Recipes: 19 pumpkin recipes to make right now

This bread is best if made one or two days ahead to allow flavors and texture to develop. Pumpkin recipes >>

Another Brie-like cheese may be substituted for Taleggio. Pumpkin recipes >>

Pumpkin for breakfast? You bet. Pumpkin recipes >>

Some say this is the ultimate pumpkin pie. We agree -- it was ranked one of the L.A. Times Test Kitchen’s all-time best recipes. Pumpkin recipes >>

Don’t like your pumpkin pie with all the bells and whistles? Then this one is for you. Pumpkin recipes >>

Made with pumpkin puree, whipped cream and mascarpone, and layers of buttery graham cracker crumbles. Pumpkin recipes >>

These need plenty of chilling and standing time, so they’re great for making ahead of time, before company arrives. Pumpkin recipes >>

An unexpected way to enjoy pumpkin. Pumpkin recipes >>

Pumpkin comes out of its shell in this salad. Pumpkin recipes >>

Technically, this is not a pumpkin recipe. But this bread pudding puts pumpkin spice to such great use that we just had to include it. Pumpkin recipes >>

Serve in mini pumpkins, which can be roasted several hours ahead. Pumpkin recipes >>

Use your own favorite pie crust recipe for this dish. (Store-bought works too!) Pumpkin recipes >>

This recipe puts pumpkin seeds -- pepitas -- to crunchy use. Pumpkin recipes >>

Don’t overlook pumpkin seeds! This granola is chock-full of ‘em. Pumpkin recipes >>

Combine toasted pumpkin seeds with fragrant Spanish chorizo, chiles and corn bread. Pumpkin recipes >>

This pumpkin cake is for the chocolate lovers. Pumpkin recipes >>