Celebrate fall with the ultimate fall cooking bucket list: 50 seasonal, gluten free recipes. Savor hearty soups and stews, apple and pumpkin desserts, cozy casseroles, veggie-packed sides and more.

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It was 49 degrees when I sent my kids off to school the other morning! Granted, we reached 80+ degrees later that afternoon – but even so, fall is just around the corner.

Being a soup gal through and through, I personally can’t wait to transition from lighter meals to cozier ones. That said, I’m sharing my Fall Cooking Bucket List: 50 cozy gluten free recipes to cook through all season long.

From creamy soups, to apple-packed desserts, hearty casseroles, and warming drinks, this is the ULTIMATE list of seasonal recipes to cook from over the next couple of months leading up to the holiday season (which will be here before we know it – woah!)

That said, the season is short and this list is long – so let’s get to cooking!

Fall Cooking Bucket List

gluten free apple crisp in a bowl with ice cream

Easy Gluten Free Apple Crisp

5 from 19 votes
Gluten Free Apple Crisp is the easiest and best fruit crisp you’ll ever make. Perfectly sweet with a crumbly oat topping, and ready in no time!
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wooden spoon in a pot of creamy chicken wild rice soup

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

4.9 from 11 votes
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup is thick, hearty, and comforting. Made from everyday ingredients, it tastes like Panera's Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup!
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Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

5 from 23 votes
Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad is a crispy, crunchy, healthy, gluten free salad recipe that's full of fresh fall flavors!
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Quick and Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

4.9 from 12 votes
Quick and Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread is soft, tender, perfectly moist, and full of warming spices. Celebrate fall in the most delicious way!
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Creamy Ham Peas and Pasta

5 from 2 votes
Creamy Ham Peas and Pasta is a quick-cooking dinner recipe that's creamy, satisfying, and made with everyday ingredients. As filling as it is delicious!
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Signature Spicy, Smoky, Sweet Chili

4.9 from 98 votes
Signature Spicy, Smoky, Sweet Chili is my signature chili recipe. Slightly spicy, smoky, and sweet, it’s crock pot and freezer-friendly, too!
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Gluten Free Apple Muffins

4.9 from 8 votes
Gluten Free Apple Muffins are packed with the flavors of fall! Full of shredded apple and cinnamon, they’re a delicious snack or breakfast.
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gluten free beef and noodles in a bowl with a fresh thyme garnish

Gluten Free Homestyle Beef and Noodles

4.8 from 15 votes
Gluten Free Homestyle Beef and Noodles is thick, rich, and hearty. You would never guess this classic comfort food recipe is gluten free!
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Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

4.7 from 77 votes
Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a delectable gluten free breakfast or snack recipe that's healthy, filling, and delicious!
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Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

4.8 from 71 votes
Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a quick and healthy crock pot recipe that’s perfect for busy nights. Add all the ingredients in the crock pot then push on!
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Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole

5 from 1 vote
Cheesy Ham and Hash Brown Casserole is the ultimate comfort food! Your family will lick their plates clean of this easy, cheesy, casserole.
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Mulled Apple Cider

5 from 1 vote
Mulled Apple Cider is a cinch to make! This spiced apple cider recipe will warm you from the inside out, and is perfect for the holidays.
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Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers

4.8 from 18 votes
Crock Pot Sausage and Peppers are perfect for feeding a crowd on game day, or enjoying as a slow-cooked cozy Italian supper at home. Serve in a variety of ways.
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Gluten Free Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 28 votes
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are tender and flavored with warming pumpkin pie spice. The perfect fall treat!
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Hamburger Soup

5 from 13 votes
Hamburger Soup is packed with vegetables and TONS of flavor! This satisfying, wholesome soup recipe will bring you back for bowl after bowl.
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Soft Batch Pumpkin Gingersnap Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.5 from 19 votes
Gluten free Soft Batch Pumpkin Gingersnap Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, perfectly sweet, and packed with fall flavors.
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Caramelized Sweet Potato and Kale Fried Wild Rice

4.9 from 29 votes
Caramelized Sweet Potato and Kale Fried Wild Rice is a healthy and flavorful side dish recipe that's anything but forgettable!
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Cheesy Chicken and Rice Green Bean Casserole

4.8 from 13 votes
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Green Bean Casserole combines two cozy casseroles in one! This cheesy casserole recipe is total comfort food.
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Bowl of Ham and Bean Soup garnished with green onions

