20 Genius Ways to Use Canned Pumpkin -- It's More than Just Pie Filling!

Gooey melted cheddar gets an assist from pumpkin puree and fresh sage in this sweet-and-savory grilled cheese.

Too early for pumpkin pie? Enter these fall-perfect waffles made with pumpkin puree and warming spices and finished with toasted pumpkin seeds.

Swap out the usual dates for pumpkin puree in this Thanksgiving take on sticky toffee pudding. And what is hard sauce, you ask? It’s the fluffy concoction you get when you cream butter and sugar with booze -- in this case, bourbon -- and it makes this dessert even more irresistible.

Got a little bit left in the can? Make this spicy maple compound butter and put it on everything.

How can you possibly make cinnamon rolls even more ooey-gooey and irresistible? By adding pumpkin and spice and everything nice.

White chocolate ganache mixed with mascarpone and orange zest makes a sensational filling for this rolled pumpkin cake.

Use pumpkin puree to add an extra boost of flavor to your favorite cinnamon sugar cookie.

Here's another way to put pumpkin on your pasta: with a creamy, cheesy sauce finished with fried rosemary.

Here's a pumpkin-spice breakfast treat that's actually good for you: Blend nutrient-packed pumpkin puree and banana with fresh ginger, cinnamon, and a drizzle of maple syrup for a sweet start to your day.

Tender pumpkin-spice scones are the perfect fall brunch pastry.

With their cakelike interior and sugar-coated exterior, these muffins capture the essence of doughnuts but are much easier to make.

Don't forget to top this sticky-sweet dessert with a scoop of ice cream.

Like a pumpkin spice latte plus chocolate in cake form. Yes, please!

Better than banana bread? We do love pumpkin bread, and the addition of sage to these mini loaves is unexpected -- and totally addictive.

Oh, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves: A touch of spice goes oh-so nice with pumpkin in cake form. Fluffy cream cheese frosting takes the dessert to the next level.

Who knew pumpkin and chocolate were meant to be together? We did, and you will once you try this recipe.

They may look like mini pies, but these custardy Spanish desserts are their own glorious entity.

Homemade pumpkin ice cream + homemade gingerbread cookies = the best kind of summer-fall fusion.

Team a buttery graham cracker crust with a rich pumpkin-cream cheese filling and crunchy streusel-like pecan topping for these crowd-pleasing bars.

Pumpkins, kale, and sun-dried tomato pesto come together in this deliciously savory recipe.