5 All-New Recipes for Pumpkin Week

Pumpkin is more than just a canvas to highlight cinnamon and nutmeg. This autumn staple has a vegetally sweet and nutty flavor that only intensifies as it cooks. That’s why classic pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread are so good. But it’s also why this ingredient has such a wide range. Canned purée (please don’t make your own) lends moisture and buttery smoothness to sauces and batters alike. So we’re back again this year, sharing five brand new—and extremely delicious—recipes.There’s a fluffy pumpkin focaccia with a wide-open crumb. Cheesy enchiladas with a lick of mild heat. Tender muffins stuffed with tangy cream cheese. Sunday-worthy bolognese and a three-ingredient (!) soup that tastes like it simmered all day long. They’re all anything but basic.Pumpkin certainly belongs on the dessert table, but it deserves a place on the dinner table too. With Pumpkin Week, you can do both. Don’t forget to tag us on social @bonappetitmag when you show off your dish!No-Knead Pumpkin FocacciaThe plush and crisp bread we know and love is ripe for the pumpkin treatment, lending it a golden hue and earthy sweetness.3-Ingredient Curry Pumpkin SoupThis dead simple three-ingredient soup houses a wealth of flavor with a shockingly trim ingredient list.Pumpkin Black Bean EnchiladasA quick trip under the broiler is enough to melt and brown the cheese on top of these weeknight-friendly enchiladas—no lengthy bake required.Pumpkin BologneseA scoop of canned pumpkin purée is the head-turning ingredient that gives full-blown flavor and body to this autumnal riff on bolognese, without a Nonna-level wait time.Pumpkin-Cream Cheese MuffinsLoaded with pumpkin seeds, purée, and pumpkin pie spice mix, these big, soft streusel-topped muffins are every fall lover’s dream come true.More pumpkin favoritesWhen it comes to canned pumpkin, Libby’s is the only brand we buy.Don’t throw away the pumpkin seeds after carving! Dress them in spices and roast them in a hot oven instead.This is the best store-bought pie crust according to our taste test. Keep one in your freezer for whenever your pumpkin pie craving strikes.When you’ve cooked through these recipes, bake our 29 best pumpkin desserts.Feeling nostalgic? Check out last year’s Pumpkin Week recipes.