Make These 11 Fall Dishes With Only Five Ingredients

Stepping into fall means entering a world of warm, comforting flavors. But if you’re short on time (and resources), you might think it’s the season of takeout orders and frozen meals. These twelve recipes prove that you can create delicious food without a long list of ingredients. In fact, each of these only needs five ingredients or less.

1. Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Twice Baked Sweet Potato Chips in a cardboard chip box.
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Make your snacks healthier and more interesting with these Baked Sweet Potato Chips. They’re baked twice in the oven to get that signature crispiness without using too much oil.

2. Spaghetti Squash Tots

A hand dips a spaghetti squash tot into a small dish of ketchup behind a plate holding a big pile of them.
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Meet the nutritionally dense alternative to a classic tater tot recipe. Spaghetti Squash Tots are tots made with squash, and they make for a great side dish or snack for fall. It’s ready in less than an hour using only five ingredients.

3. Sweet Potato Fries

An overhead view of a cast iron skillet filled with sweet potato fries and a small dish of dip.
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Perfect for a snack or side dish, these Sweet Potato Fries are so easy to make that you only need four ingredients. And we’re using an air fryer here, so you don’t even have to bother with all the mess and fuss of deep frying.

4. Baked Apples

Unbaked apples in a casserole dish, ready to go into the oven.
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This easy, fuss-free, and delicious fall dessert is going to be your new seasonal favorite. It highlights apples in the simplest and best way possible. You only need 20 minutes and four ingredients to make this Baked Apples recipe.

5. Garlic Broccoli

A white bowl sits filled with this Garlic Broccoli Recipe. You can see the specs of white parmesan coating the bright green broccoli florets.
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If you’re looking for a yummy but easy vegetable or side dish this fall, look no further than Garlic Broccoli. Using only four pantry staples, you can create a buttery, cheesy dish that is surprisingly good!

6. Loaded Breakfast Sweet Potato

A closeup of a baked sweet potato stuffed with peanut butter, blueberries and cinnamon.
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Kickstart your fall mornings in the right way with this Loaded Breakfast Sweet Potato recipe. It brings the healthy goodness of sweet potato for a loaded yet deliciously wholesome breakfast. It uses five ingredients, and you can bake the sweet potatoes ahead of time.

7. Peanut Butter Oatmeal

An overhead view of a white bowl full of peanut butter oatmeal and garnished with three peanuts.
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Here is another delicious and easy-to-make breakfast idea this fall: Peanut Butter Oatmeal. it’s the best breakfast idea for peanut butter lovers. And you can top it with any ingredients you like or enjoy it as it is.

8. Sweet Potato Flatbread

A stack of sweet potato flatbread sits next to a rolling pin on a floured surface.
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This Sweet Potato Flatbread is the perfect pairing for your fall soups! Using only three ingredients, you can enjoy a healthy alternative to traditional bread. It only takes 16 minutes to make, but you must prep the sweet potato beforehand.

9. Candied Apples

A closeup of a single candied apple with nuts stuck to the side.
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Add these Candied Apples to your go-to fall dessert list! It is delicious and scrumptious but so much healthier than the traditional recipe using caramel. This recipe only takes 30 minutes using three ingredients.

10. Chicken Casserole

Barbecue Chicken Casserole served on a white plate.
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Casserole recipes are a fall classic because they are easy to put together, and the oven does most of the work for you. Try this Chicken Casserole recipe for fall using four ingredients with only five minutes of prep time.

11. Popover

A popover sits cut in half with butter melting into it's middle.
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Perfect for brunch or breakfast, this Popover recipe is a must-try this fall! It needs only five ingredients, and you can enjoy the most delicious and delicate rolls in less than an hour!

Planning Thanksgiving Already?

Thanksgiving Dinner Planner
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It’s never too early to start planning for the big meal this year. Thanksgiving takes careful planning, especially if you are the one cooking. Here is an entire outline of dishes you can make for the big day.

20 Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dishes

The topping sprinkled over the top of the Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole, in a white casserole dish.
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Want to keep it healthy this Thanksgiving? Tired of feeling like you have a brick in your tummy after Thanksgiving dinner? Try one of these 20 healthy side dishes. Nobody will know the difference.

Recipes For Turkey Leftovers That You Won’t Get Tired Of Eating!

Traditional Leftover Turkey Sandwich
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Do you always have leftovers that go bad after Thanksgiving dinner? Don’t let that happen this year. Use some of these recipes to make sure nothing goes to waste.

This originally appeared on The Gracious Pantry.

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