado Mash + Fried Egg from Inspiralized
• Pumpkin Spice Granola from Gimme Some Oven
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars (Vegan) from Beaming Baker
• Healthy Apple Muffins (Refined Sugar Free) from Delicious Meets Healthy

Fall Drinks + Smoothies Recipes

• Healthy Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
• Keto Hot Chocolate
• Authentic Chai Latte
• Creamy Vegan Matcha Green Tea Latte
• Superfood Pumpkin Pie Green Smoothie (Vegan)
• Vegan Apple Pie Green Protein Smoothie (GF)
• Healthy Gingerbread Smoothie (Vegan)
• Chai Spice Green Smoothie
• Healthy + Easy Homemade Eggnog (Sugar Free!)

Fall Soup Recipes

• Easy, Creamy Cauliflower Soup (Paleo)
• Gameday Buffalo Chicken Chili (Gluten-Free)
• Instant Pot Bone Broth (Slow Cooker Option too!)
• Curried Butternut Squash Soup (Gluten- and Dairy-Free)
• Keto Beef Stew in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
• Easy + Healthy Vegetable Soup with Turmeric (Vegan + Gluten Free)
• Carrot Ginger Soup from Skinnytaste
• Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup from Damn Delicious
• Chicken Potato Soup from Craving Home Cooked
• Creamy Paleo Pumpkin Bacon Soup from Fed + Fit
• Vegan Squash + Corn Chowder from Delish Knowledge
• Vegan Creamy Celery Soup with Parsley Pistou (Paleo) from Rally Pure
• Easy + Healthy Meatball Soup with Orzo from Rachel Cooks

Fall Salad Recipes

• Citrus Kale Salad with Maple Granola and Pancetta Vinaigrette
• Chopped Thai Kale Salad with Peanut Ginger Dressing from Ambitious Kitchen
• Creamy Kale Caesar Salad from 100 Days of Real Food
• Raw Super Sprouts Pad Thai with Spicy Peanut Sauce from Veganosity
• Shredded Cruciferous Salad with Grilled Chicken, Apple + Avocado (Paleo) from Perchance to Cook
• Curry Tofu Salad with Apples from Feasting At Home
• Bacon Shallot Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups from Lauren in Balance
• Avocado Quinoa Salad with Spiced Chickpeas & Shallot + Mustard Vinaigrette from The Last Food Blog
• Tuna, Celery and Egg Spiralized Pasta Salad from Inspiralized
• Thai Carrot Salad with Curried Cashews from Minimalist Baker
• Easy Paleo Apple Chicken Salad from Spirited and Then Some

Fall Dinner Recipes

• Chimichurri Steak Bowls with Roasted Potatoes
• Easy Pumpkin Bolognese Pasta Sauce with Mushrooms (Gluten-Free)
• Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Polenta and Root Vegetables
• Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (Paleo + Whole30 Approved)
• Easy Shrimp Pasta with Arugula Pesto
• Paleo Spaghetti & Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles
• Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Chicken Casserole from Isabel Eats
• Steel-Cut Oat “Risotto” with Butternut Squash + Kale from Cookie & Kate
• Tilapia and Kale Slaw Tacos from Life Made Sweeter
• Easy Healthy Cauliflower Nachos with Ground Turkey Taco Meat from Wholesome Yum
• Grilled Quinoa Pizza Zucchini Boats from Vitamin-Sunshine
• Lemongrass Cauliflower Shrimp Fried ‘Rice’ (Paleo) from Irena Macri
• Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms with Spinach + Gorgonzola from Culinary Hill
• Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Burrata Pizza from Half Baked Harvest
• Lamb Leg Steaks with Caramelized Apples from That Girl Cooks Healthy
• Sheet Pan Roasted Greek Chicken with Garlic Potatoes from Chew Out Loud
• Mushroom Quinoa Risotto from Not Enough Cinnamon
• Apple Chicken Sausage, Sweet Potato + Celery Skewers from A Love A Fare
• Pork and Celery Stir Fry from Spice Paw

