12 Perfect Ways to Make Pumpkin Treats

By: Foodlets

Photo by: Photographer: Corey Behnke ©Monday Sessions Media Inc.

Photographer: Corey Behnke, Monday Sessions Media Inc.

Jack-o’-lanterns aren’t the only fun way to use a pumpkin this time of year. From breakfast to dessert, lots of dessert, we’ve got 12 delicious pumpkin recipes kids will love.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

When the weather turns crisp, what’s better than a gooey chocolate chip cookie? A chocolate chip cookie with rich and creamy pumpkin incorporated too. The perfect fall treat.

Pumpkin Cake Pops (pictured above)

Melissa d’Arabian’s adorable little cake pops will make a pumpkin lover out of anyone.

White Bean Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

These two kinds of chocolate pumpkin muffins have one thing in common: They both use white beans in the batter, packing a surprising little punch of protein (and the kids will never know they’re in there).

Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts

Just use a Halloween cookie cutter to create witches, ghosts or any other not-too-spooky shape out of pie crust, fill and bake.

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Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies

Combining the best of pecan and pumpkin pies into one teeny-tiny treat? Brilliant.

Whoopie Pumpkin Pies

Two chocolatey cakes filled with cream cheese and pumpkin frosting make this a decadent dessert — one that kids can help assemble too.

Damaris Phillip's Pumpkin Scones with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze for Thanksgiving Brunch as seen on Food Network's Southern at Heart

Damaris Phillip's Pumpkin Scones with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze for Thanksgiving Brunch as seen on Food Network's Southern at Heart

Photo by: Alice Gao ©2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Alice Gao, 2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Damaris Phillip's Pumpkin Scones with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze for Thanksgiving Brunch as seen on Food Network's Southern at Heart

Pumpkin Scones with Maple-Cinnamon Glaze

We love scones for being a make-ahead breakfast, but these pumpkin scones had us at melt-in-your-mouth good.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Who said veggies were only for dinner? This sweet pumpkin batter gives breakfast a built-in vegetable — and makes a good candidate for breakfast-for-dinner too.

Pumpkin Waffles with Maple-Walnut Apples

Crispy waffles topped with sweet apples? Fall breakfasts just don’t get any better than this.

Pumpkin Spice Mini Muffins

Hands down, the best make-ahead muffins for cool fall mornings. They’re full of applesauce and pumpkin puree, but light on sugar, you’ll never feel bad about serving these.

Pumpkin Seed Dried Cherry Trail Mix; Claire Robinson

Pumpkin Seed Dried Cherry Trail Mix; Claire Robinson

Photo by: Tara Donne

Tara Donne

Pumpkin Seed Dried Cherry Trail Mix; Claire Robinson

Pumpkin Seed Dried Cheery Trail Mix

Need snacks on the go? Try this filling combination, a good-for-you snack that tastes good too.

Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Leave it to Alton Brown to put a festive fall spin on a classic and come up with something even better.

Charity Curley Mathews is a contributor to The Huffington Post and the founder of Foodlets.com: Mini Foodies in the Making…Maybe. She lives in North Carolina with her husband plus their four small kids, and dreams of someday getting the dishwasher unloaded before it’s time to start making dinner again.

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