Thanksgiving Is Almost Here & Ina Garten's Best Pumpkin Recipes Are On the Menu

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Thanksgiving is almost here, which means we’re frantially trying to finalize our menus. That also means that we’ve been looking to Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa herself, for recipe ideas and inspiration. Her fall recipes are so comforting and delicious, and her Thanksgiving side dishes are so tasty, they pretty much steal the show from the turkey. So just imagine what this woman can do with pumpkin! Even something as simple as pumpkin pie turns out like magic in Garten’s capable hands, and the rest of her pumpkin recipes are just as fool-proof. Stock up on a few cans of Libby’s Pure Pumpkin (it’s the brand Garten recommends on her website), and get ready for a world of pumpkin delights, from pie and flan to cupcakes and parfaits.

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Ultimate Pumpkin Pie with Rum Whipped Cream

Everyone needs a good pumpkin pie recipe, but Garten’s isn’t just good — it’s the ultimate. The filling is flavored with spices, orange zest, and rum, and it’s topped with a decadent mascarpone, rum, and vanilla whipped cream.

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Pumpkin Roulade with Ginger Buttercream

If you want to make a pumpkin dessert that looks as impressive as it tastes, then you should try making Ina Garten’s pumpkin roulade with ginger buttercream. The cake roll is light and fluffy, and the macarpone and crystallized ginger filling is good enough to eat with a spoon.

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Pumpkin Flan with Maple Caramel Sauce

We don’t mean to be hyperbolic, but the maple caramel sauce on this flan is life-changing. It tops a rich flan made with pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, mascarpone, and spices.

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Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart

The combination of banana and pumpkin might sound strange at first, but this pumpkin banana mousse tart from the Barefoot Contessa has rave reviews. “I make this tart every year now for about 5 or 6 years. This tart is such a treat and everyone I’ve made it for loves it!” shared one happy home cook.

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Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes

For bake sales, birthdays, and potlucks, you can’t go wrong with these pumpkin spice cupcakes. Each one is topped with a cloud of maple mascarpone frosting, and gets showered with chopped Heath bars for some satisfying crunch.

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Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits

Layered parfaits aren’t just fun to eat, but they also add a bit of visual pizzazz to the dessert table.

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