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18 Fall Desserts and Snacks that DON’T Contain Pumpkin

2 October, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 25 Comments

Before I moved to Canada sweet pumpkin recipes weren’t even on my radar. We’re all about the savoury pumpkin recipes on my island and I was a-okay with that. But now that I’ve been immersed in North American with pumpkin sweets for the past 5 years, they’re basically all I think about once summer starts to fade.

18 Pumpkin Free Dessert and Snack Recipes to enjoy this fall via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

From all the excitement around pumpkin at this time of year, you would swear that it was the only thing in season right now. But, there’s actually a long list of fruits and veggies that are at their best during the fall, including apples, pears, ginger, broccoli, brussels sprouts and, of course, most of the other types of squash. So, today, I wanted to share some recipes for desserts and snacks that are perfect for fall, but don’t contain pumpkin. Because, contrary to popular belief, they do exist.

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This Spiced Apple & Pear Brown Rice Pudding is vegan, gluten free, and free of refined sugars and is perfect for warming up on cold fall days @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Spiced Apple & Pear Brown Rice Pudding via Diary of an ExSloth

Single Serve Grain-Free Apple Crumble via The Healthy Maven

Chocolate Ginger Energy Bars via In it 4 the Long Run

Vegan & Sugar Free Pomegranate Muffins via Love Me, Feed Me

Flourless Apple Cinnamon Chickpea Cookies via Hummusapien 

Paleo Ginger Spiced Pear Muffins via Cotter Crunch 

Maple Coconut Butternut Squash Bread via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Maple Coconut Butternut Squash Bread via Diary of an ExSloth

Flourless Apple Cinnamon Muffins via Running with Spoons

Pear Cinnamon Muffins via The Almond Eater

Cinnamon Pear Oat Pancakes via Strength and Sunshine

Sweet Potato Coconut Crisp via To Live and Diet in L.A.

Coconut Flour Apple Pie Bites via Straight from the Jar

These Dairy-freee Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Muffins are dense and free of refined sugars. The perfect comfort food for warm winter days via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Muffins via Diary of an ExSloth

Baked Oatmeal with Permissions and Apples via 8th and Lake

Apple Carrot Turmeric Muffins via Twist of Lemons

Gluten Free Cake with Almond and Apples via Food Faith Fitness

Apple Cider Poached Pears via Clean Eating Veggie Girl

Gluten-Free Apple Plum Crisp via Fit Foodie Finds

What about you?

  • Do you eat anything other than pumpkin at this time of year?
  • What are your favourite pumpkin-free recipes for the fall?

Share in the comments below!

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Comments

  1. Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs says

    2 October, 2015 at 12:08 am

    Love this! I am not a big pumpkin fan (well, I like pumpkin pie, but that’s enough for me), so I don’t always understand the pumpkin frenzy at this time of year. I love this variety of other treats!

    Reply
  2. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    2 October, 2015 at 1:40 am

    I love this!!! While pumpkin is tasty (IMHO), I think other fall ingredients get overlooked too often. I’m a apple fanatic. 🙂
    Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted…Spicy Pumpkin Chicken Salad [Recipe]

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  3. CARLA says

    2 October, 2015 at 5:53 am

    OH I LOVE YOU 🙂
    and I cannnnnot stand the pumpkin.
    (sharing)
    CARLA recently posted…Urgency replaced my fear (guest post).

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  4. lindsay says

    2 October, 2015 at 8:33 am

    hoorrray! yay for fall. and love pumpkin but good to see the other fall flavors get a shout out!

    Reply
  5. Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says

    2 October, 2015 at 8:46 am

    I love breads and wish I would take action to make some of these recipes! All so tasty looking!
    Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…Running Club Roundup Series Kickoff

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  6. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    2 October, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Sometimes we need a reminder of all the other lovely fall fruits 😉 Apples and pears though <3 YES!
    Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Friday Finisher 10/2/15

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  7. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    2 October, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Girl this round up is on point!! I’m going to explore, thanks for all the great links 🙂

    Reply
  8. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    2 October, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing my recipe!!
    Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl recently posted…Lately {Health, Life, & My Big Move}

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  9. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    3 October, 2015 at 10:48 am

    I actually had no idea that pumpkin was a huge thing until I started reading blogs — it’s definitely not something I grew up with! And I honestly think that I prefer apple and pear things to pumpkin. Unless chocolate is involved 😛
    Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted…. thinking out loud #150 .

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  10. Les @ The Balanced Berry says

    3 October, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    Awesome round-up! I do love pumpkin, but I agree other fall produce doesn’t necessarily get enough love sometimes. I LOVE desserts with apple…like apple crisp and apple pie. Yum!
    Les @ The Balanced Berry recently posted…Healthy Crockpot White Chicken Chili – Taco Time Copycat

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  11. Teffy @ Teffy's Perks says

    4 October, 2015 at 10:20 am

    There is definitely an over-saturation of pumpkin recipe before fall. It’s actually the easiest way to tell when the seasons change, as Pinterest becomes all about pumpkin!
    All these look delicious btw, amazing job putting it all together =)
    Teffy @ Teffy’s Perks recently posted…The Great Sugar Debate & Why It Affects You!

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  12. rachel @ Athletic Avocado says

    4 October, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    this type of round up is almost unheard of haha. I love that you included other fall desserts without pumpkin!
    rachel @ Athletic Avocado recently posted…20 Healthy Pumpkin Breakfasts

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  13. Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. says

    5 October, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    While I DO love my pumpkin, it’s good to branch out 🙂 These all look amazing! Thank you for including my Sweet Potato Crisp! xo
    Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. recently posted…A San Fran Circuit Workout with CALIA by Carrie

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  14. Katie says

    8 October, 2015 at 8:55 am

    How am I just seeing this?! Giselle, thank you so much!!! I’m totally with you on the pumpkin thing. Like we get it already!!!! Anyways, this is great and you are great and thanks again! xx Katie

    Reply

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