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20 Fall Sheet Pan Recipes That Are *Easy* Comfort Food

by Ashley Jones

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Nothing says fall like a house filled with the scent of something scrumptious cooking in the oven. On cool, crisp days, a hot meal out of the oven is the epitome of comfort, especially a fall sheet pan recipe. Since the only drawback to home cooked fall goodness is the time it can take to create delectable fall dishes, having some sheet pan recipes on hand is key. Between running carpool to and from school, all of your kids' extracurriculars that gear up as they head back to school, and your own work schedule, quick and easy fall meals are a necessity.

We're right on the cusp of the Thanksgiving season, which means that turkey, harvest vegetables, and cranberries play a starring role in many fall-inspired dishes, and these sheet pan recipes are no exception. From vegetable roasts filled with sweet potatoes and squash to fabulous fall desserts with warming spices and pumpkin puree galore, this list has plenty of options for busy families to enjoy this fall.

Whether you're making sheet pan dinners on busy weeknights, sheet pan appetizers on the weekends while you watch the big game, or sheet pan desserts to take to your family's Thanksgiving get together, these 20 fall sheet pan recipes are sure to please your entire crew.

1. Barbecue Meatloaf

Sweet potatoes literally just scream fall. Pair them with broccoli and this easy-to-make barbecue meatloaf recipe from Budget Bytes and you have a fall sheet pan meal that truly can't be beat.

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2. Warm Autumn Roasted Vegetable Salad

Roasted butternut squash, apples, and red onions tossed in pumpkin seed oil give this Warm Autumn Roasted Vegetable Salad recipe by How Sweet Eats a decidedly fall flavor profile. Add in Brussels sprouts and feta cheese and you have a fall masterpiece that is gorgeous to look at and easy to make.

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3. Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin is the signature flavor of fall, so making a sheet pan recipe with pumpkin as the main ingredient is a no-brainer. This pumpkin roll recipe from Foodie Crush requires baking a thin layer of pumpkin cake right into a sheet pan and then rolling it up with creamy filling to create a delectable dessert.

Foodie Crush

4. Sheet Pan Chicken Schawarma

Putting a mediterranean twist on basic sheet pan chicken and combining with roasted sweet potatoes and warm, garlicly spices is the key to making this Sheet Pan Chicken Schawarma by Half Baked Harvest. Serve with hummus, arugula, and naan for a cozy dish, perfect for the fall season.

Half Baked Harvest

5. Sheet Pan Turkey Dinner

Can you make an entire Thanksgiving dinner in one sheet pan? With this Sheet Pan Turkey Dinner recipe from i am a food blog, you absolutely can. Turkey breast, homemade stuffing, green beans, and scalloped potatoes cook together right in your sheet pan for a traditional fall meal made easy.

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6. Sweet Potato Crostini

This tasty appetizer just looks fall-inspired with the pops of red pomegranate seeds against the orange sweet potatoes that bake up nice and crispy right on your sheet pan. Although your kids may not be nuts about goat cheese (yet), pairing it with a drizzle of honey like this Sweet Potato Costini recipe by Wholefully calls for might inspire them to try it.

Wholefully

7. Sheet Pan BBQ Blue Cheese Pizza

Pizza is delicious any time of year, but the combination of blue cheese and barbecue flavors make this sheet pan pizza recipe by Foodie Crush a warm a delicious treat perfect for fall. Not only is this recipe easy to make on a busy weeknight, but it's also great for feeding a crowd on game day.

Foodie Crush

8. Roasted Brussels Sprouts And Squash

Seasonal fall favorite vegetables squash and Brussels sprouts combine with dried cranberries and dijon vinaigrette in this sheet pan recipe by A Beautiful Plate that is a great side dish for your favorite fall meals.

A Beautiful Plate

9. Sheet Pan Pumpkin Pie

Is it really fall if you don't make pumpkin pie at least once? This Sheet Pan Pumpkin Pie by Climbing Grier Mountain gives you an easy way to make your family's favorite fall dessert in a sheet pan.

