32 Fall-Spiced Recipes to Make In Your Cable-Knit Sweater

The scent of fall is in the air, and no, it's not coming from those weird cinnamon brooms at Hobby Lobby. Thanks to these recipes featuring fall spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, we're suddenly feeling very autumnal. Who wants to go apple-picking?
Johanna Frenkel1/32Cinnamon Roasted Vegetables
A hearty mix of root vegetables that smells like fall exploded in your oven—what's not to love?

Alex Lau3/32BA's Best Apple Cider Doughnuts
Apple butter (not sauce!) is key to the texture and flavor of this iconi fall recipe.
Alex Lau4/32Real Pumpkin Spice Latte
Two full cinnamon sticks go into the flavored syrup, along with fresh ginger and cloves.
Photo by Alex Lau5/32BA’s Best Carrot Cake
Essentially, a serving of veggies concealed in a very delicious spiced cake.
Ditte Isager6/32Nutmeg and Black Pepper Popovers
This unconventional popovers recipe stars nutmeg and black pepper, making it the perfect savory dinner roll (or salty snack).
Alex Lau7/32Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Butter
Everyone needs a solid pumpkin scone recipe in the fall. This one is yours.
Alex Lau8/32Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Close your eyes and you can already smell them baking. Grinding half of the walnuts into the streusel makes for extra tender, buttery muffin tops.
Danny Kim9/32Spiced Popcorn with Pecans and Raisins
In addition to a pantry's worth of spices, this addictive mix is sweetened with a drizzle of maple syrup.

Matt Duckor11/32Brandy Milk Punch
This eggnog-like punch is finished with a flurry of freshly-grated nutmeg.
12/32Chicken and Dumplings with Mushrooms
Proof that desserts aren't the only thing you can make with fall spices: These dumplings are laced with nutmeg.
15/32Boudin Blanc–Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Chestnuts
White pepper and allspice flavor the seasonal stuffing in this turkey recipe—you'll want to make it all season long.
Jeremy Liebman16/32Baked French Toast with Pecan Crumble
Nutmeg and cinnamon flavor the custard on this French toast.
Alex Lau17/32Mexican Hot Chocolate
The combination of cinnamon and chile is impossible to resist. Impossible!
18/32Spiced Bundt Cake with Apple Caramel Sauce
Adding cream of tartar to the caramel prevents the sugar from crystallizing. Drizzle the sauce over the cake; save the rest for passing alongside.
19/32Winter Squash with Spiced Butter
The spiced butter is also a treat mixed into whole grains or spread on toast.
20/32Brûléed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie
This chocolate and pumpkin mashup is surprising yet delicious.
Alex Lau21/32Spiced Coffee Affogato with Vanilla Ice Cream
This clever pour-over dessert proves that, yes, it will affogato.
Nicole Franzen22/32Maple-Cinnamon Toast with Citrus and Crème Fraîche
The cinnamon butter will saturate the bread while it bakes, almost like an eggless French toast.
Photo by Alex Lau23/32BA's Best Masala Chai
This chai is definitively ginger-forward. Feel free to add a little more maple syrup if you like it on the sweeter side.
Alex Lau24/32Baked Vanilla-Bourbon Applesauce
Delicious on its own or stirred into oatmeal or yogurt; also great as a side for pork chops and potato pancakes.
Peden + Munk25/32Cinnamon-Date Buns
Yes, the spiced dough is buttery, but replacing the brown sugar with puréed dates is a nutritional game-changer.
Kyle Johnson26/32Fall Mole
This recipe makes more spice mix and chile paste than you’ll need for a single batch of mole. Keep the extras on hand for chili, stews, braises, or another batch of mole!

We Are The Rhoads28/32Chocolate-Cinnamon Coffee Cake
If you like, serve this chocolate-cinnamon recipe with whipped cream or an extra dollop of yogurt—or, of course, a cup of coffee.
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott29/32Hot Toddy Pick-Me-Up
A clove-studded lemon wheel make this one very traditional toddy.
30/32Cider-Brined Turkey with Star Anise and Cinnamon
Use this Thanksgiving-inspired brine on chicken for dinner any night of the week.
Peden + Munk31/32Spiced and Spiked Hibiscus Tea
Truth be told, the bourbon's optional, and this is equally delicious hot or cold.


