November Recipes

November is the perfect time to enjoy fall produce, from crisp apples and juicy pears to hearty root vegetables and winter squash. These November recipes make it easy to cook with seasonal fruits and vegetables, whether you’re planning simple weeknight meals, cozy fall dishes, or sides and appetizers for Thanksgiving. Visit your local farmers market to see what’s in season near you, or use the guide below to find November produce and recipes to try.

November Recipes

Here’s a quick list of produce commonly in season in November. Harvests don’t follow the calendar, so your local farmers market is one of the best ways to see what’s currently in season.

If you live somewhere with limited farmers market options during the colder months, your grocery store is still a great place to find seasonal produce—you just need to be more intentional about what you’re buying.

Here’s a list of fall fruits and vegetables. You can also get a free, printable Seasonal Produce Guide to see what fruits and vegetables are at their peak throughout the year. It’s a simple way to shop seasonally, enjoy better flavor, and make meal planning easier.

I’ve organized these November recipes by seasonal produce below, but if you’re looking for something specific, here are a few quick collections to help you find what you need.

Thanksgiving Recipes

• Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Honey
• Prosciutto & Broccoli Appetizer
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Goat Cheese
• Cranberry Brie Appetizer Toasts
• Fall Charcuterie Board Perfect for Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving

Easy Fall Dinners

• Creamy Broccoli Pasta
• Broccoli Potato Soup
• Cabbage Pasta with Ground Turkey
• Po Boys with Cajun Slaw
• One-Pot Lentil Soup
• Parmesan Chicken Roll Ups
• Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl (we love this for dinner too!)
• Butternut Squash Pasta with Chicken Apple Sausage

November Breakfast and Snack Recipes

• Last Minute Fruit Board (for kids and grown-ups)
• Kids Fruit Platter with Cinnamon Coconut Dip & Almond Butter Dip
• Carrot + Orange Muffins
• Sweet Potato Muffins
• Kale + Avocado Breakfast Toast
• Easy Baked Kale Chips
• Pear Muffins

Fall Desserts and Thanksgiving Treats

• Apple and Pear Crisp with Oat Topping
• Sugared Cranberries
• Sweet Potato Bread
• Pumpkin Cake
• Canned Pear Dessert
• Gingerbread Crust Cheesecake Bars
• Mexican Chocolate Cake

Apple Recipes

Fall is prime apple season, and there are so many delicious ways to enjoy them beyond eating one out of hand. Apples are perfect alongside cheese and crackers, baked into cozy desserts, or incorporated into savory fall dishes.

Apple Crisp with Oat Topping

Fresh apples are baked until tender beneath a buttery, crunchy oat-and-nut topping in my apple and pear crisp recipe. It’s one of those classic fall desserts that makes excellent use of seasonal apples. It’s delicious with just apples or a mix of the fruits.

Small Fall Fruit Board

Fresh apples are sliced and paired with other seasonal fruit, crackers, cheese, and honey for a last minute fruit board that never disappoints. It’s a simple way to enjoy seasonal fruit when you want something effortless.

Kids Fruit Platter

Kids love this seasonal fruit platter with apples, pears, carrots, and a couple of simple dips. It’s a simple way to use a variety of fresh produce at once. It’s a kids fruit platter that grown-ups will flock to as well.

Beet Recipes

Fresh beets bring earthy sweetness and vibrant color to fall meals. These recipes pair them with seasonal ingredients like citrus, creamy cheese, and hearty grains for simple, flavorful dishes to enjoy throughout the season.

Golden Beet Salad

Golden beets cook alongside quinoa and become the base of a colorful, hearty grain golden beet salad. The recipe works with different beet varieties, but the dark red color may tint the grains, so just be prepared. This recipe is delicious served warm or cold.

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Beet salad with goat cheese is the dish that made me into a beet lover! Fresh cooked beets are sliced and topped with goat cheese, orange zest, pistachios, and honey. It’s a simple salad that balances earthy beets with creamy, salty, sweet, and citrusy flavors.

Broccoli Recipes

These recipes give you a few simple ways to turn fresh broccoli into everything from an easy appetizer to a satisfying dinner.

