Simple Fall Dessert Recipes: a Dessert for Every Autumn Occasion

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Perfect for parties, family dinner, or any occasion- let these fall dessert recipes inspire you in the kitchen this cozy season! Get all my favorites here…..

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Baking Fall Dessert Recipes

Fall dessert baking is probably one of my favorites! It is a whole mood and the cozy setting just gets me feeling warm inside as I bake special food for those I love. Not to mention, being able to open the windows. It’s just dreamy!

Fall is the perfect time to learn new skills you can incorporate in your baking. Things like sourdough, new techniques, and experimenting with ingredients.

Several of the recipes I share (not all of them!) incorporate sourdough. I love the element of flavor and moisture that sourdough brings to fall dessert recipes. If you are unfamiliar with sourdough- there is no better time than now to learn how!

You can check out this post to learn all about how to make your own sourdough starter or purchase a starter from our Etsy shop here!

Each of these recipes can be made using active dry yeast. I will leave the conversions with you in each recipe here!

My Favorite Fall Dessert Recipes

1. Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Sourdough cinnamon swirl bread is a quick, sweet bread that can be made with discard or active starter. You don’t need much skill to master this delicious bread! No fermentation or extra rise time is required.

Make it non-sourdough: Substitute the sourdough starter with 1 tsp dry yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.

2. Apple Cinnamon Rolls

These dry yeast apple cinnamon rolls are fall dessert perfection! Chewy, buttery rolls filled with apples, cinnamon, and topped with a creamy frosting. Click here to get the recipe!

3. Sourdough Pumpkin Bites

Sourdough discard pumpkin bites are baked donuts made with pumpkin and topped with powdered sugar! Like the taste of pumpkin but not pumpkin spice? Skip the pumpkin spice and you’ll be loving these!

Make them non-sourdough: Use 1 tsp dry yeast instead of sourdough discard.

4. Fall Dessert Coffee Recipes

These fall coffee recipes might as well be dessert! At home coffees made with cozy season in mind but friendly on your budget. Try these recipes here!

5. Pumpkin Shaped Artisan Bread

Learn how to make a pumpkin shaped loaf of bread with or without pumpkin purée! If you want dessert, try it with added pumpkin or simply learn the art of this easy, step by step pumpkin shaped loaf.

6. Sourdough Apple Cinnamon Muffins

These apple cinnamon muffins made with sourdough discard and natural sugar is your new favorite guilt free dessert! Processed sugar free and all the benefits of sourdough. Click here to try out this recipe!

Make it non-sourdough: Use equal parts milk instead of warm water. Leave off sourdough starter.

7. Apple Pie: Made with Natural Sugar

Another natural sugar favorite is this homemade apple pie recipe! The all-time favorite fall dessert but without all the junk. This pie tastes so good you would never know it’s not sugar!

8. Pumpkin Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake

This dual purpose breakfast or dessert combines the flavors of pumpkin and cinnamon to bring you the taste of fall perfection! Use it for a delicious breakfast in the morning. Heat it up and serve with ice cream for the perfect fall dessert! Get the recipe here.

9. Classic Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

This all season favorite is especially cozy in the fall season! Make this classic fall dessert with yeast or sourdough starter using this recipe. Click here to get the recipe!

Fall Dessert Baking Essentials

Setting the mood, sharing your fall desserts, and enjoying every moment is what fall baking should be about! Here are my go-to essentials for a cozy fall baking experience….

Setting the Mood for Baking Fall Desserts

As I said before, fall baking is a mood all on her own! As a busy mom and homemaker, I enjoy slowing down my pace and romanticizing these cozy days a bit. Here’s a few ways I set the mood in my kitchen for an enjoyable baking experience….

• Cozy music.
• Baking by candlelight or dim lighting in the evening.

Check out these lovely, natural candles from Sweet Water Decor at Amazon!

• Using Bakeware I love like my Cast Iron Dutch Oven.

Sharing the Love

Sharing my fall desserts with friends and family is the best feeling! My love language is good. If I make you a fall dessert- I’m saying “I love you” in my simple way!

I have learned that food gifting is an art! Not just the food, but the packaging matters. It takes it from “Here’s some cookies” to “Here’s a gift”.

Here are some things I like to keep on hand for cozy season gift giving….

• To-go coffee cups to share my dessert coffees with friends.
• Food gift boxes
• Adding finishing touches like this adorable fall ribbon, labels, or washi tape!

Ingredients the Give Back

Another reason I enjoy baking fall recipes is by using ingredients that give back. Finding healthy ingredients that taste great and give back by making my health better, not worse. Thrive Market helps me shop ingredients that not only taste great, but are good for my body.

Things like organic pumpkin purée from trusted companies, unbleached flour and parchment paper, non-seed oils, and so much more!

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I hope you enjoyed these fall dessert recipes and that you get to bake all the things this cozy season! Be sure to follow along for more recipes, homemaking, and seasonal living.