Fall brings warm, comforting flavors full of spice. Baking something new and differently can be fun to break from the rut of traditional fall baked goods. For this list of unique fall baking, we’re going to focus on what fruits and vegetables that are in season. The produce is the star of the show here. Incorporate one of these to your fall dinner party menu.
Below you will find seasonal fall produce and a recipe that allows it to shine. As a challenge, bake through the list and document your new bakes.
Fall Baking Produce Options
Apple
Apples, a common fruit during this time of year, is where we’re going to start. This cake is a beautiful option for classic fall flavors that are suitable for a crowd. It invokes the very essence of fall.
Apple Cider Cake and Cinnamon Maple Buttercream
Beets
These brightly colored root vegetables work well for more than simply a salad. Add them with chocolate for this decadent brownie recipe. It turns regular brownies into a fun fall baked good.
Carrots
Carrots are used in a unique way in this dish. This carrot souffle will make a warm, cozy dish that can be eaten as a side or for dessert.
Citrus
Multiple citrus fruits are in season during fall. This recipe calls for oranges. The warmth feeling of fall is present throughout this dish as it has a myriad of spices like cardamon and cinnamon for the warmth feeling of fall. Make these cookies for a cute fall dinner party or
Cranberries
This small fruit is typically reserved for Christmas and wintery treats, but it can make a great fall dish as well. These cranberry bars are semi-healthy, in that they contain oats, and they can make a delicious dessert or simple snack.
Cranberry Bars with Oat Topping
Fig
This cake screams fall. Figs are a fun fruit to use. This cake is a great way to try them if you’re unfamiliar. They are used throughout each part of the cake and paired with hazelnuts for a wonderful flavor combination.
Grapes
Great for snacking to simply pop in your mouth, grapes are a simple fruit. This elevated dessert uses the concord variety of grapes. Present this at your fall dinner party for a unique twist.
Pears
Apple’s cousin, the pear, makes this custard dessert extra special. What starts as a simple custard pie is elevated and fall-inspired with the addition of pears and spices.
Persimmons
Persimmons are a fabulous fruit to use to embrace fall flavors without going with the traditional produce selections. This chilled pudding will add a splash of excitement and warm, cozy fall flavors to your weeknight dinners or girl’s night.
Pomegranate
The little red tear drop-shaped seeds provide the flavor for this cake. It makes a great elevation to a relatively simple vanilla cake. And, of course, we can’t forget about the beautiful color combined with the green pistachios that makes this cake one to look at and eat.
Pumpkin
Love her or hate her, she is the overall queen of fall, though some would like to change that. This is a new way for pumpkin to be the star of your fall baked good. Mix it with chocolate for this sweet loaf.
Sweet Potatoes
The runnerup to the queen of fall, sweet potato doesn’t always get her time to shine as she should. This cornbread changes that. Add sweet potato to this traditional side to create your new fall favorite.
