35 Cozy Fall Recipes to Warm Up Your Kitchen

When the Fall season rolls around, we love to get all cozy in the house and in the kitchen! Making great dishes makes this season even more enjoyable and we have a great selection to enjoy. From breads to stews to your favorite Fall dessert, this roundup has something for everyone!

Hearty Soups & Stews for Chilly Nights

We love a hearty dish on a cool night and these always hit the spot. It’s the perfect time to get your crock pot out and explore some great dishes. These dishes also reheat well so they are perfect to enjoy for a few days in a row.

Chicken and Dumplings -Drop or Flat
This recipe has over 14,000 saves on our website! If you love drop or flat dumplings.. we have you covered. Nothing says cozy like a big bowl of dumplings and this is a family favorite. We are sure your family will love them too. If you need to see how dumplings are made, view our video here!

Hamburger Potato Soup
We love potato soup and this just takes that recipe up a notch. Hearty and delicious and super versatile. Can be made with ground turkey too! If you love regular potato soup, you may want to try our loaded baked potato soup.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This soup is really creamy, loaded with flavor and comes together really quickly. That is what is great about this soup, it takes about 30 minutes to make! Perfect for a busy night and it is versatile. You can use whatever cheese your family loves.

Easy Cowboy Stew
When you want a stick-to-your-ribs meal, this is the one! It’s made in a big pot and comes together pretty quickly. It’s a very hearty dish and perfect for a gathering. The men in our family LOVE this dish! Don’t forget the fried cornbread for a complete meal.

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
This soup will quickly become a family favorite, it’s so easy to make and comes together really quickly. It’s delicious and loaded with flavor. We love it with Italian sausage but you could switch that out.

Comforting Casseroles & Main Dishes

These dishes are easy to make and will be a comforting addition to your Fall evenings. They come together quickly, loaded with flavor and delicious. Add these to your Fall menu and enjoy!

Hobo Stew – 4 Ingredients
Grab 4 ingredients and enjoy this great dish! It’s got a great flavor since it is made with baked beans and then you add ground beef and you are set. The maple flavor really brings this dish to life and it reheats well too!

Baked Spaghetti
This recipe has almost 4000 saves on our website and so many great reviews. It’s cheesy and delicious and one you will make over and over. You can make this with ground turkey too. It reheats well, just add some garlic bread.

Ground Beef and Gravy
This is the best comfort food, and you must add our creamy mashed potatoes. Grab a bowl, fill it with potatoes, top it with ground beef and gravy, and turn on your favorite TV show! It’s the best dinner and one you will make again and again.

Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
Grab some Texas toast and make this dish, it’s so easy and everyone will go back for seconds! Kids love this easy meal too and it’s perfect for just a few people. You can also keep the sloppy joe meat for the next day and have it over a baked potato or make sandwiches.

Frito Chili Pie
This is a super versatile dish and it’s great for any gathering. Perfect for football season and one you can make your own. You can make it up and get the big Frito scoops and serve it like a dip.

Brown Sugar Meatloaf
It’s one of our most popular recipes for a reason! It’s so simple to make and one of our favorites. Meatloaf is such an easy dish to make and it comes together really quickly. We have made it without the celery, peppers and onion and it is still fantastic!

Seasonal Sides with Fall Flavors

Make your favorite main dish and then add one of these delicious side dishes. Let’s face it, delightful side dishes make the meal all the more enjoyable. Go ahead and add that creamy macaroni and cheese and take two servings if you like!

Classic Southern Cornbread Dressing
In my opinion, this is the PERFECT side dish, and honestly, I don’t need the main meal. I can eat this by itself. It has almost 8000 saves and wonderful reviews. If you are a fan of dressing, you will want to give this one a try. If you like a twist on a classic, try this Sausage Biscuit Dressing.

Best Green Beans
We love our southern green beans that are slow-cooked for hours, but these are really good too. They come together quickly and go great with just about any meal. We love the sweetness of this dish, give it a try you will too.

Broccoli Rice Casserole
This creamy dish is easy to make and reheats really well. We love this side dish and you can switch up the cheese to what your family loves. You could also add some other vegetables too.

Skillet Creamed Corn
This skillet corn is made a little differently, but it’s a fantastic recipe! It comes together really quickly and we make it with canned corn. You may also love this delicious Molasses Corn, its a unique dish but great for the Fall season.

Creamed Peas and Potatoes
This is an old-fashioned dish that we have enjoyed for many years. If you’re a fan of peas, this is a dish you must try. It’s so creamy, and the bacon adds great flavor.

Homemade Breads & Biscuits

Baking on a Fall day may be the best way to bring in the season! The smells of delicious breads and biscuits in the oven is always a win. These recipes are some of our favorites to enjoy with family and friends during the Fall season.

Maple Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
These have all the flavors of fall! Maple, Bacon, and Cheddar. Then, when you bring them out of the oven, slather on some butter! If you really want to take them up a notch cover them in maple syrup!

Apple Pie Bread
This bread is loaded with your favorite apple, then you have a delicious brown sugar and cinnamon swirl and topped with a glaze. It’s a combination of an apple pie and an apple fritter in the form of bread. It’s one you will make over and over.

Breakfast Butter Swim Biscuits
These butter swim biscuits are so easy to make, you don’t even have to roll out the dough. These biscuits have sausage baked right into them.. so you know they are a winner. If you are a fan of butter swim biscuits, you will also want to try this Apple Fritter version and this Cinnamon Sugar version!

Delicious Pumpkin Bread
If you love pumpkin recipes and simple, quick breads, this is the one to try. It comes together really quickly, and it’s so good warm right out of the oven. Add some butter and enjoy with a cup of coffee. If you want to take it to the next level, try out delicious Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Bread.

Pecan Pie Muffins
These muffins are so easy to make and they taste so much like a pecan pie. Add these to your recipe list for a real Fall treat. Great for the holiday season too.

Old-Fashioned Fall Desserts

These desserts are perfect for the Fall season, with many fantastic reviews. They are classics for a reason and will always be a hit! All of these will roll right into the holidays too and can be made for any gathering.

Brown Sugar Loaf Cake
We love a good loaf cake and this recipe makes 2! It’s great to make and take one to a neighbor or give to a friend. The icing has the sweet taste of maple! Add this one to your Fall recipe list.

Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake
This is such an easy cake and it tastes so much like a cinnamon roll! It is moist and delicious and so easy to make. It starts with a cake mix but the end result is wonderful. This is the perfect dessert and would be great to add to any brunch too.

Maple Pecan Pie Bars
We love pecan pie and we love the flavor of maple so this is the perfect combination! These bars are so good and come together with ease. These bars are the Fall treat everyone needs!

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes
This recipe has everything we love, chocolate, cream cheese, nuts (optional) and our favorite chocolate frosting. So these cupcakes are a winner! Great for the Fall season, especially a winner at Halloween!

Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake
This pumpkin cake is so easy to make and everyone loves it. No one will ever know it starts with a mix. The addition of the pralined pecans on top is such a great addition! You can make this one in advance.

Carrot Cake Loaf Cake
Love carrot cake but want a smaller version?! This is the cake for you! It’s so easy to make and absolutely delicious. The frosting is wonderful and it’s perfect for your Fall season. Not a fan of raisins, simply leave them out.

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