The best vegan pumpkin recipes from Veggie Fun Kitchen include sweet and savory pumpkin dishes, desserts, side dishes, soups, and the main course. But ALL include pumpkin!
Every year I wait with anticipation for the first crisp cool mornings,fall colors just tinging the tips of the leaves, and the barest hint of burning leaves wafting in the air on a quiet evening. Fall is on the way! And with the change in season comes pumpkin spice, warm baked goods with crunchy pecans, and sweet cinnamon.
Here I’ve listed all of the best vegan pumpkin recipes from Veggie Fun Kitchen for you to try. Do check back often as I will be adding to this list as soon as I make more yummy pumpkin goodness! So let’s enjoy pumpkin with these delicious plant-based recipes.
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Pumpkin Desserts
It’s more than just pumpkin pie! (Though we do have yummy pumpkin pie for you too!) Read more about some delicious pumpkin cookies, pies, vegan pumpkin muffins and breads, cakes, pumpkin mousse, and more! All are dairy-free and egg free and ready for you to make and enjoy with your family.
Creamy Healthy Plant-Based Pumpkin Mousse With Cashews
I dare not even say what secret ingredient lurks in this most creamy, smooth, delicious pumpkin mousse recipe – you might just have to read it and find out for yourself! (And shhhhh! Whatever you do, don’t tell the kids!)
Baked Pumpkin Spiced Donuts
So delicious drizzled with one of my yummy donut icings with sprinkles, or dredged in cinnamon sugar. These donuts are easier to make than you think. And who doesn’t love donuts?!
Easy Pumpkin Dump Cake with Pecans
Don’t make this one because it’s easy – though it really is! Make this seasonal pumpkin dessert because it’s extra yummy! Perfectly sweet and spiced like a pumpkin dessert should be.
Pumpkin Muffins with Pecans
Super yummy simply topped with pecans, or to take your pumpkin muffins to the next level, top with a cinnamon sugar mixture, or tasty sweet frosting.
Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream With Coconut Milk
Oh, how I missed pumpkin ice cream every fall! Sweet and spicy and cold and creamy! We don’t have to miss out anymore with this tasty totally vegan pumpkin spice ice cream you can make in your ice cream maker.
Vegan Pumpkin Cookies With Chocolate Chips – Just Like Grandma’s
Yes, just like Grandma’s! At least that’s what my kids said. Soft and spicy with dairy-free chocolate chips. So yes, just like Grandma’s.
Vegan No-Bake Pumpkin Cookies
This recipe uses vegan butter, pumpkin puree, spices, sugar, and old-fashioned oats for a tasty no-bake pumpkin cookie you will love! Check back soon because this recipe is coming soon.
Pumpkin Apple Bundt Cake
Pumpkin Bundt Cake is all about fall! Spicy, sweet, filled with apples, pecans, and dripping with a Medjool date caramel topping. This recipe is plant-based, and dairy and egg-free. Enjoy this pumpkin bundt cake for breakfast or on a lazy afternoon with a cup of coffee. This seasonal cake is perfect to take and share. Trust me, it’s that good!
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling (Vegan)
Make this moist vegan pumpkin cake with homemade vegan cream cheese filling made with silken tofu. Top it with an orange vegan buttercream glaze, add a cute cinnamon stick and raffia ribbon stem for a delicious seasonal cake that looks like a pumpkin! Who doesn’t love a cream cheese-filled spicy moist pumpkin cake? This pumpkin bundt cake uses pumpkin puree and is especially moist with a velvety sweet, slightly tangy cream cheese center.
Pumpkin Spice Crescent Rolls
Pumpkin and spice, all rolled up in a crescent roll and topped with a drizzle of icing. These pumpkin spice crescent rolls are super easy to make with canned Pillsbury crescents, canned pumpkin and a few easy tricks.
Vegan Pumpkin Pie
And of course, don’t forget the vegan pumpkin pie! This vegan pumpkin pie is creamy, smooth, and bursting with the traditional pumpkin pie flavor. It’s easy to make because you can use a prepared (vegan-compliant) pie crust and canned pumpkin. This pie has a fancy addition though: a second layer made of cinnamon cashew cream.
Pumpkin Chia Pudding
Pumpkin chia pudding is a perfectly spiced healthy seasonal treat made with pumpkin puree, almond milk, and chia seeds. Layer your pumpkin chia seed pudding with sweetened coconut yogurt for an easy-to-make plant-based tasty treat.