Prosciutto & Broccoli Appetizer

Steamed broccoli florets are wrapped in prosciutto and cooked until the prosciutto is crisp. This easy broccoli appetizer gives an everyday vegetable a more entertaining-worthy treatment.

Creamy Vegan Broccoli Pasta

Fresh broccoli florets are cooked and tossed with pasta and a creamy cashew-based sauce. This creamy vegan pasta is a satisfying dairy-free dinner that uses a substantial amount of fresh broccoli.

Vegan Broccoli Potato Soup

Fresh broccoli stems and florets are combined with potatoes in this delicious broccoli potato soup. The potatoes help create a naturally thick, satisfying texture.

Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Once you figure out how to cook Brussels sprouts, you’ll want to make them again and again! Roasted Brussels sprouts are my favorite way to prepare them at home. They’re always a hit at the dinner table.

Cabbage Recipes

Cabbage Pasta

A family favorite dinner recipe, this cabbage pasta features shredded cabbage alongside spaghetti pasta. Made with ground turkey, this recipe hits all the marks for an easy weeknight dinner or a casual weekend gathering.

No Mayo Coleslaw

Dress up your fish tacos or pulled pork sandwiches with this no mayo coleslaw. Made with yogurt in lieu of mayonnaise, it’s a great slaw with a bit of tang.

Po Boys with Cajun Slaw

Another yummy dinner recipe. Cajun slaw is the perfect accompaniment to Po Boys (made with frozen fish filets). This is one of those simple dinner recipes that’s always a hit and doesn’t take much work to pull together!

Carrot Recipes

Don’t just think of carrots as an add-in during the fall. Carrots are in season and quite delicious this time of year. Whether you’re baking them into muffins, roasting them for a salad, or serving them with a tangy peanut sauce for a side dish, let carrots take center stage!

Carrot Orange Muffins

These carrot and orange muffins are one of my favorite recipes to make in fall. Like a carrot cake but less sugar and no heavy frosting. I really like to layer some Greek yogurt on top. It’s great for a quick breakfast nibble!

Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Rainbow carrots are a fun way to switch things up (they’re interchangeable in most recipes). These roasted rainbow carrots are topped with a curry peanut sauce that’s slightly addictive. It’s a great side dish with a grilled or roasted chicken or fish!

Roasted Vegetable Salad

Inspired by one of my favorite restaurants in Sacramento, this roasted vegetable salad has a cumin dressing that’s one of my favorites year-round! At the restaurant, I usually order it with grilled shrimp or salmon, so feel free to serve this one as a side dish or with protein as your entrée.

One-Pot Lentil Soup

My favorite lentil soup recipe is this one-pot lentil soup that’s actually plant-based. No tricky ingredients or difficult task, just a simple soup that’s a perfect November recipe—perfect throughout fall and winter actually! Don’t skip the balsamic vinegar at the end; it’s what really makes this soup so delectable!

Cauliflower Recipes

Cauliflower has become a vegetable staple on many menus and at home. Growing up, we just ate it steamed, so the array of cauliflower recipes never ceases to amaze me. Enjoy it steamed, roasted, baked, grilled, riced, and pureed!

Roasted Cauliflower Salad

This Mexican quinoa salad is an unexpected way to serve cauliflower, but it’s better than most in my opinion. Roasted cauliflower is mixed with quinoa, avocado, Mexican spices, lime juice, and cotija cheese for a fabulous side dish you’ll want to make again and again.

Cranberry Recipes

Dried cranberries are commonplace in fall recipes, but don’t miss the chance to enjoy fresh cranberries. Very tart on their own, they cook down into some super delicious recipes.

Cranberry Brie Appetizer

This cranberry brie appetizer features a homemade cranberry sauce (really quite easy) atop creamy brie and toasted crostini. This is the cranberry sauce recipe I make for our Thanksgiving get-togethers too! And this little appetizer is my favorite for a Friendsgiving dinner!

Sugared Cranberries

With such a tart flavor, sugared cranberries are a fun way to enjoy the fruit. I serve them on my winter fruit platters and they’re great as a drink accoutrement!

