8 Ways To Celebrate National Pumpkin Day In Massachusetts: Cheap Eats

MASSACHUSETTS — The fall season is defined by classic kids movies like "Hocus Pocus" and "Halloweentown", apple orchards, haunted houses, corn mazes and, of course, the return of everyone's seasonal flavor: Pumpkin.

Sunday marks the true celebration of the season, when National Pumpkin Day hits calendars across the United States.

Of course, plenty of local and chain coffee shops have ways to enjoy the flavor, often defined more by the spices seen in pumpkin pie than the pumpkin itself, but there are other niche ways to enjoy the taste in Massachusetts, too.

Take the Sugar Factory, which has launched an entire Halloween food menu that includes items like the pumpkin patch waffle, monster mash pancakes and the pumpkin King Kong dessert, which includes 20 scoops of ice cream, a donut, a cupcake and just about any sweet treat you could imagine.

Below are seven other ways to enjoy National Pumpkin Day in Massachusetts:

Stephanie’s on Newbury

190 Newbury St., Boston

Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake ($14) - Fall-inspired cheesecake infused with warm seasonal spices, drizzled with rich caramel, and topped with toasted pepitas.

Saltie Girl

279 Dartmouth St., Boston

Chocolate Pumpkin Crème Puffs ($15)- Pumpkin pastry cream and dipped in chocolate, finished with a caramel drizzle and toasted pepitas.

Bar Enza

1 Bennett St., Cambridge

Hubbard Squash Gnocchi ($28)- Hand-rolled gnocchi made with local Hubbard squash, tossed in a vibrant pumpkin seed pesto and finished with crumbled raisin brittle.

Dandelion

70 Rowes Wharf, Boston

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Loaf ($6) - A cozy, moist loaf swirled with tangy cream cheese and baked to golden perfection.

Willow & Ivy

65 Exeter St., Boston

Lindt Pumpkin Spice Truffle Affogato ($14)- A luxurious twist on the Italian classic, featuring Lindt’s pumpkin spice truffle melting into a shot of espresso over creamy vanilla gelato.

Northern Spy

4 Rolling Mill Way, Canton

Butternut Squash Hummus ($15)- A fall-forward dip made with smoked squash and chickpeas, blended with harissa paste, lemon juice, tahini, and a hint of pumpkin spice.

Levain Bakery

180 Newbury St. and 107 Seaport Blvd., Boston

Pumpkin Ginger Spice Cake- Pumpkin loaf with all the fall flavors served October through the end of November. Baked fresh daily and available for delivery or in-store.