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4 healthy ways to get your pumpkin fix

Enjoy these recipes for your favorite pumpkin and pumpkin-spiced foods.

Jan, 2026
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Savory pumpkin soup
Sweet pumpkin-spice trail mix
Pumpkin pie smoothie
Happy harvest muffins

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From soups to smoothies to muffins, fall has become the season of pumpkin and pumpkin spice. If you’re wanting that warm sweetness, check out these four flavorsome and healthy recipes. Simple to make and packed with nutrients, they’re guaranteed to sate your pumpkin craving.

Written byRose Hayes, MA, RN.
Medically reviewed byGaby Vaca-Flores, RD.June, 2025
Sources: Mayo Clinic Health System. From inflammation to heart health: The perks of pumpkin in your diet. Accessed June 23 + 4
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  2. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin A and Carotenoids: Fact Sheet for Consumers. March 10, 2025.
  3. Harvard Health Publishing. Seed of the month: Pumpkin seeds. July 14, 2023.
  4. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Consumers. March 22, 2021.
  5. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Potassium: Fact Sheet for Consumers. March 22, 2021.

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