Dried Cranberry Recipes

But because dried cranberries are so easy and delicious, here are a few recipes with them:

• Kale and Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash
• Bulgur Salad
• Overnight Oats with Yogurt
• White Chocolate Bark
• Omega 3 Trail Mix (Trader Joe’s Copycat Recipe)
• Granola Bites
• Cranberry Orange Biscotti
• Cranberry Granola

Kale Recipes

Kale is one of those easy to grow items that quickly becomes overwhelming if you’re growing it on your own or the recipient of a box of produce. As the temperatures cool, kale seems to be one of the few vegetables that sticks around. I think it’s best to lean into its versatility rather than run from its abundance!

Kale Farro Salad

One of my original whole grain salads, this kale farro salad is a favorite and for good reason. Nutty farro is mixed with sautéed kale and onion. Combined with a delicious lemon dressing, feta cheese, and dried apricots, it’s a delicious combination. This salad is one that holds up well, so it’s a great meal-prep or make ahead recipe.

Kale Salad w. Butternut Squash

You’ll quickly wonder why you shied away from kale with this kale salad with butternut squash. Mixed with quinoa, goat cheese, dried cranberries, and a quick lemon dressing, this recipe is good for a weekday lunch and fabulous enough for a Thanksgiving table!

Kale Breakfast Toast

Get your kale in early with this kale breakfast toast. Scrambled eggs (over easy is good too), avocado, and sautéed kale layer atop whole grain toast for a satisfying and filling breakfast. I also like it with a dash of hot sauce!

Easy Baked Kale Chips

Extra kale becomes a crunchy, salty snack with baked kale chips. Switch up the seasonings each time to keep it tasting fresh and new, but the classic salt and lemon is always a pick of mine!

Pear Recipes

Sweet, juicy pears are a favorite fall fruit in our house. They’re delicate in flavor but somehow just so perfect in so many recipes. Learn more about pear varieties, so you know which is best to use for each type of recipe.

Arugula Pear Salad

This arugula pear salad combines juicy fresh pears, peppery arugula, toasted pecans, pomegranate seeds, and aged cheese with a delicious maple black peppercorn vinaigrette. It’s a simple seasonal salad that works beautifully as a side dish or light lunch.

Pear Muffins

Fresh pears are baked into warmly spiced pear muffins, making this a cozy breakfast or snack for fall. They’re a delicious way to use ripe seasonal pears.

Bulgur Salad with Cranberries + Pears

Fresh Anjou pears are chopped and lightly browned with pecans and rosemary before being tossed with bulgur and dried cranberries. This fall bulgur salad works warm or chilled and makes a lovely fall side or lunch.

Trader Joe’s Charcuterie Board

Fresh Anjou pear looks perfect in this seasonal Trader Joe’s Charcuterie Plate! Serve with carrots, grapes, tomatoes, cheeses, hummus, salami, and crackers. It’s an easy grazing board and a simple way to use fresh seasonal pears.

Persimmon Recipes

Persimmons are nearing the end of their short season, so enjoy them as much as you can. Their naturally sweet flavor and beautiful color make them especially fun for salads, entertaining, and seasonal drinks. We like them sliced for a snack and they’re TASTY with almond butter.

Persimmon Salad

Fresh persimmons are sliced and paired with a honey-walnut dressing for a simple persimmon salad. The fruit adds sweetness, color, and crunch while letting the seasonal persimmon flavor stand out.

Fall Charcuterie Board

Fresh persimmons are sliced and arranged with more seasonal fruit, Brie, prosciutto, nuts, honey, and crackers for a gorgeous fall charcuterie board. It’s the perfect November recipe for Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving gatherings!

Pomegranate Recipes

Pomegranates add a pop of color and sweet-tart flavor to fall and winter recipes. Sprinkle the juicy seeds over salads, use them in festive drinks, or add them to seasonal appetizers. They’re especially delicious in that arugula pear salad, where they complement sweet pears, peppery arugula, and toasted pecans.

Pomegranate Sangria

This pomegranate sangria combines tart pomegranate juice and fresh ginger beer with slightly sweet, sparkling Lambrusco wine. It’s an easy, festive cocktail to make ahead for Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, or holiday gatherings.

