The 10 best Foodpunk seasonal recipes in September

🍂 Foodpunk in September: fresh ideas for your autumn kitchen

Cooler mornings, the first colourful leaves and an abundance of seasonal ingredients make September the perfect time for hearty and varied cooking. When squash, plums and red cabbage are in season, things on the plate are allowed to be warm, well spiced and colourful.

Look forward to warming dishes, hearty squash ideas and fruity breakfast recipes that show how varied a conscious way of eating can be.

You can also find all the recipes at any time in the recipe recommendations in your Foodpunk app.

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1. Squash hummus with pan bread and lamb's lettuce (vegetarian)

Creamy squash hummus meets crispy, warm pan bread and fresh lamb’s lettuce with pumpkin seeds. The butternut squash is roasted in the oven until it is meltingly soft and then worked into a velvety cream with tahini, lemon and spices. An autumnal dish that is wonderfully filling.

Tip from nutrition science: squash provides plenty of beta carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. Beta carotene is fat soluble and can be absorbed better in combination with the olive oil in the dish.

2. Warm red cabbage salad with mozzarella (vegetarian)

Crunchy red cabbage is briefly fried and glazed with vegetable stock. Creamy mozzarella, aromatic mint and toasted pine nuts as a topping make for an exciting mix of warming and fresh components.

Tip from nutrition science: mozzarella provides high quality protein and calcium. Calcium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and teeth.

3. Plum muffins (vegetarian)

Fruity, sweet pieces of plum in a light, gently cinnamon flavoured batter. These muffins smell of autumn and taste of a cosy Sunday morning. Very quick to make and ideal for meal prep for the week.

Tip from nutrition science: as well as fibre, plums provide valuable phytochemicals. The polyphenols they contain in particular can help to protect the cells from oxidative stress.

4. Oven baked potatoes with red cabbage and chicken

Tender cubes of chicken and golden potatoes are seasoned with salt and pepper and cooked together in a baking dish in the oven. Aromatic red cabbage comes alongside. An uncomplicated dish for the end of the working day that still looks really impressive.

Tip from nutrition science: red cabbage contains plenty of anthocyanins. These are plant compounds that act as antioxidants and can catch free radicals in the body. In this way they help to protect our cells from oxidative stress.

5. Squash lasagne

Instead of pasta sheets, tender slices of Hokkaido squash form the layers of this autumnal lasagne. Heartily filled with cooked ham, spinach and spicy tomato sauce, browned under golden mozzarella. A cosy oven dish for cooler evenings that tastes of comfort food while staying pleasantly light.

Tip from nutrition science: Hokkaido squash can be eaten with its skin on and therefore provides a particularly large amount of fibre. Together with the vitamin C from the tomatoes and the iron from the spinach, the absorption of iron in the body is even improved. A particularly clever combination of nutrients.

6. Coconut rice pudding with apple compote (vegan)

Creamy rice pudding on a coconut base, topped with warm, homemade apple compote and natural sweetness from dates. The delicate coconut note goes perfectly with the fruity, sweet apple. A dessert or breakfast for the first cooler days of autumn.

Tip from nutrition science: apples contain the soluble fibre pectin, which can support bowel function. Since many valuable plant compounds sit in and directly beneath the skin, it is worth eating apples with the skin on wherever possible.

7. Rainbow bowl with sesame chicken

Fresh spinach, crunchy red cabbage, sweet mango and creamy sweet potato meet spicy sesame chicken. Colourful, uncomplicated and full of fresh ingredients. This bowl brings colour to your plate!

Tip from nutrition science: the combination of chicken and sesame makes this bowl a particularly protein rich meal. At the same time the vegetables, mango and sweet potato provide valuable fibre.

8. Pancakes with plum compote (vegetarian)

Fluffy egg pancakes with fruity plum compote and a fine note of vanilla. Exactly the right thing for a cosy autumn morning and an enjoyable start to the day.

Tip from nutrition science: plums provide not only fibre but also vitamin K, which is important for blood clotting and bone health. In combination with the eggs in the batter the result is a breakfast that keeps you full for a long time and keeps your blood sugar stable.

9. Snacking vegetables with Obazda (vegetarian)

It will soon be Wiesn time, the season of the Munich Oktoberfest! A Bavarian Brotzeit (a cold savoury snack meal) with a difference: creamy Obazda made from camembert, brie and paprika powder meets crunchy radish, kohlrabi and carrot sticks for dipping. Sweet grapes to finish. A Brotzeit has rarely been so fresh and so uncomplicated.

Tip from nutrition science: as raw nibbling vegetables, kohlrabi and carrots provide valuable fibre and vitamin C. Compared with the classic pretzels or bread, they are a considerably more nutrient rich accompaniment to the spicy Obazda.

10. Nut porridge (vegan)

Creamy porridge with a nutty twist: a mixture of ground nuts, coconut flakes and pumpkin seeds is topped up with hot water and finished with sweet pear. Filling, nutty and aromatic and ready in a few minutes, for those mornings when things have to be quick again.

Tip from nutrition science: walnuts and almonds provide plenty of unsaturated fatty acids. Walnuts also contain plant based omega 3 in the form of ALA, which contributes among other things to the maintenance of normal heart function. Combined with the protein from the pumpkin seeds, the result is a breakfast with a balanced ratio of fat to protein that keeps you full for a long time.

Enjoy trying out the seasonal recipes in September! You will find even more inspiration at any time in your Foodpunk app, where you can discover all the recipes in the recipe world and find your favourites from this article directly in the recommendations!

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