September Food Ideas: What to Make for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and More!
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You can never have enough food inspiration! We have put together a big variety of dishes for all times of the day for September. There are options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and some creative ways to use seasonal produce.
All of the calendars are available as printables. We hope you get plenty of inspiration from our ideas!
Dinner Ideas
We have put together a great selection of September dinner ideas. There is a mix of late-summer dinners and cozy fall favorites, along with some dishes that use seasonal ingredients.
Get the recipes and printable on Be My Recipe.
Breakfast Ideas
If you’re looking for new and delicious foods to start your day with, try our September breakfast ideas.
- Toasted bagel and cream cheese
- Breakfast tacos
- Yogurt parfait
- Egg, cheese, sausage breakfast sandwich
- Scrambled eggs on avocado toast
- Pancakes
- Cheese omelette
- Croissant
- Granola and yogurt
- Fresh fruit
- Apple slices and cheese
- Cereal and milk
- French toast
- Cheddar egg muffins (make-ahead)
- Oatmeal with berries
- Apple and cinnamon overnight oats
- Pear and almond yogurt bowl
- Breakfast wrap with scrambled eggs
- Smoothie bowl with seasonal fruit
- Breakfast casserole
- Bacon and scrambled eggs sandwich
- Avocado toast with fresh tomatoes
- Seasonal fruit banana smoothie
- Chia seed pudding
- Cottage cheese with seasonal fruit
- Muesli with yogurt
- Frittata
- Egg, pesto & mozzarella breakfast sandwich
- Banana bread (make-ahead)
- Mini quiche (make-ahead)
Get the breakfast ideas printable here.
Lunch Ideas
If you’re looking to switch things up for lunch, here are 30 days of ideas to try.
- BBQ pulled pork sandwich
- Cobb salad
- Chicken Caesar wrap
- Quinoa bowl with roasted veggies and feta
- Veggie & hummus wrap
- Broccoli cheddar frittata
- Grilled chicken with Greek salad
- Turkey and spinach wrap
- Kale salad with cranberries and pecans
- Chicken salad sandwich
- Cheese, crackers, and fruit assortment
- Chicken Caesar salad
- Roasted tomato soup with grilled cheese
- Salmon rice bowl
- Caprese flatbread
- BBQ chicken salad
- Mediterranean-style chickpea salad
- PB&J sandwich
- Steak arugula salad
- Cheeseburger & fries
- Chicken noodle soup
- Apple, walnut, and spinach salad
- Tuna salad sandwich
- Taco salad
- Pear and gorgonzola salad
- Egg salad sandwich
- Broccoli cheddar soup with croutons
- Smoked salmon bagel sandwich
- Butternut squash soup with sourdough
- Chili hot dog
Get the lunch ideas printable here.
Veggies in Season
These are the veggies in season in September, along with various dishes you could make with them.
Broccoli
- Broccoli salad
- Roasted broccoli pesto pasta
- Roasted broccoli with parmesan and almonds
- Broccoli cheese casserole
- Broccoli quiche
Cauliflower
- Cauliflower gratin
- Roasted cauliflower tacos
- Cauliflower soup
- Cauliflower rice
- Pickled cauliflower
Winter squash
- Stuffed acorn squash
- Butternut squash soup
- Roasted butternut squash
- Butternut squash mac and cheese
- Pumpkin pie
Sweet potatoes
- Sweet potato casserole
- Sweet potato fries
- Mashed sweet potatoes
- Sweet potato pie
- Sweet potato muffins
Bell Peppers
- Stuffed bell peppers
- Roasted bell peppers
- Roasted red pepper hummus
- Sausage and peppers
- Roasted red pepper dip
Cabbage
- Coleslaw
- Stuffed cabbage rolls
- Braised cabbage
- Cabbage soup
- Cabbage stir-fry
More
- Grilled veggie platter (zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers)
- Corn on the cob
- Ratatouille (eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomato stew)
- Kale salad with apple and fennel
- Corn salad
- Stuffed eggplant
- Twice-baked potatoes
- Roasted vegetable medley (carrots, zucchini, broccoli, etc)
- Vegetable soup
- Veggie tacos
Get the veggies ideas printable here.
Fruit in Season
Here are many of the fruits in season this September. Look out from them in your local supermarket. There are also ideas for what to make with them.
Apples
- Apple pie
- Apple crisp
- Baked apples
- Caramel apple
- Apple butter
Pears
- Roasted pears with honey and cinnamon
- Poached pears
- Arugula, pear, and gorgonzola salad
- Pear galette
- Pear smoothie
Grapes
- Frozen grapes
- Grape salad
- Grapes, cheese, and crackers
- Grape sorbet
- Grape smoothie
Plums
- Plum crisp
- Plum jam
- Plum tart
- Roasted plums
- Plum cake
Berries
- Berry muffins
- Berry cobbler
- Berry salad
- Yogurt parfait with berries
- Berry trifle
Figs
- Figs with cheese and prosciutto
- Fig tart
- Fig jam
- Fig goat cheese flatbread
- Fig crostini
More
- Peach cobbler
- Grilled peaches
- Melon salad
- Peach salsa
- Grilled fruit skewers
- Apple fritters
- Fruit-infused water
- Berry crumble bars
- Melon prosciutto skewers
- Nectarine burrata salad
Get the fruit in season ideas printable here.
More September Meal Ideas
Finally, here are some great options for dishes to make this September.
Here are some of our must-try September dishes:
Soups
- Tomato soup
- Pumpkin soup
- Chicken soup
- Corn chowder
- New England clam chowder
Appetizers
- Stuffed mushrooms
- Crab cakes
- Corn fritters
- Roasted red pepper dip
- Baked brie with figs
Salads
- Caprese salad
- Apple and arugula salad
- Roasted beet goat cheese salad
- Pear and walnut salad with blue cheese
- Fall harvest salad
Mains
- Chili
- Chicken potpie
- Roasted chicken
- Pot roast
- Stuffed acorn squash
- Apple-glazed pork tenderloin
- Lasagna
- Stuffed peppers
- Pumpkin risotto
- Ratatouille (vegetable stew)
Sides
- Roasted butternut squash
- Roasted acorn squash
- Roasted root veggies
- Mac and cheese
- Sweet potato casserole
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Corn on the cob
- Green beans almandine
- Cornbread
- Baked beans
Desserts
- Caramel apple
- Carrot cake
- Apple pie
- Apple cobbler
- Pumpkin bread
- Fig tart
- Cinnamon coffee cake
- Homemade applesauce
- Grape salad
- Pumpkin pie
Drinks
- Apple cider
- Pumpkin spice latte
- Apple cider sangria
- Caramel apple milkshake
- Pumpkin spice cold-brew coffee
Get the September meal ideas printable here.
You may also enjoy our other September calendars and printables.
