Fall is never officially confirmed until you see someone walking down the street drinking a pumpkin spiced latte. What better way to welcome the new season than to add pumpkin spice to everything? Here are five recipe ideas to try this fall:

1. Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Whipping Cream – These cupcakes are all of the things about pumpkin pie in the ease of a cupcake. This recipe takes 25 minutes to complete and serves 12.
2. Classic Pumpkin Bread – This bread is full of rich pumpkin flavor and warm spices. This recipes sweetness and freshness makes it very popular during the fall season.
3. Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars – These pumpkin pie cheesecake bars are a combination of two holiday classics: pumpkin pie and traditional cheesecake. They’re thick, sweet and full of fall spices.
4. Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate – Looking to put all of your favorite fall flavors in liquid form? Try this white hot chocolate with a splash of pumpkin spice.
5. Pumpkin French Toast Casserole – A quick overnight pumpkin French toast casserole that can be assembled ahead of time and baked for breakfast or brunch.

Though baking is a very popular pass time during the holidays, there are plenty of other things sitting on everyone’s fall bucket lists. Here are five things to experience this fall:

1. Pumpkin Carving – Pumpkin carving is a long standing tradition that most people experienced as a kid. Just the mere sight of a pumpkin brings back a wave of nostalgia.
2. Pumpkin Bowling – Pumpkin bowling is a modern carnival game seen at fall festivals. The idea of taking a game that already exists and adding a seasonal twist is very popular.
3. Attend a Fall Festival – Fall festivals are usually full of very difficult, but fun, carnival games. Some festivals even have a pumpkin growing contest. Have you ever seen the world’s largest pumpkin?
4. Haunted Hay Ride – Especially in rural areas, local land owners will put together haunted hay rides through pumpkin patches or dark backroads.
5. Pumpkin Painting – Pumpkin carving is not everyone’s forte. Pumpkin painting is a nice alternative to cutting through the tough skin of a pumpkin.