Stock Your Kitchen With These 6 Healthy Cooking Staples For Fall

Updated on 10/28/2017 at 5:40 PM

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Healthy cooking is so fun in the Fall, with dozens of flavors and spices to enhance the season and seemingly limitless recipe combinations. There are a handful of ingredients you'll want to have on hand throughout the cooler months as you head toward the holidays (think shelf-stable, long-lasting, go-with-everything must haves!). Here's what we'll be stocking our pantries with for a delicious season of clean cooking and baking.

Sweet Potatoes

You're going to want lots of sweet potatoes on hand. They make a delicious, fibrous, nutritious addition to anything from pancakes to scrambles to smoothies and soups. You can store them on your counter or in the fridge to extend their shelf life.

Oats

From muffins to hearty Fall smoothies to overnight oats and warm comforting oatmeal, oats are a shelf-stable Fall staple for healthy eaters.

Pumpkin Purée

Obviously, you're going to want lots of canned pumpkin on your shelves! There are so many healthy foods to make with a can of pumpkin, whether it's a smoothie, soup, baked good, or snack.

Beans

Canned beans are ideal for all those healthy Fall slow-cooker recipes. They amp up protein and aid in digestion, all while enhancing your favorite comfort foods (hello, chili!)

Cinnamon

This sweet spice makes food taste extra festive, and it's anti-inflammatory and can help fight disease! You can even add it to savory foods like curries and soups.

Nuts

Stock up on almonds, pecans, and more for your healthy Fall recipes, like vegan pumpkin bread and almond apple smoothies.