October seasonal produce and recipes! A guide to what’s in season in October plus vegetarian October recipes.
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Happy October, Rhubarbarians! It's as fall as fall can be this month. All the changing leaves, the crisp and foggy mornings, Halloween, and of course, the October seasonal produce!
Did you try all of the September recipes? Or are you looking forward to November recipes?
The farmers markets are still stocked with the last of the harvest produce. I hope you are getting out and enjoying them (as safely as possible at least)! It won't be long before this harvest season is over, so let's make the most of it.
We are ready for the coziness of October and all the fun fall activities to begin. Our favorite time of year!
Check out our vegetarian fall recipes guide for recipes to try each week of fall!
Jump to:
- What produce is in season in October?
- Apple
- Apple recipes
- Cauliflower
- Cauliflower recipes
- Cranberry
- Cranberry recipes
- Grape
- Grape recipes
- Kale
- Kale recipes
- Mushroom
- Mushroom recipes
- Pear
- Pear recipes
- Pumpkin
- Pumpkin recipes
- Butternut squash
- Butternut squash recipes
- Delicata squash
- Delicata squash recipes
- Comments and reviews
What produce is in season in October?
So many seasonal recipes to make in October! Some of your farmers markets might closing, but there is still so much fresh produce to enjoy this month. For this list we are going to focus on apples, cauliflower, cranberries, grapes, kale, mushrooms, pears, pumpkin, butternut squash, and delicata squash.
Fruits:
- Apple
- Cranberry
- Grape
- Pear
Vegetables:
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Mushroom
Squash:
- Pumpkin
- Butternut squash
- Delicata squash
What to cook in October? Enjoy all the squash your heart desires. Plus apples, pears, and cruciferous veggies.
Apple
Apples are fruits that are in season from August to November. They are fantastic eaten raw, but are the quintessential flavor of fall in the Pacific Northwest when cooked. Apple pie anyone?
Apple recipes
Breakfast baked apples with oatmeal
Warm and cozy breakfast baked apples with oatmeal filling! Maple pecan steel cut oatmeal is stuffed into apples and then baked to perfection. The perfect vegan fall breakfast recipe.
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5-minute apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe
5-minute apple cinnamon oatmeal recipe! Skip the instant oatmeal package and make your own microwave apple oatmeal in minutes.
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Warm halloumi salad with apples and pecans
20-minute warm halloumi salad recipe with apples and pecans! A crunchy apple pecan salad with halloumi cheese that is perfect for fall.
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Vegan individual apple crisp
15-minute vegan individual apple crisp recipe! This single serve microwave apple crisp only takes a few minutes to make. Perfect for that fall dessert craving!
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Baked apple chips recipe
How to make apple chips! This oil-free baked apple chips recipe is as easy as slicing up some apples, sprinkling on some spices, and slow baking in the oven. The perfect healthy snack!
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Cauliflower
Cauliflower is an edible flower (wow!) that is in season from July to November. Cauliflower is loaded with so many nutrients without a high carbohydrate count, that is has been modernly termed "cauliPower." The mild taste and texture make it incredibly versatile both raw and cooked. Fun fact: Mark Twain once described cauliflower as "cabbage with a college education." ?
Cauliflower recipes
Coconut curry lentils and cauliflower
Easy coconut curry lentils with roasted cauliflower recipe! A simple curried cauliflower and lentil bowl perfect for a vegan weeknight dinner.
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Cauliflower quinoa burgers with mushrooms and onions
These delicious cauliflower quinoa burgers will become your new favorite veggie burger! Packed with flavor and topped with buttery, garlicky sauteed mushrooms and onions. YUM!
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Curried butternut squash cauliflower soup
Cozy curried butternut squash cauliflower soup recipe! This warm vegetable curry soup with rice is always a hit with the whole family.
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Vegan cauliflower curry with potatoes and cashews
Vegan cauliflower curry with potatoes and cashews recipe! This coconut curry stew is packed full of flavor and healthy ingredients, and ready in under an hour.
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Coconut cauliflower golden soup with kefir
Coconut cauliflower golden soup with kefir recipe! A healing, turmeric golden milk soup with creamy cauliflower, sweet coconut, and tangy kefir. So much goodness in one bowl!
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Spiced lentil stew with sweet and sour cauliflower
Spiced lentil stew with sweet and sour cauliflower recipe! A delicious, healthy, and hearty vegetarian dinner that the whole family will love. Vegetarian, and easily adapted to a vegan and/or gluten free diet.
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Cranberry
Cranberries are fruits that are in season from September to November. Raw cranberries are very tart and are rarely eaten raw as a snack. But, when cooked they become a bit sweeter and are one of the quintessential fruits of fall here in America. You HAVE to have cranberries on your Thanksgiving table, right?