Pomegranate Lemonade

This pomegranate lemonade is a refreshing fall and winter drink made with pomegranate juice, fresh lemon juice, and a touch of simple syrup. Serve it as a festive alcohol-free option or add your favorite spirit to turn it into a cocktail.

Spinach Recipes

Like kale, spinach can be plentiful in fall, too. Its versatility makes it easy to add a handful to all kinds of recipes.

Chicken Parmesan Roll-Ups

These chicken Parmesan roll-ups are a slightly fancy but still easy dinner for November. Chicken cutlets are rolled up around Parmesan, spinach, and onions for a beautiful presentation.

Spinach Pasta Salad

An easy recipe that’s great for meal prep or a potluck. This spinach pasta salad has a light olive oil dressing, chickpeas for protein and substance, and spinach for a burst of color. It’s a super easy, delicious option!

Spinach Ginger Smoothie

And one for the smoothie lovers! This spinach ginger smoothie is the feel-good option that’s dairy-free and easy to adapt to your tastes!

Pasta and Peas

A go-to one pot meal that’s great for dinner, pasta and peas cooks the frozen peas and spinach in with pasta during its last few minutes of boiling. Top with lemon zest and Parmesan for a light, fresh pasta recipe you’ll love!

Sweet Potato Recipes

Sweet potatoes are a versatile fall staple that work just as well in savory meals as they do in snacks and breakfast. From easy appetizers to hearty breakfasts and plant-based dinners, these sweet potato recipes offer plenty of ways to enjoy them throughout the season.

Sweet Potato Bread

One of my favorite fall recipes and perfect for November, sweet potato bread is like pumpkin bread, but you’ll certainly taste that bit of difference. The sweet potato offers a more naturally sweet flavor than pumpkin puree, and it’s oh so delicious!!

Sweet Potato Appetizer

These sweet potato appetizer cups combine tender sweet potato with pecans, Parmesan, butter, and a touch of sugar in crisp phyllo shells. They’re an easy savory-sweet bite for fall gatherings and Thanksgiving.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

This sweet potato breakfast bowl combines hearty ingredients for a satisfying start to the day. It’s a delicious way to enjoy sweet potatoes at breakfast, whether you’re meal prepping or looking for something different to add to your morning routine.

Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These stuffed sweet potatoes are roasted until tender, then filled with a savory quinoa-based mixture and flavorful toppings. They make an easy, satisfying plant-based main dish that lets the natural sweetness of the potatoes shine.

Sweet Potato Muffins

The combination of sweet potato and coconut in these sweet potato muffins is better than anything you’d imagine! The crumble topping completes the recipe and makes these delicious for breakfast and for an afternoon morsel!

Winter Squash Recipes

Winter squash is a fall and winter staple, with varieties like butternut squash and pumpkin bringing natural sweetness and rich flavor to seasonal meals. From cozy dinners to simple appetizers, these recipes make the most of this versatile produce.

Baked Butternut Squash with Cinnamon & Sugar

This cinnamon sugar squash is made by baking butternut squash until tender, then topping it with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. You can also use other winter squash varieties for this simple, sweet seasonal side dish.

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta

Chicken apple sausage, butternut squash, and onions roast in the oven while you make pasta on the stove top. Mix it all together for an easy dinner recipe full of fall flavors. Butternut Squash Pasta never tasted so good!

Pumpkin Toast

Fresh pumpkin is used as a seasonal toast topping, creating a simple savory-sweet option for breakfast or a snack. Pumpkin toast is a less expected way to use winter squash beyond the usual soup or side dish.

Homemade Pumpkin Butter

Homemade pumpkin butter is easy to make and delicious served with cheese and crackers, spread inside a grilled cheese, or added to prosciutto toast. It’s a versatile way to enjoy pumpkin throughout fall.

Want to make the most of what’s in season? Get your free Seasonal Produce Guide to see what fruits and vegetables are at their peak throughout the year. It’s a simple way to shop seasonally, enjoy better flavor, and make meal planning easier.