8 Pumpkin Treats to Enjoy in Indy

Celebrate the fall season with these pumpkin-flavored goodies.
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Updated October 16, 2024

Whether you’ve been anticipating sipping on a spiced latte or eating a sweet treat, now’s the time to indulge in pumpkin for the fall season. But instead of sticking to the tried-and-true treats—although we love those, too—this year, we’ve rounded up some of the most uniquely delicious seasonal finds around town, all courtesy of women chefs or from women-owned businesses. From pumpkin hard cider to yummy cakes, you’re bound to find your new favorite autumnal delight.

Pot & Pans Pie Co’s Caramel Pumpkin Pie
Photo courtesy of @potsandpiesindy
CarAMel Pumpkin PIE AT POTS & PANS PIE CO.
POTSANDPANSINDY.COM, @POTSANDPANSINDY

Clarissa Morley’s Pots & Pans is the place to go for knockout pies in both sweet and savory versions. This fall favorite has a pumpkin filling made with caramelized sugar and a cinnamon-graham crust with a hint of espresso. It’s also vegetarian!

Spiced Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake  AT THE Leviathan Bakehouse
LEVIATHANBAKEHOUSE.COM, @LEVIATHANBAKEHOUSE

This Spiced Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake is one you will fall in love with this season at Leviathan Bakehouse. With a creamy and custard-like center and the delicious taste of pumpkin, this cake is one you shouldn’t miss.

Spiced Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake Leviathan Bakehouse
Photo courtesy of @LeviathanBakehouse
Circle City Sweets macaroons in plastic packages - pumpkin, apple buttercream and s’mores flavors.
Pumpkin MACAROONS 
CIRCLECITYSWEETS.COM, @CIRCLECITYSWEETS

Don’t sleep on Circle City Sweets fall macaron flavors—including pumpkin, apple butter buttercream, and s’mores. Find them at the Carmel Farmers Market or in their spot at the AMP at 16 Tech.

Pumpkin PATCH CUPCAKE at THE FLYING CUPCAKE
THEFLYINGCUPCAKEBAKERY.COM, @THEFLYINGCUPCAKEBAKERY

If you’re looking for a classic pumpkin treat, look no further than The Flying Cupcake’s Pumpkin Patch, with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger notes, topped with their popular cream cheese icing.

A classic pumpkin cake with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger, topped with our famous cream cheese icing.
Autumntide Ash & Elm
Photo courtesy of @ashandelmcider
AUTUMNTIDE CIDER AT ASH & ELM CIDER CO.
ASHANDELMCIDER.COM, @ASHANDELMCIDER

Co-owned by Andréa Homoya with her husband Aaron, Ash & Elm is acclaimed for its delicious craft ciders, like the seasonal favorite Autumntide, made with real pumpkin and spices like cinnamon, allspice and clove.

Pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookie at native bread 
NATIVEBREAD.COM, @NATIVEBREAD

This seasonal treat from Native Bread is the perfect mix between pumpkin, oatmeal and chocolate chip cookie. These soft and fluffy cookies are full of flavors like ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Plus, they’re gluten-free and vegan!

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Native Bread
Photo courtesy @nativebread
Pumpkin Ginger Cake Bake Shop
Photo courtesy @thecakebakeshop
Pumpkin SPICE CINNAMON ROLL CAKE AT THE CAKE BAKE SHOP
THECAKEBAKESHOP.COM, @THECAKEBAKESHOP

Gwendolyn Rogers is the queen of cakes in Indy, and her seasonal baked goods never disappoint. This fall, try the six-layer pumpkin ginger cake filled with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese frosting, topped off with vanilla buttercream and crystallized ginger.

Pumpkin SPICE COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS
PUNKINSPIES.COM, @punkins_pies

These chewy pumpkin spice cookies from Punkin’s Pies contain a hearty mix of white chocolate chips so that you can have the sweet and the spice.

Pumpkin-Spice-Cookies-with-White-Chocolate-Chips

Originally written by Stephanie Groves on October 21, 2020. 

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