Cozy Fall Recipes and Dinner Ideas

These Cozy Fall Recipes & Dinner Ideas include lots of squash, sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Plus, download my free 7-day fall dinner menu!

Fall Recipes

Fall is the best time of year simply for the recipes! The recipes are warmer and are filled with the amazing flavours of fall produce like squash, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts and pumpkin (duh!). I rounded up my favourite fall recipes that include everything from soups to casseroles, pastas, hearty salads and more.

Plus, make sure to check out my fave September recipes, October recipes, November recipes and fall soup recipes. Don't forget about my free fall meal prep plan, too!

Download your free dinner menu

If you're looking for more fall favourites, download my free 7-day fall menu that's filled with healthy recipes. Click here to download your free menu.

Fall Soup Recipes

Fall is basically the beginning of soup season! Nothing tastes as good as a warm, hearty soup on a cold and gloomy day. The best kind of soups to have during the fall are those that are packed with fall flavours and hearty enough to keep you satiated until your next meal. Ready to kick off soup season the right way? Check out four of my soup recommendations for the fall season below.

The Best Kabocha Squash Soup // Easiest Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Panera Broccoli and Cheddar Soup // Green Goddess Vegan Broccoli Soup 

Fall Salad Recipes

The perfect fall salad is warm, hearty and filled with the best of the season's flavours. Fall salads can stand alone on their own or be served alongside a smaller dish to complete the meal. Check out four of my fall salad recommendations below that are packed with fall veggies like brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes.

Easiest Ever Brussels Sprouts Salad // Healthy Sweet Potato Salad

Wendy's Taco Salad (Copycat Recipe) // Warm Tahini Kale and Quinoa Bowl + Roasted Chickpeas

Fall Dinner Ideas

For the quintessential fall dinner recipe, I love to include the delicious flavours of Thanksgiving through turkey and harvested veggies (ex: butternut squash, acorn squash, brussels sprouts, and of course pumpkin!). I've included an easy sheet pan dinner for when you're scrambling to eat after a long day, an easy stuffed squash recipe, a butternut squash bake and a delicious pumpkin alfredo that will BLOW YOUR MIND!

Sausage and Root Vegetable Scramble Sheet Pan Dinner // Easiest 3 Ingredient Stuffed Acorn Squash

Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells // Healthy One Pot Pumpkin Alfredo

Fall Crockpot Recipes

There's no denying that fall is a busy time of year! Whether you're headed back to school or starting to get back to a routine at work, the last thing you want to do after a long day is spend hours in your kitchen preparing a meal. That's why I LOVE my crockpot. I've included the most delicious fall crockpot/slow cooker meal prep recipes that literally make themselves while you're getting all your work done – just dump and go.

Slow Cooker Peanut Stew // Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Dal

Crockpot White Chili with Chicken // Crockpot Taco Soup

Fall Vegetarian Recipes

If you're vegetarian or just looking to incorporate more “Meatless Mondays” into your week, then these recipes are for you! Enjoy the comfort of a butternut squash risotto, a vegan Buddha bowl, creamy pumpkin mac and cheese or the fan-favourite brown butter butternut squash gnocchi!

Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto // Build Your Own Buddha Bowl (Vegan)

Creamiest Pumpkin Mac and Cheese // Brown Butter and Sage Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Sage

Meal prep tools

• Grab some glass meal prep bowls to store leftovers.
• I get all my free-range chicken and grass-fed beef from Butcher Box, conveniently delivered to me frozen.
• Get a meat thermometer to make sure chicken is cooked through.
• Freeze leftover meat in these recipes in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months.