Put away the carving tools. Pumpkin is best on the plate.
Here are a few pumpkin recipes to try this season.
![Breakfast - Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pumpkin-pancakes.jpg)
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![Homemade Savory Pumpkin Hummus . Thanksgiving Appetizer dip on wooden background](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pumpkin-hummus.jpg)
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![This Oct. 16, 2017 photo shows a Pumpkin Cheesecake with Crystalized Ginger Crust. This recipe is adapted from Natalie Dupree's companion cookbook "Nathalie Dupree Cooks for Family and Friends" to her PBS show, "Food for Family and Friends," published in 1991. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Karmel)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17310592096368-1672x1254.jpg)
AP/Elizabeth Karmel
![This September 2016 photo shows pumpkin cream cheese swirled chocolate brownies in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Katie Workman via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_16298494222085-1003x1254.jpg)
AP/Katie Workman
![This Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, photo, shows the Pumpkin Fizz cocktail at the Palm House restaurant in San Francisco. The recipe yields a seasonal cocktail for the holidays. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_10093583146-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Eric Risberg
![This Nov. 6, 2017 photo shows a green salad with roasted apple and pumpkin vinaigrette in Bethesda, Md. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian. (Melissa d'Arabian via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17310739699135-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Melissa d'Arabian
![This Nov. 2, 2015 photo shows warm pumpkin bourbon cheesecake in Concord, NH. Serve this cheesecake hot, right out of the oven, topped with a little vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_55184818592-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Sept. 15, 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows pumpkin bread French toast in Hyde Park, N.Y. This dish is from a recipe by the CIA. (Phil Mansfield/The Culinary Institute of America via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17258730315742.jpg)
![Sliced pumpkin bread loaf sitting on wooden cutting board with pecan nuts and cinnamon spices](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pumpkin-bread.jpg)
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![This Sept. 8, 2014 photo shows salted caramel pumpkin buns in Concord, N.H.The bun combines two classics, pumpkin pie and a cinnamon bun, which is topped with a homemade caramel sauce. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_703833685614-836x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Sept. 25, 2017 photo shows pumpkin coconut squares in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Sara Moulton. (Sara Moulton via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17270527307931-1880x1097.jpg)
AP/Sara Moulton
![This Sept. 21, 2015, photo shows pumpkin bundt cake with apple date streusel and sticky toffee coffee glaze in Concord, N.H. This recipe takes about 90 minutes, from start to finish. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_588641916255-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Sept. 22, 2014 photo shows spicy sweet mole pumpkin seed clusters in Concord, N.H. The granola-like snack takes a more balanced approach to our Halloween sugar rush. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_303362945923-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![Homemade Granola in a parchment lined baking sheet, selective focus](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/granola.jpg)
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![This Sept. 11, 2015 photo shows pumpkin bread biscotti in Concord, N.H. These cookies are from a recipe by Alison Ladman. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_284045896104-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Oct. 5, 2015 photo shows roasted spiced pumpkin with pistachio chutney in Concord, NH. This side dish will fit in with the mosaic of other offerings at the Thanksgiving table. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_848847248828-1880x1178.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Oct. 20, 2014, photo shows lightened pumpkin crunch in Concord, N.H. Instead of relying on tons of cream and egg yolks for a smooth texture for the pumpkin chunch try silken tofu. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_246086728717-1768x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Sept. 29, 2014 photo shows pumpkin risotto with fried sage in Concord, N.H. Like omelets or tortillas, risotto is attractive as a weeknight dinner because of its flexibility. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_356261312577-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Nov. 8, 2011 photo shows pumpkin-roasted red pepper chili in Concord, N.H. This recipe uses a blend of ground bison and finely chopped boneless pork ribs, but any blend of lean meats can be used, including ground turkey or beef and chopped steak. Also, this recipe can be made vegetarian by substituting beans for the meat. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_111108153078-1880x1254.jpg)
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![This Sept. 30, 2013 photo shows pork chops with chipotle pumpkin seed butter in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_805682699984-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Sept. 8, 2014 photo shows cream cheese filled ginger cherry pumpkin bread in Concord, N.H. The bread is tender and moist, and delivers loads of flavor. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_654640472782-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Sept. 21, 2015, photo shows quinoa pumpkin breakfast bowl in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_733905982033-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Oct. 7, 2013 photo shows pumpkin honey doughnuts in Concord, N.H. To help bridge the holidays of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving, this recipe combines the classic fried doughnut from Hanukkah and pumpkin pie from Thanksgiving, into one delicious treat. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_787398390418-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Matthew Mead
