Top 10 Plant-Based Pumpkin Dinner Recipes

Last Updated on March 8, 2025 by Christin Gillespie

With all your pumpkin puree laying around, it’s time to put it to good use. This post features the top 10 healthy, easy, & delicious, plant-based pumpkin dinner recipes that are perfect fall.

With fall in the air, as is the nostalgic pumpkin spice aroma. 

While pumpkin puree is traditionally used to create desserts, it’s just as tasty in smoothies & plant-based dinner recipes.

So if you’re looking to pumpkin (spice) your dinners, then this recipe roundup post is for you!

Top 10 Plant-Based Pumpkin Dinner Recipes

1. Vegan Cream of Pumpkin Soup

On the hunt for the perfect creamy pumpkin soup recipe? Look no further, because this recipe is super rich and decadent, just as expected, but has a vegan twist to it. We’re ditching the dairy and using cashew cream to infuse the soup with richness without the nonsense & uncomfortable side effects if we’re being honest. It’s also a quick 20 minute recipe with no hocus-pocus. I would consider it pure pumpkin magic if you’re asking me.

2. Vegan Sweet Potato Black Bean Pumpkin Chili

If you have yet to add pumpkin to your chili, you’ve got to try this recipe! It’s hearty, cozy, flavorful, & the perfect dinner to warm up to. Not only that, but it’s super simple to make. I’m talking about the majority of the ingredients that are already stocked in your pantry…so there’s no need to run out to the store. What a hassle. No matter if it’s fall or winter, this flavorful pumpkin chili recipe has no excuse to be made!

3. Vegan Pumpkin Falafel Bowls

Whether you’re a falafel fan or not, you’ve got to try this recipe. These fall inspired falafel bowls are paired with fluffy quinoa and fresh arugula, crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, mild red onion, creamy hummus, and my lemon garlic tahini dressing. To put simply, it’s a fully loaded pumpkin falafel bowl that has your name written all over it.

4. Vegan Chipotle Sweet Potato Pumpkin Soup

Majority of pumpkin soup recipes out there are loaded with sage & cinnamon. Don’t get me wrong, I love that combination, but it can kind of get a little boring…especially if we’ve only got a couple months of fall & we try to cram every dish with pumpkin in it. So that’s why I created this not so typical pumpkin soup recipe. It features a hearty sweet potato, creamy pumpkin puree, cooling coconut milk, & chipotle powder. Also, it’s so easy to make – bake, blend, & serve!

5. Vegan Pumpkin Black Bean Enchilada Bake

Pumpkin isn’t just the only untraditional element of this enchilada bake, as there’s actually no tortillas. Don’t worry, because thanks to the addition of the pumpkin puree, black beans, and veggies, each bite is full of flavor. Besides, it makes this healthy enchilada bake both gluten and grain-free! This vegan bake is truly one a kind & it will be on your meal plan all fall long!

6. Vegan Pumpkin Dal

The perfect fall curry recipe! Red lentils get coated in a creamy Indian-spiced coconut pumpkin sauce to transpire the most incredible flavor profile. It’s super rich, flavorful, and filling without being too heavy. This Vegan Pumpkin Dal is loaded with nourishing ingredients, easy to make, and best of all, it’s even better as leftovers. Needless to say, this is the perfect cozy pumpkin dinner recipe.

7. Pinto Bean & Quinoa Pumpkin Chili

This healthy chili recipe is filling, nutty, sweet, & smoky. Basically, every bite is full of flavor. And even though this pumpkin chili doesn’t include any meat, it still contains the authentic chili spices & plant-basedheartiness. It’s the perfect 30 minute meal that will nourish you right up on a chilly day.

8. Pumpkin Mash Burrito Bowl

Incorporating pumpkin puree to a your typical vegan burrito bowl is definitely a next-level mashup that you have to try! Hear me out. We’ll be mixing up pumpkin puree, along with creamy tahini, and some Mexican heat to take it up a notch. While the spicy pumpkin mash is the star of this recipe, there’s also the classics. We’ve got the black beans, cauliflower rice, and of course, creamy avocado.

9. Vegan Pumpkin Carrot Soup with Crispy Chickpeas

This soup is truly the only cozy + creamy recipe that you will need this fall season. It has perfect consistency, thanks to the creamy coconut milk, and is full of cozy spices that you just can’t resist. But wait, there’s more, because we’re topping it off with some crispy chickpeas. Picture croutons, but packed with plant-protein & fiber. So good!

10. Black Bean & Quinoa Pumpkin Chili

While there are several ways to create a good chili recipe, one my favorite ways to add some heartiness is incorporating quinoa. Not only does add some volume, but it’s also full of plant-protein. Along with the black beans and the classic chili spices, the end result is a 10/10 delicious! A bonus is that it’s on the table in 30 minutes, requires one-pot, & is perfect for healthy leftovers!

Final Thoughts

Now that you’re equipped with the top 10 healthy + plant-based pumpkin dinner recipes, which one are you going to try first this fall?

Xoxo.

Christin.

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