Easy Ham and Bean Soup

4.9 from 25 votes
Ham and Bean Soup with canned beans is an easy bean soup recipe that's thick, hearty, and made with everyday ingredients. Packed with flavor, protein, and fiber!
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Best Ever Wild Rice Stuffing

4.8 from 39 votes
Best Ever Wild Rice Stuffing is full of fall flavors like herbs, dried cranberries and bacon. A delicious gluten free version of the classic!
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Gluten Free Egg Noodles

5 from 2 votes
Gluten Free Egg Noodles are made in minutes with 3 everyday ingredients. Add to homemade soups and stews, or serve with butter and salt. They freeze well, too!
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bowls of turkey chili with toppings

Easy Turkey Chili

5 from 2 votes
High protein + low fat Turkey Chili is easy to make and packed with craveable flavor. Make a batch on the weekend to reheat for healthy, easy lunches all week long
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Apple Tarragon Chicken Salad

5 from 8 votes
Apple Tarragon Chicken Salad is a fresh and easy lunch recipe. Serve with lettuce or in between slices of bread.
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Gluten-Free Cornbread

4.7 from 11 votes
Gluten-Free Cornbread is sweet, fluffy, and pairs perfectly with chili, soups, and BBQ. Slice into squares, or make as cornbread muffins.
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Apple Orchard Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette

5 from 1 vote
Apple Orchard Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette is like taking a trip to the apple orchard in salad form. Fresh, flavorful, and FUN!
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sweet corn kielbasa and potato soup with gluten free crostini on the side

Sweet Corn, Kielbasa and Potato Soup

4.9 from 32 votes
Sweet Corn, Kielbasa and Potato Soup is a hearty and comforting soup recipe that's filling and ultra satisfying.
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CrockPot White Chicken Chili

4.7 from 53 votes
CrockPot White Chicken Chili is an easy, healthy, and hearty slow cooker chicken chili recipe that’s full of familiar yet craveable flavors.
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One Pot Chicken and Rice

4.8 from 273 votes
One Pot Chicken and Rice is part soup, part risotto, and wholly comforting. Your family will ask for this easy yet irresistible gluten free dinner recipe again and again.
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Stovetop Apple Crisp for Two

5 from 18 votes
Stovetop Apple Crisp for Two takes just 1 skillet and 15 minutes to make. This easy, fall dessert recipe is perfectly portion controlled!
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Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls with Chili-Lime Dressing

5 from 3 votes
Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls with Chili-Lime Dressing are healthy, plant-based bowls packed with flavor, texture, and staying power!
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Warm Fig and Prosciutto Goat Cheese Dip

4.8 from 12 votes
Warm Fig and Prosciutto Goat Cheese Dip is like a cheese board in dippable form. Serve this easy cream cheese dip recipe for any occasion!
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Pastina Soup Recipe

5 from 6 votes
Pastina Soup, aka Italian Penicillin, will nourish your body and soul. This brothy, comforting soup recipe is packed with good for you ingredients.
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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars

4.6 from 16 votes
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars are a healthy, gluten free breakfast or snack recipe that taste decadent but are made without refined sugar.
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Orchard Turkey Burgers

5 from 1 vote
Orchard Turkey Burgers are the perfect burger recipe for fall. Spiked with grated apple, they're super juicy and anything but boring!
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bowl of pork green chili

Kickin’ Green Chili

5 from 8 votes
Kickin' Green Chili is the homemade version of Sam's No. 3 green chili from Denver, Colorado. Lightly thickened with a satisfying kick!
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Maple-Dijon-Cider Pork Tenderloin

4.7 from 14 votes
Maple-Dijon-Cider Pork Tenderloin is a 30 minute meal that's made in just 1 skillet. This easy pork recipe is saucy, succulent, and tender.
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Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Covered Pretzels

5 from 4 votes
Pumpkin, spice and everything nice — that's what Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Covered Pretzels are made of! This sweet and salty fall treat is irresistible.
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Sparkling Hard Apple Cider Sangria

5 from 2 votes
Sparkling Hard Apple Cider Sangria is the perfect fall drink. Not too sweet, and subtly sparkly, you’ll love each refreshing sip!
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Wild Rice Harvest Bowls with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette

4.9 from 30 votes
Wild Rice Harvest Bowls with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette are full of healthy, fall-inspired ingredients. As delicious as they are gorgeous!
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crispy gooey cheese and turkey panini

Apple Orchard Panini

5 from 2 votes
Apple Orchard Panini is a seasonal grilled cheese recipe that's packed with gooey cheese, deli turkey, fresh apple slices, and apple butter. Fall sandwich perfection!
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Baked Apple Chips

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Baked Apple Chips are a healthy snack recipe that will satisfy your craving for something sweet and crunchy. Slice, bake, and eat!
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Crustless Pumpkin Pie

5 from 2 votes
Crustless Pumpkin Pie has all the sweetness and spice of traditional pumpkin pie filling, but is gluten free and lower in carbs, too!
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Easy Turkey Chili

5 from 2 votes
High protein + low fat Turkey Chili is easy to make and packed with craveable flavor. Make a batch on the weekend to reheat for healthy, easy lunches all week long
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Caramel Apple Crisp with Easy Caramel Sauce

5 from 11 votes
Caramel Apple Crisp with Easy Caramel Sauce is a decadent and delicious gluten free dessert recipe. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream!
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Gluten Free Biscuits

4.5 from 2 votes
You would never guess these 5 ingredient, homemade biscuits are gluten free! Tall, fluffy, and tender, they're the perfect side dish for dinner, or turn into a lunch or breakfast sandwich.
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Healthy Mashed Potatoes

5 from 1 vote
Healthy Mashed Potatoes are not only lighter with less carbs than traditional mashed potatoes, but the silky texture is so much better too!
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creamy gnocchi chicken pot pie in a bowl

One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie

5 from 119 votes
Chicken Pot Pie filling meets Chicken & Dumplings in One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie! This ultra comforting recipe cooks in one pot in under 30 minutes.
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Easy Baked Chicken Thighs

4.8 from 62 votes
Baked Chicken Thighs are incredibly easy and family friendly. Try my #1 secret for baking the best, juiciest chicken thighs of your life!
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Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole

5 from 2 votes
Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole is a modernized yet cozy version of the classic. No cream nor condensed canned soup needed!
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cooked spaghetti squash

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash

5 from 3 votes
How to cook spaghetti squash for long and tasty strands that can be used in a variety of spaghetti squash recipes!
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Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes

4.8 from 18 votes
Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes are creamy, luxurious, and require no flour-thickened sauce. Special enough for the holidays but simple enough to make any night of the week!
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Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Gnocchi on a plate

Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash Gnocchi Skillet

4.9 from 8 votes
Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash Gnocchi Skillet is a delicious mouthful! This hearty, seasonal, veggie-packed dish is full of cozy fall flavor. 
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52 Comments

  1. Amber says:

    Your Turkey Sweet Potato Quinoa chili is one of my fall favorites! I have made it twice this year already! I love making it when we have people over and everyone always loves it (even quinoa nay-sayers!). I am going to try the Wild Rice Harvest Bowls soon, they look awesome!

    1. Kristin says:

      Thrilled to hear it, Amber!! Thank you so much for your feedback!

  2. Ruthie says:

    Thanks for sharing the great list of fall recipes! We are going to try the Caramelized Sweet Potato & Kale Fried Rice this next week. I can hardly wait!
    Enjoy your days with your sweet little ones…the years go by fast!

  3. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids says:

    Tasty fall recipe round-up!

  4. Amanda says:

    Your dishes look wonderfully delicious!

  5. Sarah Finn says:

    I made the taco chili this weekend for a football party and it was a major hit!

  6. Haley says:

    Can’t wait to try some of these! This Minnesota gal is willing to set aside the MN-IA rivalry for some delicious food :) Thank you!!

  7. Nora says:

    It didn’t make the list, but I made your Black Bean and Rice Crock Pot soup today and it is AMAZING. I’m normally not a big fan of bean soup . . . but this one – delicious!!! And so easy!!!

  8. LAURA R RADELL says:

    I like your recipes because you have a “top” button and a “jump to recipe” button. I know that sounds silly, but it makes my life so much easier. Thank you!!

    1. Kristin says:

      Thank you! I really like that feature too. ;)

  9. Abby says:

    I’ve already made the pumpkin spiced latte this fall and cannot wait to start ticking away at the other recipes on this list :).