Pumpkin Spice Granola
Pumpkin spice granola is a simple, easy-to-make granola recipe with the tastes of the season. Made with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and old-fashioned oats, this pumpkin granola recipe is perfect to use on top of yogurt, cereal, or even prepared oatmeal for an added texture and crunch.
Savory Vegan Pumpkin Recipes
From pumpkin fries, to salads, pumpkin pasta, soup and more, these savory vegan pumpkin recipes are made from roasted pumpkins, or pumpkin puree and have all the right fall seasonings and herbs to make them extra savory and flavorful.
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
This Vegan Pumpkin Black Bean Soup is rich and smooth with pumpkin goodness. It is oil-free and so is plant-based. You can whip it up in a matter of minutes because almost all of the ingredients are canned – which you just open, pour, and mix -except for the onions which do need to be softened and sautéed along with a few spices.
Plant-Based Pumpkin Pasta With Walnut Sage Sauce
This is the best Pumpkin Pasta with a creamy walnut Sage Sauce – rich and flavorful, and great for all seasons. Made with solid pumpkin pack, coconut milk, white wine, sage, black lentils, and walnuts. This pumpkin pasta is creamy and delicious and sure to please!
Pasta Salad With Roasted Pumpkin, Pecans, And Cranberries
This plant-based seasonal pasta salad is made with all kinds of goodies – shaped pasta, roasted pumpkin, apples, pecans, cranberries, red onion, sweet peppers, pepitas, and baby spinach. Roasted Pumpkin Pasta Salad makes a festive main course or side dish.
Autumn Spinach Salad With Roasted Pumpkin
This seasonal roasted pumpkin salad is made with your choice of pumpkin or winter squash, sweetened dried cranberries, apples, pecans, pepitas, and red onion on a bed of baby spinach, tossed in a dijon mustard balsamic dressing.
Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Vodka Sauce, With Cashews And Cauliflower
For a creamy, dairy-free, vodka sauce with the flavor of fall, try my pumpkin pasta sauce, made easy in the Instant Pot. This highly flavored vegan vodka sauce is made with cashews, cauliflower, fire-roasted tomatoes, pumpkin puree, and of course, a little bit of vodka to make it authentic! Serve on top of pasta, roasted veggies, or potatoes for a delicious seasonal vegan main course everyone can enjoy!
Air Fryer Pumpkin Fries
Air fryer pumpkin fries, are savory-sweet and made crispy in the air fryer with a little oil, a baking “pie” pumpkin, and are seasoned just right with cumin, turmeric, and smoked paprika. Serve with your favorite sauces for a seasonal side dish or festive treat.
Vegan Pumpkin Gnocchi Made From Scratch
Check back because this recipe is coming soon! Make your own pumpkin-flavored homemade gnocchi and then smother it in a yummy savory buttery sage sauce.
And now for some other special vegan pumpkin recipes
From beverages to seasonings, there is just something fun and special about using pumpkin in your recipes!
Pumpkin Pie Spice You Can Make At Home
You can make your own pumpkin pie spice with the freshest of ingredients for the freshest spice! Use it in all your recipes calling for this seasonal spice or give it as a fun gift.
Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice
Refreshingly chilled and spicy pumpkin juice – just like Harry Potter and his pals drank! Have you tried the Pumpkin Juice from Diagon Alley in Harry Potter World at Universal Studios? This homemade version of Harry Potter’s favorite Pumpkin juice is simmered on the stovetop and then chilled for an authentic spicy, pumpkiny flavor. Read till the end for some suggestions for an adult version as well.
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer, Dairy-Free
This dairy-free pumpkin spice coffee creamer is the real deal with pumpkin puree, coconut milk, your choice of plant milk, and spiced just right with pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Add to your morning coffee for that comforting seasonal beverage you’ve been waiting for!
Oh my gosh these all look so good! Please hurry and post the pumpkin gnocchi. I really want to make it!
I love all of these suggestions but especially the ice cream! Thank you for this great collection of recipes.
What a great collection of recipes! I can’t wait to try some of the others. The Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream was to die for! Thanks for all the delicious recipes!
Love these pumpkin recipes! Absolutely delicious!
Wow great collection. I’m def saving this resource
I showed these recipes to the kids and they’re excited to try the Air Fryer Pumpkin Fries!