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.
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
Easy Gluten Free Apple Crisp
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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Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup (Panera Copycat)
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup is thick, hearty, comforting, and made from everyday ingredients. Plus it tastes just like Panera's Chicken & Wild Rice Soup!
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Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad
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
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
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
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
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 Homestyle Beef and Noodles
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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Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff
Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff is a more economic version of the classic. This family-friendly ground beef recipe is lick-your-plate delicious!
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Gluten Free Lasagna Soup
Gluten Free Lasagna Soup is a 30 minute meal that delivers all the cheesy, satisfying comfort of a slice of lasagna, with way less work! Each hearty bowl is cozy, flavorful, and filling.
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Chicken Stew
Chicken Stew is a slightly thickened stew recipe featuring tender shredded chicken, creamy potatoes, and lots of vegetables in a herby, luxurious, savory gravy.
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Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Beef Enchilada Recipe
Beef Enchiladas are easy, family-friendly, and made with an incredible homemade red enchilada sauce. You'll make this cozy ground beef recipe again and again!
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Loaded Baked Potato Soup is thick, creamy, and loaded with baked potato toppings including bacon, cheese, and sour cream. Each mouthwatering bowl is hearty and satisfying!
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Easy Ham and Bean Soup
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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Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins are exceptionally soft and moist, and bursting with cozy fall flavors! Whip this simple fall baking recipe up in minutes.
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Best Ever Wild Rice Stuffing
Best Ever Wild Rice Stuffing is full of fall flavors like herbs, dried cranberries, and bacon. This gorgeous holiday side dish is an irresistible, gluten free version of a classic!
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Gluten Free Egg Noodles
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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Easy Turkey Chili
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Kickin’ Green Chili
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
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
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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Apple Cider Sangria
Apple Cider Sangria is an easy and refreshing fall cocktail that's subtly sparkly and not too sweet. Perfect for fall gatherings and the holidays!
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Wild Rice Harvest Bowls with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette
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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Apple Orchard Panini
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
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
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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Caramel Apple Crisp with Easy Caramel Sauce
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
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
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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One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie
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
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
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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How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
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
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 Gnocchi Skillet
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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Your Apple Orchard Panini is the first recipe of yours I ever made like gah, 10 years ago or something. It is a usual for me this time of year. Cheers to chili and cozy evenings :)
Ohmygosh these all look so good! I’m waiting on cooler temps for soup, but I’m dying to make your chicken and wild rice crockpot soup! Always so good!
I basically just pinned every single recipe in this list…
Yum!! SO many great recipes, I don’t know where to start! I did want to say that your Signature Spicy, Smoky, Sweet Chili is a favorite in our house, and the only chili my husband wants me to make anymore!!
I already have the pork tenderloin maple Dijon skillet on the menu for tonight plus the bacon brussle sprout recipe you posted a few/several days ago! I might throw together the hard cider sangria for fun! Actually, you introduced me to hard cider via that recipe…so many thanks for that! When people watch sports at our house, the hard cider goes way faster than the beer!
I made your large batch taco seasoning mix and the homemade salsa yesterday. Made ground beef tacos yesterday and scrambled egg tacos for breakfast because eating the salsa straight from the jar didn’t seem quite right. So delicious!! I have several of your fall recipes on this weeks menu. Can not wait to try all of them. Thank you for your blog!
Can’t get enough of the Wild Rice Harvest Bowl!!!!
Your Brussels sprouts salad and cider sangria are my favorite Fall party food/drink to make! And your spicy/smoky chili, even though it isn’t on this list. I kick the sangria up a notch by soaking the sliced apples in Fireball (or any cinnamon liquor) before adding the cider and wine–it always disappears quick!
I tried the Brussels Sprout salad on Sunday.My family went nuts , I served it with some chicken .The huge bowl of salad was gone.The flavors were wonderful.This was a keeper for sure.
Thanks again!
So glad to hear it, Tina! Really appreciate your feedback. :)
Yum! Two other (old) favs that I make on repeat that didn’t make the cut: your gemeli/Apple/chicken sausage pasta and cheesy taco soup! I want to try are the broccoli cheddar soup and smoked sausage skillet!
I’m sure someone mentioned it but Fixer Upper is ending after the 5th and final season….. so be sure to have that DVR set!!!
I just have to say I miss your daily posts and recipes :) I’m so glad for you that you get to be home with your boys and are working with sponsors and other projects, but I miss your presence here! You’re one of the favorites, the originals and the reliable ones :)
So you and your mother need to swing down to Waco —to see Joanna’s shop and their Diner. Fly out of Des Moines…girls TRIP! my friend went last weekend…bought a lot of stuff. Then headed to Pioneer Woman’s restaurant/ shop in OK. Did u hear Joanna is having a new “line” of everything at TARGET!!! your fav place. She is everywhere! $$$$$$$
plus her new magazine, etc. I’m surprised they got out of the TVshow, but I think she is going to have her own new show? if remember correctly. Your youngest son is really getting big…cutey. They both are for that matter. Keep up the great work…………