Fall Sides Recipes

• Maple Roasted Root Veggies with Pumpkin Seeds
• Easy + Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans
• Easy Roasted Squash with Pesto
• Easy Cauliflower Potato Salad (Paleo +Low-Carb)
• Thai-Style Sauteed Greens with Coconut Milk
• No Bake Sweet + Savory Pumpkin Dip
• Cauliflower Rice Paleo Fritters (Baked in Minutes!) from Delightful Mom Food
• Instant Pot Applesauce (Sugar Free) from Amazing Paleo
• Paleo Baked Zucchini Fritters from Food Faith Fitness
• Instant Pot Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Dairy-Free)
• Kale & Artichoke Dip from Clean Cuisine
• Garlic Basil Smashed Potatoes from Tasha’s Artisan Foods
• Roast Halibut with Red Potatoes, Corn + Andouille from Zestful Kitchen
• Steak Cut Portobello Mushroom Fries from Inspector Gorgeous
• Gluten-Free Baked Onion Rings from Garden in the Kitchen
• Cast Iron Gluten-Free Stuffing from The Movement Menu
• Parmesan Potato Stacks from Cooktoria

Fall Dessert Recipes

• Easy Slow Cooker Apple Crisp (Gluten Free)
• Easy Rice Crispy Peppermint Patties
• Maple Cinnamon Fudgy Flourless Brownies
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
• No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake (Paleo, Vegan + Gluten Free) from Bakerita
• Healthy Zucchini Cake from Show Me the Yummy
• Raw Carrot Coconut Truffles from Dani’s Cookings

Vegan Fall Dinner + Sides Recipes

• The Creamiest Vegan Mac and Cheese (Gluten-Free)
• Roasted Cauliflower Chimichurri
• Vegan Meatballs with Lentils + Mushrooms from Lazy Cat Kitchen
• Thai Kabocha Squash Curry with Kale + Cauliflower from Oh My Veggies
• Plant-Based Potato Crostini, Sauteed Mushrooms + White Bean Arugula Cream from Rise Shine Cook
• No-Fry Onion-Spinach Pakora (Gluten-Free Indian Fritters) from Spice Cravings
• Pumpkin Risotto with Sage from Happy Healthy Life
• Brussels Sprouts with Harissa & Pickled Shallots from The Leek & The Carrot
• Mushroom Veggie Burgers (Vegan + Gluten Free) from From My Bowl
• Peanut Butter Cauliflower Bowl with Roasted Carrots from Vegan Richa
• 3-Ingredient Roasted Orange Cauliflower from Omnivore’s Dilemma
• Extra Creamy Mushroom Linguine (Dairy-Free) from Well + Yum
• Vegan Cheesy Baked Potatoes with Fennel, Lime, Mint + Cucumber Salsa from George Eats
• Carrot Noodle Bowl with Peanut-Ginger Sauce from Veggie Jam
• Zucchini Fettuccine with Kale from Foolproof Living
• Roasted Carrots and Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce from Cardamom and Tea
• Mushroom Masala and Fenugreek from Cook Republic
• Cauliflower Walnut Taco Meat (Vegan) from Pinch of Yum
• Portobello Mushroom Burger with Roasted Wasabi Sprouts from My Goodness Kitchen
• Sweet Potato Casserole with Black Beans, Kale and Buckwheat from Happy Kitchen Rocks
• Cauliflower Quinoa Tabouli Bowls from Running on Real Food
• 5 Minute Kale Avocado Pesto from Paleo Gluten Free Eats

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4.5 from 2 votes

Servings: 4 servings

Pumpkin Pancakes & More Healthy Fall Recipes

Prep Time

8 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

18 mins

 

These Chocolate Pumpkin Paleo Pancakes taste totally indulgent, yet are actually super healthy and guilt-free! You'll never know that these pancakes are packed with protein while boasting both a low carb and low sugar content. Perfect for fall breakfasts, or any time of year!

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon Health Warrior's chocolate protein powder
• 2 tablespoon coconut flour
• 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• pinch salt
• Coconut oil spray to grease pan
• Optional: serve with organic maple syrup and top with crushed Health Warrior pumpkin seed bars and/or banana slices and organic, grass-fed butter

Instructions

1. Whisk wet ingredients together in a large glass bowl; whisk in dry ingredients until smooth.

2. Spray hot skillet with coconut oil, but keep heat level to medium low to avoid burning pancakes on the outside. Add batter to make pancakes of your desired size. When a few bubbles appear, flip the pancakes once to finish cooking (about 2-3 minutes per side). Repeat until all batter is gone.

3. Optional: Garnish with a pat of hot butter, a drizzle of maple syrup and/or crushed Health Warrior pumpkin seed bars and/or banana slices.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate pumpkin pancakes, coconut flour, healthy pancakes, low carb, low sugar, paleo pancakes, protein

Calories: 213 kcal

Author: Kate Kordsmeier

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