20 Fall Recipes You Can Make With 5 Ingredients or Less

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If you hear us take a big sip of pumpkin spice latte and sigh, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” you should know we’re not talking about Christmas. We’re talking about that beautiful time of year when the veil between the human world and the spirit world is thin, the air gets cool and crisp, and the food gets really good. We’re still a few weeks away from the official start of Fall, but we can’t help getting in the spooky spirit early, especially with all of this Summerween buzz we keep hearing. about. We fill our fridges with figs, concord grapes, apples, and maple syrup, and we spend all of our spare time making apple crisp, pumpkin pies, and squash soups. Fall is by far our favorite season and not just because we’re hardcore Halloween fanatics, but because it’s also one of the best times to eat the most delicious foods.

But just because we love all of fall’s best flavors doesn’t mean we have time to make them all. That’s where 5-ingredient recipes come in. You can still indulge in your favorite fall flavors, like pumpkin, apple, and pear, with desserts and comfort food recipes that come together in just a handful of ingredients. That leaves you with more time to do your favorite fall activities, from going on leaf-peeping hikes to creating the ultimate Halloween costume.

Check out these fall recipes with five ingredients or less, and get ready for one of the coziest times of year.

A version of this article was originally published September 2017.

4-Ingredient Cake Mix Pumpkin Cookies

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If you’ve ever been in an “I NEED COOKIES NOW” type of mood, this is the easy fall recipe for you. Cake mix and canned pumpkin do the heavy lifting in this easy chocolate chip drop cookies recipe.

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Mini Chicken Pot Pies

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Here’s a family-friendly 5-ingredient recipe that the kids will both love eating, and helping create! Mini chicken pot pies are simple to make when you rely on canned biscuit dough for the crust and rotisserie chicken for the filling, and they’re one of the coziest comfort foods.

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5-Ingredient Pumpkin Fudge

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Cashew butter, canned pumpkin, and coconut oil combine to make this silky-smooth 5-ingredient fudge recipe. The only cooking you’ll need to do involves the microwave.

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5-Ingredient Creamy Italian Sausage Soup with Potatoes and Kale

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This creamy 5-ingredient Italian soup will warm you right up on chilly autumn evenings, and though it might remind you of an iconic soup from a famous restaurant chain, this one is actually even easier to enjoy, because you don’t have to leave the house!

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No-Bake Pumpkin Truffles

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Seasonal desserts don’t have to involve dirtying every dish in the house. These simple, no-bake pumpkin truffles will satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth, and they’re fun to make with the fam.

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5-Ingredient Blue Cheese Pears

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Scoop out pears and stuff their cores with nuts, honey, and blue cheese, then bake until soft and gooey. It’s the ultimate fall appetizer, and perfect with mulled wine and hard cider.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip

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Silky pumpkin and cream cheese combine to make this cheesecake-inspired dip. It’s made with just five ingredients, and is delicious with fruit like sliced apples, pears, and grapes, or with crunchy graham crackers and ginger snaps.

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Squash, Arugula & Goat Cheese Pasta

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Colorful and full of veggies, this butternut squash and arugula pasta dish is the fall meal you’ll crave.

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Classic Creamy Pumpkin Soup

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Just one pumpkin becomes creamy, dreamy comfort food in this simple, soulful soup recipe.

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Cider-Dijon Pork Chops

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Whip up a surprisingly elegant five-ingredient meal with this skillet pork chop recipe. The apple cider and Dijon gravy is so good, you’ll be slurping it.

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5-Ingredient Apple Tart

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Make a fancy dessert in no time at all with a five-ingredient apple tart. This recipe skips making a fussy pie crust, and relies on frozen puff pastry instead.

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5-ingredient Cinnamon Baked Pears

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Lightly sweetened pears baked with cinnamon and topped with granola double as dessert and breakfast. Even better? They’re vegan!

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Easy Caramel Apple Dump Cake

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Between a cake and a cobbler, this five-ingredient dessert will keep you cozy when the nights get cold. Serve with a hot cup of coffee, tea, cocoa, or cider.

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5-Ingredient Butternut Squash Alfredo

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Roasted, puréed squash adds an earthy, autumnal sweetness to the cheesy Alfredo sauce in this pasta recipe. It boosts the nutrition of the recipe, too.

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5-Ingredient Pecan Pie Muffins

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Like the best parts of pecan pie and muffins all rolled into one, you’ll devour these five-ingredient treats. They’re nutty, moist, sweet, and pair perfectly with your morning cup of coffee.

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Healthy Caramel Apple Fruit Dip

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Make the most of your fall orchard haul with a simple dip made from dates, cream cheese and spices. Slice up a few apples, and you’ve got the tastiest after-school snack.

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Kale & Butternut Squash Salad

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Dark leafy greens, sweet roasted squash, berries and cheese make for a simple, hearty salad that can be a main dish or a side to roasted meats and stews.

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3-Ingredient Maple-Pecan Fudge

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Indulge your sweet tooth with this three-ingredient maple-pecan fudge. You wouldn’t guess it, but this candy is actually loaded with nutrition.

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Roasted Spiced Potatoes

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Crispy, cheesy roasted potatoes are so tasty, you’ll want them as your entrée.

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5-Ingredient Pumpkin Ice Cream

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Keep your ice cream obsession going all through the fall with this creamy five-ingredient pumpkin recipe. Add a scoop to a slice of warm apple pie for the ultimate fall dessert experience.

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5 Ingredient Fall Recipes

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