8 Recipes That Deserve a Spot on Your Fall Food Bucket List

Add these Food Network recipes (which feature pumpkin, cranberries, squash and more) to your to-do list this fall.

Food Network Kitchen’s Healthy Pumpkin-Oatmeal Bake for Year of Oats/Drunk Pies/Diners, as seen on Food Network.

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Food Network Kitchen’s Healthy Pumpkin-Oatmeal Bake for Year of Oats/Drunk Pies/Diners, as seen on Food Network.

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Renee Comet, © 2016, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

To truly get the most out of every season, you need to start with a plan. So when you’re putting pumpkin picking, hay rides and sweater shopping on your fall to-do list, don’t forget to pencil in some kitchen time too. These recipes will instantly get you in the autumn spirit.

You simply can’t get in a season’s worth of pumpkin eating unless you start first thing in the morning. This satisfying recipe is nutritious and can serve a crowd.

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Or, if you’ve already indulged in one too many apple cider doughnuts, skip the pie dough and bake your apples naked. Well, almost naked — Alex Guarnaschelli’s recipe features a warming, rum-spiked glaze.

Food Network Kitchen’s Grilled MapleGlazed Acorn Squash.

Food Network Kitchen’s Grilled MapleGlazed Acorn Squash.

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Matt Armendariz, Copyright 2015

If you’re a year-round griller, undeterred by crisper temps outside, try these smoky squash “ribs” as a dinner side. Their hearty autumn texture and summery barbecue flavor marries two of the adjacent seasons’ best qualities.

Food Network Kitchen’s CranberryClementine Mulled Sangria.

Food Network Kitchen’s CranberryClementine Mulled Sangria.

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Matt Armendariz, Copyright 2015

This recipe takes the spicy warmth of mulled wine and chills it down with fresh fruit for a party drink that’s both cozy and refreshing.

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Chef Name: Food Network KitchenFull Recipe Name: Pumpkin Spice LatteTalent Recipe: FNK Recipe: Food Networks Kitchen’s Pumpkin Spice Latte, as seen on Foodnetwork.comProject: Foodnetwork.com, FN Essentials/Weeknights/Fall/HolidaysShow Name: Food Network / Cooking Channel: Food Network

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Think your favorite coffee shop does it best? Our homemade PSL recipe stands up to any $4 grande cup, and it means you can enjoy the fall drink literally on-demand.

Ina Garten’s granddaddy of an apple pie is exactly the recipe to reach for when you’ve brought way too many apples home from the orchard.

Food Nework Kitchen's Holiday One-Offs, Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts with Creamy Lemon Dip.

Food Nework Kitchen's Holiday One-Offs, Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts with Creamy Lemon Dip.

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Serve this addicting appetizer to guests with caution: Once you make these deeply savory, meaty-meets-earthy bites, your friends will demand them at every other get-together you throw (not that that’s a bad thing, of course).

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Food Nework Kitchen's Cornbread Guide Sweet

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This slightly sticky, almost cakelike dish is a delightful dessert when served with fruit and whipped cream. Prefer your cornbread with cheese, spice or herbs? Here are seven more ways to make this classic fall dish.

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