Climbing Grier Mountain

10. One Pan Roasted Chicken With Fall Vegetables

Chicken that is lightly coated in balsamic vinegar and plenty of herbs is the star of this One Pan Roasted Chicken by Damn Delicious. Vegetables like Brussels sprouts, squash, baby red potatoes, and carrots give this sheet pan dish a true fall feel.

Damn Delicious

11. Baked Sweet Potato Falafel

Some fall dishes can feel heavy, but if you're looking for a lighter sheet pan dish that includes classic fall sweet potato flavor, look no further than this falafel recipe from Cook Nourish Bliss. The sweet potato falafel balls bake up right on a sheet pan and you can then eat them on a pita or in a salad.

Cook Nourish Bliss

12. One Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Pork Chops

The addition of maple syrup poured over dijon-coated pork chops, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts gives this recipe for One Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Pork Chops by Meatloaf and Melodrama a scrumptious fall flavor that will truly make you want to curl up by the fire after dinner.

Meatloaf and Melodrama

13. Apple Slab Pie

Fall is prime time for apple picking, and you can use up plenty of the apples your family picks from your local orchard with this Apple Slab Pie recipe from Brown Eyed Baker. It cooks completely in a sheet pan, making this fall dessert a breeze to make.

Brown Eyed Baker

14. Apple Cranberry Turkey Meatballs

Combining apples and cranberries — two staple fall fruits — to make a moist turkey meatball is an absolute fall win. This recipe for Apple Cranberry Turkey Meatballs by Well Plated calls for baking these delectable meatballs on a sheet pan in order to cook them nice and evenly. Once they're baked, you can coat them in cranberry sauce and keep them warm in a slow cooker until serving.

Well Plated

15. Apple Cider Roasted Squash

This sheet pan side dish is perfect for the holidays, but it's also easy enough to whip up on a weeknight when you want some comfort food. From Good Life Eats, this apple cider roasted squash just requires some chopping as prep before you toss the squash in some spices and shove into the oven. Easy, delicious, and your whole house will smell amazing.

Good Life Eats

16. Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken & Veggies

With the "eat your colors" mantra playing through your head, you can really jazz up Mel's Kitchen Cafe's sheet pan balsamic chicken and veggies to reflect the flavors of fall. Try sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts if you like, and be sure to keep that tangy balsamic vinegar so your whole house smells divine.

Mel's Kitchen Cafe

17. Sheet Pan Mac & Cheese

Is there anything more comforting in the fall than a big bowl of carb-y, cheesy goodness? Luckily, you can get those cozy vibes with this sheet pan mac and cheese from Damn Delicious. Yes. Sheet pan mac and cheese, I said. You will have to do some prep work beforehand, but once you slide that pan into the oven and see all of the crispy, golden brown goodness happening, you won't mind at all that you had to boil some noodles and stir in some cheese beforehand.

Damn Delicious

18. Rosemary Roasted Chicken With Bell Peppers & Potatoes

A literal one-pan wonder, this rosemary roasted chicken with bell peppers and potatoes from Comfort of Cooking is so easy, and so tasty. You literally cook the chicken and veggies together, and because it's all on a pan lined with foil, clean-up is a total breeze. Yes please to all of this.

Comfort of Cooking

19. Overnight Babka French Toast

For a fall breakfast that will get everyone out of bed on time for once, there's Hummingbird High's overnight babka french toast. You literally place the bread in the pan and douse them in the mixed up ingredients. And then? You put it in the fridge until you're ready to bake in the morning. Amazing.

Hummingbird High

20. Herb Crusted Roasted Chicken Sheet Pan Supper

Fall is the perfect time of year to throw something in the oven that's covered in herbs, and i am a food blog seems to know that with their herb crusted roasted chicken sheet pan supper. Again, it's super easy and a crowd pleaser, but I'm just drooling over how good this will smell as it roasts away while you put out more pumpkins on the porch.

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