I Tested TikTok's Most Watched Cozy Fall Recipes For 2026

Our yearly recipe testing of the internet's top cozy fall recipes! 00:00 Cinnamon Roll French Toast 05:42 Sugar-Free Pumpkin Loaf 13:10 One-Pan French Onion Mac & Cheese 20:55 Stuffed Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Cookies 27:55 Honey Butter Monkey Bread 35:47 Fall Pumpkin Ninja Creami Ice Cream TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raphaelgomesx Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@raphaelgomesx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raphael Contact: raphael@raphael-gomes.com 🍞 Cinnamon Roll French Toast 🛒 Ingredients - 2 thick slices white bread - 1 egg - 1 tbsp milk - 1 tsp cinnamon - 2 tbsp softened butter - 4 tbsp brown sugar Cream Cheese Glaze - 2 tbsp cream cheese - 2 tbsp powdered sugar - 1 tbsp milk - Splash of vanilla 👨‍🍳 Method 1. Mix butter and brown sugar into a paste. 2. Spread between the bread slices and sandwich together. 3. Whisk egg, milk and cinnamon. 4. Dip sandwich into egg mixture. 5. Fry on medium heat for 2 minutes per side. 6. Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over warm toast. 🎃 Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze 🛒 Ingredients Pumpkin Bread - 2 eggs - ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted - ½ cup maple syrup - 1 cup pumpkin purée - 1 tsp vanilla - 1½ cups all-purpose flour - 1 tsp baking soda - 1 tsp baking powder - ¼ tsp salt - 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice Maple Glaze - 1 cup powdered sugar - ¼ cup maple syrup - Dash of vanilla and salt - 1 tbsp melted butter (optional) - 1 tbsp heavy cream (optional) 👨‍🍳 Method 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan. 2. Whisk eggs, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. 3. Mix in pumpkin purée and vanilla. 4. Separately mix all dry ingredients. 5. Fold dry ingredients into wet. 6. Pour into loaf pan and bake 45–50 minutes. 7. Cool completely. 8. Whisk glaze ingredients and pour over bread. 🧀 French Onion Mac & Cheese 🛒 Ingredients - 5 strips bacon - 1 large yellow onion, sliced - ½ tsp salt - 2 tbsp butter - 3 garlic cloves, minced - 2 cups dry ditalini pasta - 3 cups low-sodium beef stock - ½ cup heavy cream - ½ tsp black pepper - 6 oz Gruyère, shredded - 6 oz sharp cheddar, shredded 👨‍🍳 Method 1. Fry bacon until crispy. Remove and chop. 2. Reserve 2 tbsp bacon fat in the skillet. 3. Add onion and salt. Caramelize for 15–25 minutes. 4. Add butter and garlic. Cook 1 minute. 5. Add dry pasta and beef stock. 6. Bring to boil, cover and simmer 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender. 7. Stir in heavy cream and pepper. 8. Gradually melt in both cheeses over low heat. 9. Top with crispy bacon and serve. 🍪 Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies 🛒 Ingredients Cheesecake Filling - 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese - 3 tbsp white sugar - ½ tsp vanilla Cookie Dough - ½ cup (122 g) pumpkin purée - 1¾ cups (219 g) flour - 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice - ½ tsp baking powder - ½ tsp baking soda - ½ tsp salt - ¾ cup (168 g) softened butter - 1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar - 2 egg yolks - 2 tsp vanilla Coating - ¼ cup white sugar - ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice 👨‍🍳 Method 1. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla for 2 minutes. 2. Scoop into 16 small portions and freeze until firm. 3. Press pumpkin purée with paper towels until reduced to just under ¼ cup. 4. Mix flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 5. Beat softened butter and brown sugar until fluffy. 6. Add egg yolks and vanilla, then dried pumpkin. 7. Incorporate dry ingredients. 8. Divide dough into 16 portions, flatten and stuff with frozen cheesecake filling. 9. Seal and roll in spiced sugar. 10. Bake at 350°F for 12–13 minutes, about 6 cookies per tray. 11. Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes. 🍯 Cinnamon Monkey Bread 🛒 Ingredients Biscuits - 2 cans refrigerated biscuits - 1 cup white sugar - 1 tbsp cinnamon Monkey Sauce - 1 stick butter (113 g) - ¾ cup brown sugar - 1 tbsp cinnamon - 2 tsp vanilla - ¾ cup (180 ml) heavy cream - Leftover cinnamon sugar from coating 👨‍🍳 Method 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease Bundt pan. 2. Cut biscuits into bite-sized pieces. 3. Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a bag. 4. Toss biscuit pieces in cinnamon sugar. 5. Arrange in Bundt pan. 6. Melt butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, heavy cream and leftover cinnamon sugar. 7. Stir over heat for 2 minutes. 8. Pour sauce over biscuits. 9. Bake for 40 minutes. 🍦Pumpkin Pie Ninja Creami 🛒 Ingredients Pumpkin Ice Cream 200 g (about ¾ cup + 1 tbsp) pumpkin purée 150 g (about ½ cup) sweetened condensed milk 100 ml (about ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) heavy cream 75 ml (5 tbsp) whole milk 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice Pinch of salt ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional) Toppings Whipped cream Pumpkin pie spice for dusting 👨‍🍳 Method 1. Make base: Whisk pumpkin purée, condensed milk, heavy cream, milk, pumpkin pie spice, salt and vanilla until smooth. 2. Pour into Ninja CREAMi pint, staying below the MAX FILL line. 3. Freeze on a flat surface for 24 hours, until completely solid. 4. Insert frozen pint into Ninja CREAMi. 5. Select ICE CREAM mode. 6. If crumbly, use RE-SPIN until smooth and creamy. 7. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.