Listen, there's only so much pumpkin spice one person can handle.
1. Butternut Squash Risotto with Pine Nuts, Balsamic Drizzle, and Fried Sage
Love and Olive Oil / Via Love and Olive Oil (loveandoliveoil.com
Who needs pumpkin when you've got butternut squash around? Not you, that's who. Find the recipe here.
2. Thyme Popovers with Ginger-Pear Butter
Women's Day / Via Women's Day (womansday.com
We're gonna ~pop, pop, pop~ to the top. Find the recipe here.
3. Roasted Turnip Fries with Parmesan
Martha Stewart / Via Martha Stewart (marthastewart.com
Turnip the beet. Ah, vegetable humor. Find the recipe here.
4. Wine Harvester's Chicken
David Lebovitz / Via David Lebovitz (davidlebovitz.com
Grapes probably aren't at their peak level of freshness near you right now. Make the most of what you have with this tasty dinner! Find the recipe here.
5. Apple and Gouda Grilled Cheese
Domestic Superhero / Via Domestic Superhero (domesticsuperhero.com
Hello, comfort food! Find the recipe here.
6. Warm Brie Cranberry Naan
A Cedar Spoon / Via A Cedar Spoon (acedarspoon.com
This simple treat would be great for a snack or even breakfast! Find the recipe here.
7. Maple Chipotle Smoked Chicken Breast
4 Sons 'r' Us / Via 4 Sons 'r' Us (4sonrus.com
The maple will make you shiver in anticipation for Christmas, but the chipotle will warm you right back up. Find the recipe here.
8. Monte Cristo Crepes
Taste and Tell / Via Taste and Tell (tasteandtellblog.com
You don't even need a special crepe pan for these - any skillet will do! Find the recipe here.
9. Butternut, Sausage, and Kale Gnocchi
Two Peas and Their Pod / Via Two Peas and Their Pod (twopeasandtheirpod.com
If this isn't just SCREAMING "fall" at you, maybe you need some hearing aids. Find the recipe here.
10. White Chocolate Chai Macarons
Unmasked Adventures / Via Unmasked Adventures (unmaskedadventures.wordpress.com
Okay, I know we promised no pumpkin, but if you mixed a little pumpkin pie spice into the buttercream or swirled some pumpkin puree into it, you definitely wouldn't be making these worse. Find the recipe here.
11. Double Butterscotch Cupcakes
Creations by Kara / Via Creations by Kara (creationsbykara.com
Butterbutterscotchscotch. Find the recipe here.
12. Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup
Cooking with Curls / Via Cooking with Curls (cookingwithcurls.com
You could also add other root veggies into this blend to make it a heartier soup. Find the recipe here.
13. Easy Acorn Cookies
Southern Made Simple / Via Southern Made Simple (southernmadesimple.com
So cute, so tasty. Find the recipe here.
14. Maple Bacon Fudge
Ashlee Marie / Via Ashlee Marie (ashleemarie.com
~heart eyes~ Find the recipe here.
15. Apple Cider Doughnuts
The Spunky Coconut / Via The Spunky Coconut (thespunkycoconut.com
Bonus: they're gluten-free! Find the recipe here.
16. Sweet Potato, Turkey Bacon, and Goat Cheese Egg Bake
Fitnessista / Via Fitnessista (fitnessista.com
Make this at the start of the week and you've got breakfast (or breakfast for dinner) every day. Find the recipe here.
17. Caramel Apple Biscotti
Land O Lakes / Via Land O Lakes (landolakes.com
This will go great with mulled cider. Find the recipe here.
18. Asiago Bisque
Chef in Training / Via Chef in Training (foodblogs.com
Cheese? Good soup? Good cheese soup? Amazing! Find the recipe here.
19. Blueberry Chai Cream co*cktail
Blueberry Council / Via Blueberry Council (blueberrycouncil.org
You can make a batch of the cream ahead of time and save it for over a month! Find the recipe here.
20. Apple Cheddar Hand Pies
Baking the Goods / Via Baking the Goods (bakingthegoods.com
It's like a Hot Pocket, but better, because you made it. Find the recipe here.
21. Creamy White Bean and Ham Tortellini Soup
Carlsbad Cravings / Via Carlsbad Cravings (carlsbadcravings.com
You only need one pot to whip this bad boy up. Find the recipe here.
22. Salted Caramel Eclairs
Trissalicious / Via Trissalicious (trissalicious.com
Ooooh, baby. Find the recipe here.
23. Candy Corn and White Chocolate Cookies
Averie Cooks / Via Averie Cooks (averiecooks.com
Candy corn and cookies? Yes! Find the recipe here.
24. Smoky Harvest Apple Cider Margaritas
Half-Baked Harvest / Via Half-Baked Harvest (halfbakedharvest.com
Just look at the way that smoke plumes off the cinnamon stick. Amazing. Find the recipe here.
25. Lamb Ragu with Cauliflower Gnocchi
Simply Delicious Food / Via Simply Delicious Food (simply-delicious-food.com
An alternate take on the "meat and potatoes" classic. Find the recipe here.
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