What to Make in September Recipes and Ideas
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What to Make in September? Here are some ideas for recipes and tips that will keep you cooking with in-season fruits and veggies– all month long.
September is that magical in-between month when late-summer produce overlaps with the first cozy flavors of fall. Apples, corn, peaches, and tomatoes are still at their best, while pumpkins, squash, and hearty greens start to make their way to our tables. It's the perfect season for both light, fresh suppers and warm, comforting bakes.
🍂 September Highlights
September Favorites You'll Want to Try:
- Healthy Pumpkin Muffins - Bakery-style, cozy spice muffins for crisp mornings.
- Apple Fritter Bread - Swirls of cinnamon and apple, perfect with tea or coffee.
- One-Pot Taco Pasta - Weeknight comfort food, quick and family-friendly.
- Peach Cobbler Cake - Capture the last of summer peaches with this easy dessert.
Apple Recipes
You know you’re nearing fall when the apples begin to ripen on the trees. Take advantage of adding apples to everything: from salads to roasted vegetables, from casseroles to amazing desserts.
Berries Recipes
Incredibly healthy, plump, and juicy, berries linger into September. Amazing all on their own as snacks, but delightful in baked goods too! Here are a few ideas:
- Blackberry Cobbler with Ginger Biscuits
- A Classic Fresh Berry Coffee Cake
- Quark Mini Cheesecakes with Fresh Blackberries
- Blueberry Banana Smoothies
- Healthy Whole White Cinnamon Blueberry Muffins
- Healthy Morning Blueberry Muffins
- Simple No Churn Blueberry Ice Cream
- Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake
- Fresh Blueberry Crostata
- Blueberry Lemon Curd Loaf Cake with Greek Yogurt
- Spicy Blueberry Trail Mix
- Overnight Oats with Blueberries and Honey
- Fresh and Easiest Ever Open Face Blueberry Pie
- Blueberry Scones with Lemon Butter Glaze
- 2 Minute Blueberry Crisp in a Mug
Broccoli Recipes
A healthy addition to any diet, a cup of cooked broccoli offers as much Vitamin C as an orange. Plus, it’s just plain delicious!
Cabbage Recipes
Early fall is cabbage season. A delightful cruciferous veggie that’s chock-full of dense nutrients. From green to red to purple, cabbage brings a vibrant color to all your favorite foods. Here are some ideas…
Carrots Recipes
There is no comparison between garden-grown carrots and packaged baby carrots in the produce department. Buy local organic carrots this month and add them to simply everything: salads, soups, pastas, and sauces. Cut them into snack-size pieces and keep them handy in the refrigerator. Here are some ideas:
Corn Recipes
Sweet corn is still plentiful in the markets and the fields. It’s incredibly delicious grilled, roasted, and boiled. Eat it alone, in salads, soups… or even in baked goods. Here are some ideas:
Eggplant Recipes
Eggplant is such a diverse veggie. I cube, roast, and puree it all month long. It’s also great as a humus-like dip in creamy baba ghanoush. Here are some ideas:
Beans Recipes
A hallmark of late summer and early fall. A great addition to anything you make this month, from soups and stews to salads… and all on their own. Tasty with almonds, bacon, basil, Parmesan, olive oil, onions, parsley, potatoes, red pepper flakes, and tomatoes. My favorite green bean recipe is this:
Healthy Greens Recipes
Delicious fall leafy greens only get better as the temperatures drop. Add them to soups, stews, salads, and more!
- Creamed Spinach with Toasted Panko Breadcrumbs
- Easy Skillet Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Spinach
- Easy Bacon, Cheese and Spinach Quiche Recipe
- White Bean Soup with Smoked Turkey Kielbasa Sausage and Kale
- Easy Overnight Egg Bake with Sausage and Kale
- Hearty Country-Style Minestrone Soup
- Chicken Fricasse with Kale
- Longevity Ikarian Stew
Peaches Recipes
Since mid-August, the peaches in my area have been coming to market. And truthfully, I can hardly get enough! The good news is they are delicious in ice cream, pies, cobblers, salads, grilled, and yes, even simply eaten over the sink. Here are some ideas.
Plums Recipes
A relative of the peach, plum season ranges from May through early October. With over 2,000 plum varieties, it’s a delightful stonefruit to experiment with. Or simply eat over the kitchen sink!
Potatoes Recipes
While it’s always potato season in my kitchen, they are freshly harvested this month. From sweet potatoes to russets, red and Yukon gold, and even a favorite purple. Incredibly diverse… and awesomely delicious in anything! Here are a few ideas:
- Classic Potato Salad for Summer Cookouts
- Irish Boxty Potato Pancakes
- Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Avocado Greek Yogurt Dip
- Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Garlic Herb Infused Butter
- Color Packed Potato Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Quick and Healthy Sweet Potato Hash
- Irish Vegetable Potato Leek Soup
Pumpkin Recipes
You know it’s September when everything pumpkin begins showing up in coffee shops, markets, and stores. And by September, I’m so ready! Here are some ideas for using pumpkin…
Squash Recipes
The baskets at local farmers’ markets are brimming with all kinds of squash. From summer squash to acorn squash, yellow squash to pattypan squash. From butternut to spaghetti. And yes… my all-time favorite – zucchini! Here are some ideas:
Tomatoes Recipes
Tomatoes are fully in season now. Fresh from the vine-ripe tomatoes are simply delicious… all on their own. But incredibly delightful when seasoned with a bit of salt, pepper, garlic and basil. Add to almost everything you make in August. Here are some ideas:
