Get inspired to cook up a storm this month with 31 healthy and delicious recipes to make in October!
Fall is in full swing, which means it’s time to bust out the slow cooker, cozy meals, as well as all things pumpkin, and enjoy some of the best produce this season has to offer. Thanks to stuffed squash, pumpkin treats, and comforting soups, there is so much to love about this month. That’s why I’ve rounded up 31 healthy and delicious, seasonal recipes to make in October!
This list of 31 healthy and delicious recipes to make in October is filled with a mix of everything with a focus on breakfast items, easy dinners, and lots of pumpkin treats! Take a scroll and let me know what you try!
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31 Recipes to Make in October
This Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew is made by blending a delicious pumpkin spice cashew cream, cold brew, and a scoop of collagen for a delightful and nutritious treat!
Pumpkin oatmeal is a sweet, creamy, healthy and filling breakfast you’ll love! Can be made “overnight oats” style or in the morning! Gluten & Dairy Free
Chimichurri Squash Egg-in-a-Hole is a fun nutrient and flavor-packed low carb fall meal! Gluten-Free, Dairy Free, Paleo Friendly
These Pumpkin Apple Quinoa Breakfast Bars are a delicious and portable healthy fall breakfast or snack for both adults and kids, everyone loves them!
This soft and warm Pumpkin Protein French Toast satisfies your sweet tooth with sweet cinnamon vanilla flavor in every bite. Packs 30 grams of protein so you can feel good about indulging!
Healthy Sweet Potato Pancakes are the perfect healthy fall breakfast made with nutritious ingredients like whole-grain oat flour, sweet potatoes, and cinnamon.
This plantain and breakfast sausage casserole is only THREE ingredients! An easy egg free high protein breakfast idea!
Apple Cinnamon Crockpot Steel Cut Oats are creamy, hearty, and easily prepared to feed the whole family or meal prep for the week!
These flax-hempseed bites are a convenient and tasty way to get in tons of anti-inflammatory omega-three fats! For those of you seed cycling for hormone balance, two bites get in all your day’s servings of seeds!
These (almost) five-ingredient pumpkin seed bars are full of wholesome ingredients & they are super easy to whip up! The perfect salty-sweet anytime snack or breakfast!
Pulled pork salad is the perfect way to take your salad from boring to fantastic. Pair this savory salty meat with the best sweeter foods from autumn-like carrots, cranberries, and apples. Move over diet food it is time for real food that tastes real good!
This Gluten Free Minestrone recipe was handed down at least three generations, it’s hearty, filling, and delicious. I included two ways to make it, on the stove top or in the crockpot. It’s also totally customizable, add in or take out whatever you like to fit your preferences/dietary needs!
The BEST ever healthy turkey butternut squash chili recipe! Perfect for those who like it spicy or more mellow, can be made in the instant pot or slow cooker! Smells wonderful and feeds a crowd!
These delicata squash boats are roasted to perfection then stuffed with slow cooker turkey meatballs for a delicious healthy dinner!
Slow cooker beef carnitas marinate all day long in a flavorful mixture of Mexican spices, citrus, and onions, then are shredded and broiled till slightly crispy.
Salmon is loaded with omega 3s and is easy to cook, making it the perfect choice for healthy eating and meal prep. Pair with stir-fry vegetables roasted to perfection, then doused with a succulent sweet and spicy glaze, this makes a perfect lunch or dinner option. Look for pre-cut vegetables in your grocery’s refrigerated produce section to make meal prep even easier.
Paleo Sloppy Joe Stuffed Acorn Squash is an easy, healthy meal that the entire family will love! Includes directions for the Instant Pot or Oven/Stove Top!
Kung Pao Chicken Casserole is BURSTING with flavor, plus it will feed a crowd or serve the best meal prep ever, plus it freezes well!
Make a batch of crispy “Mexican pulled pork” in half the time if you have an instant pot, or if not use your slow cooker! Either way, your house will smell AH-MAZING Bonus it’s freezer friendly!
Dinner or meal prep does not have to be complicated! Try this simple baked mesquite chicken for a healthy chicken dish made in one pan and full of smokey, peppery flavor!
Want a healthy holiday friendly veggie side dish that everyone will love? These Roasted Green Beans with Bacon will be the first dish to disappear during any weeknight dinner or special holiday!
This healthy cornbread recipe lightly sweetened with honey is moist yet light and fluffy texture. Plus, it’s better for you because it’s made without refined flour or sugar. Perfect chili pairing or holiday side dish!
These healthy pumpkin muffins are moist and tender, plus they are made with healthy wholesome ingredients. Great for kids and freezer friendly!
Oat flour pumpkin muffins are a hearty, delicious healthy pumpkin muffin made with just a few simple ingredients! No refined flour, sugar, butter, or dairy!
This oat flour pumpkin bread is a deliciously hearty and healthy quick bread filled with pumpkin spice flavors like nutmeg, cinnamon, & allspice in every bite. No refined flour, sugar, or oil!
Warm paleo pumpkin cookies are bursting with mini chocolate chips in every bite! These cookies are the perfect healthy holiday treat for pumpkin season!
Healthy Oatmeal Pecan Cookies are a deliciously sweet way to start your day or a great anytime snack! Gluten, Dairy, and Egg Free
These healthy pumpkin cookies are light and cakey, but also just a little bit chewy, made with whole-grain oat flour you’d never guess they are healthy!
Pumpkin Pie bars are an irresistible slightly healthier spin on a classic treat. Traditional pumpkin pie baked on top of an almond flour crust and topped with a date caramel sauce.
These pumpkin patch Halloween cookies are buttery chocolate chip cookies baked on a sheet pan, smothered with chocolate frosting and Oreos, then decorated to look like a pumpkin patch. Super easy Halloween cookies!
These Healthy Popcorn Balls are made with just four ingredients: popcorn, honey, peanut butter, and chocolate! Super easy and healthy popcorn ball recipe!
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