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Cranberry recipes
Jellied cranberry sauce recipe
Holiday classic jellied cranberry sauce recipe! Here’s how to make perfectly smooth cranberry sauce at home for your Thanksgiving table.
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Vegan cranberry portobello pot roast
Vegan cranberry portobello pot roast recipe! Serve this over creamy mashed potatoes for the perfect vegetarian holiday dish or a warm and hearty dinner.
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Fresh cranberry smoothie recipe with cinnamon and pomegranate
Amazingly refreshing cranberry smoothie recipe! This cinnamon spiced cranberry pomegranate smoothie is naturally sweetened and a great way to get a healthy boost after the holidays.
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Cranberry pancakes with buttermilk and cinnamon
Got some cranberries in your fridge? Try this fresh cranberry pancakes recipe with buttermilk and cinnamon. Buttery and bursting with flavor!
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Easy cranberry orange hand pies
Quick and easy cranberry orange hand pies recipe! Festive and flaky holiday hand pies made with cranberry sauce and store bought pie crust.
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Grape
Grapes are fruits that are in season from August to October. Fresh grapes are wonderful eaten out of hand, but are used for so many things! Sweet desserts, juices, wines, dried to make raisins, or added to savory dishes for a little sweet crunch.
Grape recipes
Maple cinnamon roasted grapes and figs with walnuts
Warm roasted grapes recipe! Maple cinnamon roasted grapes with figs and walnuts is a cozy, vegan fall dish perfect with yogurt, ice cream, crostinis, or cheese boards.
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Chickpea salad sandwich with grapes and walnuts
5-minute smashed chickpea salad sandwich with grapes, walnuts, and fresh dill. A delicious and easy vegetarian lunch that everyone in the family will love.
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Mulled concord grape cider
No sugar added, mulled grape cider in just 30 minutes! An amazing way to use concord grapes and make your house smell like fall. Vegan, refined sugar free.
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Three Cheese Roasted Grape Pizza | Live Eat Learn
This mouth-watering 3 Cheese Roasted Grape Pizza is packed with savory roasted grapes and 3 types of creamy, gooey cheese.
Easy Grape Jam - 3 ingredients & no added pectin!
Easy Grape Jam is the easiest grape jam recipe you’ll find - no peeling grapes here and no added pectin! With a taste that’s out of this world, this really is a jam recipe you have to try!
Kale
Kale is a leafy vegetable that is in season from October to April. It's a rough and hearty green that is usually eaten by removing the rib or stem and eating the leaves, although the stem is actually edible. Kale is enjoyed raw or cooked and has been modernly labeled a "superfood."
Kale recipes
Roasted squash salad with broccoli rabe and kale
30-minute roasted squash salad with broccoli rabe and kale recipe! A warm, vegan salad perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner or meatless monday.
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Sauteed broccoli rabe with garlic and lemon
Sauteed broccoli rabe with garlic and lemon recipe! A simple yet flavorful way to enjoy broccoli rabe. No blanching needed!
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Easy saag paneer recipe
Easy saag paneer recipe! A flavorful Indian creamed spinach and greens curry with paneer cheese. A great vegetarian meal!
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Kale Falafel (Baked, Not Fried!) | yupitsvegan.com
Kale falafel recipe - baked, not fried. A vegan, gluten-free, protein-packed chickpea fritter. Options to make grain-free and oil-free.
Creamy Vegan Gnocchi with Garlic & Kale
Creamy Vegan Gnocchi with Garlic & Kale. Soft fluffy pillows of gnocchi & tender, sautéed kale, tossed in a creamy, garlic infused sauce.
Mushroom
A mushroom is any edible fungus (whoa!). They are in season here in the Pacific Northwest during the rainy seasons, so spring and then again in the fall. Mushrooms are packed with earthy, umami flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked. They're distinct flavor makes them perfect for adding to vegan or vegetarian dishes that may lack that "meaty" flavor, and some mushrooms even resemble the texture of shredded meat. How cool is that?
Mushroom recipes
Garlic swiss mushrooms on toast
Garlic swiss mushrooms on toast recipe! Sautéed mushrooms on a rustic slice of bread topped with cheese and thyme. An easy, vegetarian meal!
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Easy vegan mushroom pot pies
Easy vegan mushroom pot pies recipe! Individual sized vegetable pot pies with puff pastry crust. Great for a weeknight dinner!
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Cheese tortellini with caramelized onion sauce and mushrooms recipe
Cheese tortellini with caramelized onion sauce and mushrooms recipe! This simple and delicious vegetarian tortellini pasta has the most flavorful sauce you will ever taste. Your whole family will love this!
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Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
Marinated grilled portobello mushroom burgers recipe! These all-American portobello burgers are so tasty, even meat lovers love them. The BEST vegetarian cheeseburgers!
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Homemade pesto pizza with mushrooms and goat cheese
Easy homemade pesto pizza with mushrooms and goat cheese! A quick homemade pizza dough recipe for a fun pizza night at home. YUM!