![This Oct. 20, 2016 photo shows a natural, lower calorie whipped cream substitute in Coronado, Calif. It's made with the liquid leftover from the slow cooking of beans and legumes called "aquafaba" which can be whipped up into a pillowy fluff in minutes. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian. (Melissa d'Arabian via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_16299593081592-1-1880x1254.jpg)
AP/Melissa d'Arabian
![Breakfast - Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pumpkin-pancakes-260x174.jpg)
![Homemade Savory Pumpkin Hummus . Thanksgiving Appetizer dip on wooden background](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pumpkin-hummus-260x174.jpg)
![This Oct. 16, 2017 photo shows a Pumpkin Cheesecake with Crystalized Ginger Crust. This recipe is adapted from Natalie Dupree's companion cookbook "Nathalie Dupree Cooks for Family and Friends" to her PBS show, "Food for Family and Friends," published in 1991. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Karmel)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17310592096368-260x174.jpg)
![This September 2016 photo shows pumpkin cream cheese swirled chocolate brownies in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Katie Workman via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_16298494222085-260x174.jpg)
![This Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, photo, shows the Pumpkin Fizz cocktail at the Palm House restaurant in San Francisco. The recipe yields a seasonal cocktail for the holidays. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_10093583146-260x174.jpg)
![This Nov. 6, 2017 photo shows a green salad with roasted apple and pumpkin vinaigrette in Bethesda, Md. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian. (Melissa d'Arabian via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17310739699135-260x174.jpg)
![This Nov. 2, 2015 photo shows warm pumpkin bourbon cheesecake in Concord, NH. Serve this cheesecake hot, right out of the oven, topped with a little vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_55184818592-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 15, 2017 photo provided by The Culinary Institute of America shows pumpkin bread French toast in Hyde Park, N.Y. This dish is from a recipe by the CIA. (Phil Mansfield/The Culinary Institute of America via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17258730315742.jpg)
![Sliced pumpkin bread loaf sitting on wooden cutting board with pecan nuts and cinnamon spices](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pumpkin-bread-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 8, 2014 photo shows salted caramel pumpkin buns in Concord, N.H.The bun combines two classics, pumpkin pie and a cinnamon bun, which is topped with a homemade caramel sauce. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_703833685614-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 25, 2017 photo shows pumpkin coconut squares in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Sara Moulton. (Sara Moulton via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_17270527307931-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 21, 2015, photo shows pumpkin bundt cake with apple date streusel and sticky toffee coffee glaze in Concord, N.H. This recipe takes about 90 minutes, from start to finish. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_588641916255-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 22, 2014 photo shows spicy sweet mole pumpkin seed clusters in Concord, N.H. The granola-like snack takes a more balanced approach to our Halloween sugar rush. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_303362945923-260x174.jpg)
![Homemade Granola in a parchment lined baking sheet, selective focus](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/granola-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 11, 2015 photo shows pumpkin bread biscotti in Concord, N.H. These cookies are from a recipe by Alison Ladman. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_284045896104-260x174.jpg)
![This Oct. 5, 2015 photo shows roasted spiced pumpkin with pistachio chutney in Concord, NH. This side dish will fit in with the mosaic of other offerings at the Thanksgiving table. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_848847248828-260x174.jpg)
![This Oct. 20, 2014, photo shows lightened pumpkin crunch in Concord, N.H. Instead of relying on tons of cream and egg yolks for a smooth texture for the pumpkin chunch try silken tofu. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_246086728717-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 29, 2014 photo shows pumpkin risotto with fried sage in Concord, N.H. Like omelets or tortillas, risotto is attractive as a weeknight dinner because of its flexibility. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_356261312577-260x174.jpg)
![This Nov. 8, 2011 photo shows pumpkin-roasted red pepper chili in Concord, N.H. This recipe uses a blend of ground bison and finely chopped boneless pork ribs, but any blend of lean meats can be used, including ground turkey or beef and chopped steak. Also, this recipe can be made vegetarian by substituting beans for the meat. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_111108153078-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 30, 2013 photo shows pork chops with chipotle pumpkin seed butter in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_805682699984-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 8, 2014 photo shows cream cheese filled ginger cherry pumpkin bread in Concord, N.H. The bread is tender and moist, and delivers loads of flavor. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_654640472782-260x174.jpg)
![This Sept. 21, 2015, photo shows quinoa pumpkin breakfast bowl in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AP_733905982033-260x174.jpg)
![This Oct. 7, 2013 photo shows pumpkin honey doughnuts in Concord, N.H. To help bridge the holidays of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving, this recipe combines the classic fried doughnut from Hanukkah and pumpkin pie from Thanksgiving, into one delicious treat. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_787398390418-260x174.jpg)
![This Oct. 20, 2016 photo shows a natural, lower calorie whipped cream substitute in Coronado, Calif. It's made with the liquid leftover from the slow cooking of beans and legumes called "aquafaba" which can be whipped up into a pillowy fluff in minutes. This dish is from a recipe by Melissa d'Arabian. (Melissa d'Arabian via AP)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AP_16299593081592-1-260x174.jpg)
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