The best month will soon be upon us: October. There is no debate…it’s the best. The fact that I have an October birthday has nothing to do with it. đŸ˜‰
Make one? Snap a photo and tag me on Instagram.
Listen, I love all things pumpkin, but I know that not all fall desserts have to include it. Here’s a shout-out to warm spices, chocolate, and maple!
Non-Pumpkin October Desserts:
- spiced poppy seed cake with almond buttercream This cake was made for fall!
- maple-pecan texas sheet cake Maybe it’s the color, maybe it’s a maple, maybe it’s the pecans. Whatever the reason, this hits the spot in October!
- whoppers brownies Wondering what to do with to do with leftover bags of Halloween Whoppers? Make these brownies! Hint: buy Whoppers specifically to make these!
- treacle tart An ode to Harry Potter. If you’ve never eaten treacle tart, you’re in for a treat! It’s bewitching!
- mexican chocolate macarons Both the rich chocolate filling and the macaron shells are flavored with warm spices. Maybe my favorite macarons.
- mexican chocolate frosted cookies Same idea, different cookies. Frosted cookies with spiced chocolate. So good.
- chocolate spiderweb bakewell tart The sweet crust, the cherry jam, the almond cream, the thick chocolate glaze – it’s a winner!
- copycat Trader Joe’s cocoa chile spiced pecans So, these aren’t technically a dessert, but they definitely fit fall! Trader Joe’s discontinued these, so you have to make them at home!
Let’s talk pumpkin, Queen of October desserts.
Pumpkin Recipes for October:
- Southern Living’s PERFECT pumpkin bread I’m not kidding, this pumpkin bread is perfect. I had to share it on the blog.
- pumpkin chocolate chip bars A non-negotiable in our house once fall comes around. My sister makes them every year, too!
- gluten-free pumpkin chocolate chip bars A gluten-free version.
- spiced pumpkin energy balls If you want a little break from candy and cookies, try these spiced pumpkin energy balls. They’re made with pumpkin, spices, oats, etc.
- soft pumpkin cookies with cinnamon-sugar frosting Puffy, cloud-like cookies with a dreamy cinnamon sugar frosting
- pumpkin cheesecake brownies Roll-your-eyes-in-theback-of-your-head scrumptious!
- pumpkin cream cheese Spread this on a bagel, toast, or English muffin!
- baked pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal with greek yogurt ghosts Breakfast doesn’t get any cuter than this! Also, a great make-ahead breakfast.
- double cocoa pumpkin smoothie I have some version of this 5 days a week…throughout the year!
- brown butter maple chocolate chip cookies These lean into fall without shouting, “PUMPKIN SPICE!” The magic is in the cinnamon-sugar coating.
- spiced chocolate sandwich cookies with pumpkin cream filling Here’s what you should know – these cookies are INCREDIBLE without the pumpkin cream filling, too.
Not every occasion calls for decorated cookies. Potlucks, weeknight dinners, party treats…bring on the easy cookies and cookie bars!
Non-decorated Fall and Halloween cookies and cookie bars:
Recipes to make fall decorated cookies this October:
October is when cookie decorating season is in full swing. Let’s do it!
Decorated Fall and Halloween sugar cookie tutorials:
Happy October Baking!