5 pumpkin recipes your Halloween menu desperately needs
You cannot go through this season without a pumpkin fix to tide you over to cooler winds.
When fall finally arrives, it brings with itself undeniable joy— and the slight eeriness of halloween, and, of course, the time to bring out pumpkin recipes! The season’s most loved edible symbol has a plethora of ways to be celebrated, and we at Bazaar India like to get started early. That its benefits are not limited to your health is a true testament of the ever-delicious and comforting pumpkin.
From pumpkin soups to pumpkin pastas, whether you’re looking for delectable desserts, comfort brunch recipes, or Instagram-worthy main courses, this round-up of 5 dishes has your favourite ingredient covered in every way.
Pumpkin and pesto crostini
This quick, fresh, and saporous appetiser is sure to take away all your worries this fall. The riot of colours and flavours that this crostini recipe with its burrata, pumpkin, pesto, and pecans mix will light up your taste buds and leave you wanting for more. The crunch of the bread will lure you in and the baked, spiced, and zesty pumpkin will make sure you stay!
Harvest pumpkin soup
With this pumpkin soup, dinner will be done in a matter of minutes! The scrumptious blend of potatoes, onions, pumpkin, and a wholesome chicken broth is the perfect way to serve pumpkin for those who don’t love the texture of the ingredient in a method widely underrated.
Creamy pumpkin pasta with a pine nut gremolata
As the name suggests, this creamy, silky, and luscious 25-minute pasta recipe with its flavour-packed punches is sure to become a permanent addition to your Halloween-menu! With the gremolata cutting through with the richness with the crunch it adds, a garnish of sage leaves will complete the decedant dish with some wholesome freshness.
Pumpkin cheesecake with a cookie crust
Be it a vivacious dinner party or a night in with the fam, this cheesecake is impossible not to leave some room for. With its delicious pecan and cookie crust, an airy and fluffy custard filling, and the unending stream of the PSL-spiced flavour, pumpkin cheesecake is a must try this Halloween!
Ginger pumpkin pie
Adding that extra kick to a standard pumpkin pie, this spicy three-way ginger recipe with a gingersnap cookie crust is sure to make you twirl. This ginger pie will take you half the time to make when compared to a normal pumpkin pie, and will taste twice as delicious!
