The fall season brings so many of our favorite things. Cozy sweaters, bonfires, and tasty harvest foods. Fall brings so many yummy flavors like crisp apples, sweet maple, and especially pumpkin. Throughout this blissful season, the foods just get tastier and really get you in the spirit of the harvest season. Most of the time when you think of fall foods, you think of desserts and lots of candy; this can be daunting to your diet, but there is a way to keep it healthy! Using a variety of vegetables and spices, you can create amazing fall inspired dishes, without feeling the guilt that junk food can bring! It’s a real win, win!

There are numerous ways to keep your fall dishes healthy! One of the most delicious meals is a sheet pan full of veggies and a meat entree. The autumn chicken dinner pan is a perfect healthy dinner that captures the essence of fall flavor. The best thing about these pans is that they are so easy! So, if you are no Pioneer Woman in the kitchen, you can still make this yummy dinner! This pan includes: carrots, apples, a sweet potato, bacon, and chicken breast. Chop up the veggies, spread them on the pan, pour a little olive oil over them. Put the chicken breast on top and add a few spices. Pop it in the oven for about half an hour and wallah! The perfect, healthy, fall dinner!

If you are more of a grab-and-go eater, pumpkin muffins are just what you need for a tasty snack you can eat on the run! Or if you like to sit down for breakfast, pumpkin pancakes are a must! These pancakes can be made to be a relatively healthy option for breakfast! These pancakes are made with whole wheat or oats instead of flour and incorporate pumpkin puree. Cinnamon and nutmeg are added to give an extra flare of fall flavor! You can never go wrong with a stack of pancakes!

Anything that has to do with pumpkins, apples, or cinnamon really screams fall! A light snack of sweet almond milk, oats, cinnamon sprinkled apples, and a dash of maple syrup all combined in a mug or bowl is a perfect fall treat. This little combination can be a breakfast food, a snack, or whatever you want it to be! You simply cannot go wrong with little treats like this!

The possibilities with fall foods are endless! Creating your own festive recipe is so easy and fun, who knows you may create something phenomenal! These few examples bring perfect fall flavors that are so tasty and the best part is that they are good for you!

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