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Pear
Pears are fruits that are in season from August to November. Pears are wonderful eaten raw on their own, but are similar to apples in the sense that they pair well with an endless number of flavors and are fantastic when cooked.
Pear recipes
Baked apples and pears with cranberries and pecans
Cozy baked apples and pears recipe! A baked fruit casserole perfect for fall. You’ll love this fresh out of the oven cranberry apple bake.
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Pear and apple spinach salad with honey mustard dressing
10-minute pear and apple spinach salad with honey mustard dressing recipe! This Autumn crunch salad is loaded with pecans, pomegranate, and cheddar cheese.
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Cranberry Pear Steel Cut Oats (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - Sharon Palmer, The Plant Powered Dietitian
This hearty recipe for Cranberry Pear Steel Cut Oats makes for a healthy breakfast on the run. It’s nutritious as it is delicious!
Vegan Chocolate Pear Cake - Vegan on Board Cake
Looking for a tasty vegan pear cake? Try this dark chocolate loaf cake with whole pears. It looks impressive, but is very easy to make!
Pear Chips
Fresh pears dehydrated become a delicious pear chip. No added sugar - just pears!
Pumpkin
Pumpkins are fruits (yep!) that are in season from September to January. You may be imagining a jack-o-lantern or maybe a pumpkin spice latte, but there are many varieties of delicious pumpkins! For most varieties, the inner flesh and the seeds are edible and can be used in both savory and sweet dishes.
Pumpkin recipes
Cauliflower pumpkin fettuccine alfredo
Creamy cauliflower pumpkin fettuccine alfredo recipe! A healthier, savory pumpkin alfredo pasta that tastes rich and delicious.
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Pumpkin lentil soup
Easy vegan pumpkin lentil soup recipe! This hearty and healthy pumpkin red lentil and vegetable soup makes the perfect meatless fall dinner.
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Healthy pumpkin smoothie
Delicious and healthy pumpkin smoothie recipe! A super creamy pumpkin pie smoothie with yogurt perfect for a fall breakfast or snack.
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Pumpkin cranberry bread
Spiced pumpkin cranberry bread recipe! Dark rye flour makes this whole grain pumpkin cranberry loaf moist and flavorful.
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Chunky pumpkin granola recipe
Super chunky pumpkin granola recipe made with real pumpkin! Big cluster pumpkin spice granola that is sure to be your favorite healthy fall breakfast.
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Butternut squash
Butternut squash is a fruit (yep!) that is in season from September to December. It's very similar to a pumpkin, but has more of a bell shape and thinner, paler, skin. This winter squash is most commonly eaten when cooked and has a very sweet, squash flavor.
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Butternut squash recipes
Sheet pan butternut squash tacos with black beans
Easy sheet pan butternut squash tacos recipe! Vegetarian sheet pan veggie tacos are perfect for a weeknight meal.
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Maple roasted butternut squash with cranberries and pecans
Cozy maple roasted butternut squash with cranberries recipe! This cranberry pecan butternut squash bake is the perfect blend of fall flavors and makes a great Thanksgiving or holiday side dish.
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Butternut squash leek soup with potatoes and herbs
Cozy vegan butternut squash leek soup recipe! An easy, one-pot butternut squash potato leek soup that is silky smooth and oh-so comforting.
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Thai curried butternut squash soup recipe
Easy vegan Thai curried butternut squash soup recipe! A mildly spicy coconut curry butternut squash soup with Thai red curry and fresh lime.
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Roasted butternut squash halves
Easy roasted butternut squash halves recipe! Just a few minutes of prep and baked to perfection in the oven. Herb honey butter adds richness and flavor.
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Delicata squash
Delicata squash is a fruit (yep!) that's in season from September to November. Although it's considered a winter squash, it's actually a summer squash that is harvested in early fall. The pin striped skin is pleasantly edible, making delicata a favorite squash to cook with!
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Delicata squash recipes
Lentil stuffed delicata squash with cranberries and pecans
Mushroom lentil stuffed delicata squash with cranberries and pecans! This vegetarian stuffed squash recipe is loaded with cozy, sweet and savory flavors. Perfect for a meatless holiday!
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Roasted Delicata Squash Salad - Two Peas & Their Pod
This beautiful Roasted Delicata Squash Salad is the perfect salad for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any fall or winter meal.
The Best Delicata Squash Soup
This delicata squash soup is incredibly flavorful and made quickly on the stovetop. It’s great for the whole family, and is dairy free, paleo, and Whole30.
Roast Delicata Squash Recipe on Food52
A quick and simple to prepare side dish.
Roasted Delicata Squash and Goat Cheese Pasta
Roasted delicata squash and goat cheese pasta
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That’s a wrap! Hope you enjoy all that great October seasonal produce.
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