Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Pumpkin 17 Desserts That Use an Entire Can of Pumpkin By Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue is the Commerce Editor at Food & Wine. A former associate editor at Allrecipes, she joined Dotdash Meredith in 2019. She has written about food since 2017, covering everything from product reviews to recipes to restaurants. Her work can be found in Cooking Light, Southern Living, and more. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on October 29, 2020 Close Photo: Kim When you open a can of pumpkin puree, you want to use it. All of it. Pumpkin shortage or not, we consider canned pumpkin a precious good. It brings fall flavor to recipes and makes desserts smooth and moist. With these recipes for a whole can of pumpkin, you won't waste a drop. 01 of 17 Pumpkin Ginger Cupcakes View Recipe with Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting. Dianne Pumpkin puree and instant butterscotch pudding mix thicken this cupcake's batter. But don't add more liquid. "They looked like blobs of cookie dough when I put them in the oven but formed nicely," reviewer Benjiman says. "They are possibly the best cupcakes I have ever had." 02 of 17 Brown Family's Favorite Pumpkin Pie View Recipe Noel This pie averages a five-star rating thanks to its light, custardy filling and walnut streusel topping. Does Pumpkin Pie Need To Be Refrigerated? 03 of 17 Great Pumpkin Dessert View Recipe Treats N Sweets This dump cake requires almost no effort. Reviewers have replaced yellow cake mix with spice cake mix and butter pecan cake mix with five-star results. Others replace pecans with walnuts. 04 of 17 Pumpkin Crumb Cake View Recipe This crumb cake uses yellow cake mix, too, in the topping as well as the crust. "The pumpkin filling was like a pumpkin pie sandwiched between a slightly salty, buttery crust," reviewer raggie81 says. 05 of 17 Paul's Pumpkin Bars View Recipe Paula "Absolutely perfect in texture, meaning super moist and soft. I added 1 tsp. of ginger, because its zing complements pumpkin goods so wonderfully," reviewer Baricat says. 06 of 17 Two Ingredient Pumpkin Cake View Recipe dubosefamily You can bake this cake with just two ingredients (!) or find inspiration from reviewers. "I gave this five stars after taking the advice of others to add three eggs," Jolie says. "I also added 1/2 cup of apple sauce, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. When cooled, I topped with cream cheese frosting." 07 of 17 Pumpkin Spice Cookie View Recipe CookinBug Another two-ingredient standout, our Pumpkin Spice Cookie recipe can become your canvas for add-ins. Our home cooks love them with pumpkin pie spice, raisins, chopped walnuts, or chocolate chips. Our 15 Most Pumpkin-y Pumpkin Spice Homemade Treats 08 of 17 Pumpkin Cake I View Recipe Kim Baking a Bundt cake from scratch takes just 15 minutes of prep time, meaning it's weeknight approved. Take it from reviewer Kris Maas: "I just whipped this cake up in the midst of making dinner and lunches, supervising homework, doing laundry, and it couldn't have been easier!" 09 of 17 Pumpkin Sheet Cake View Recipe OkinawanPrincess Sometimes, nothing beats a sheet cake. After all, it's one of the easiest desserts to transport to potlucks, parties, or the office. Reviewers agree: It's a crowd-pleaser. 10 of 17 Pumpkin Chocolate Dessert Cake View Recipe Laine Barash Dense, moist, rich, chocolatey, and spicy are some of the words reviewers have used to describe this cake. And the pumpkin flavor tastes subtle enough to please people who don't usually go for the gourd. 11 of 17 Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars View Recipe Allrecipes Recipe creator Kiwi says these Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars taste best straight out of the fridge after chilling overnight. Meet your new favorite dessert (or breakfast). 12 of 17 Pumpkin Coffee Cake with a Brown Sugar Glaze View Recipe lutzflcat We're partial to coffee cake in the fall when the return of cold mornings calls for hot coffee. And what better flavor for autumn than pumpkin? 15 Coffee Cakes Made for Fall Mornings 13 of 17 Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie View Recipe "My family doesn't care for pumpkin pie but loved this smooth creamy version of it," reviewer Sadie says. "Unlike a cheesecake, you don't really taste the cream cheese, but I'm sure that's what makes this pie a cut above the traditional pumpkin pie. It was absolutely delicious, and everyone was disappointed when it was gone." 14 of 17 Pumpkin Tart With Pecan Crust View Recipe Mackenzie Schieck Reviewers, vegan or not, love this dairy-free recipe for its nutty crust and thick filling. Fresh, grated ginger kicks it up a notch. 15 of 17 Pumpkin Squares View Recipe Buckwheat Queen Reviewers pair these fluffy, cake-like bars with some version of cream cheese frosting. Reviewer Buckwheat Queen went with a rum-spiced recipe; our Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting isn't far off. 15 of the Easiest Pumpkin Desserts You'll Ever Make 16 of 17 Pumpkin Torte II View Recipe chibi chef Four luscious layers make up this torte: a graham cracker crust, cream cheese, pumpkin filling, and fluffy whipped topping. 17 of 17 Low-Fat Pumpkin Flan View Recipe Tetya You'll definitely taste the pumpkin in this smooth, creamy flan. Finish it off with pumpkin seeds for crunch. More Popular Pumpkin Recipes Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit