What’s In Season in November
Does Christmas start November first for you or do you wait until after Thanksgiving or December? No matter which camp you’re in, you can’t beat the November produce coming into season. What’s in season in November you may ask? During this fall baking season all stone fruits are officially out, but all of our fall baking favorites are still here like apples, pumpkin and pears with a couple of different citruses making their debut. Do you love baking and cooking with fresh, seasonal produce? Then keep on reading to find out what’s in season in November!
What’s in Season in November: Fruits
- Apples – Check out all my apple bakes as we see the first few apples trees bearing fruit
- Asian pears
- Bananas
- Cranberries for my gluten free cranberry custard cake
- Dates
- Grapefruit
- Kiwi
- Kumquats
- Meyer Lemons
- Oranges
- Pears – Enjoy an amazing breakfast with these caramelized pear crepes
- Persimmons
- Pomegranates
- Prickly pear
- Quince
- Tangerines
- Tomatoes
What’s in Season in November: Vegetables
- Arugula
- Beets
- Brocoli & brocoli rabe
- Brussel sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots – Try my unique saffron carrot cake
- Cauliflower
- Celery root
- Chestnuts – Turn this into a dessert with my chocolate chestnut cake!
- Chicory
- Collard greens
- Endive
- Fennel
- Garlic – Use seasonal herbs and garlic for my garlic rosemary pull apart bread.
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Kale
- Leeks
- Mushrooms
- Mustard green
- Olives – enjoy this easy, minimal effort, rosemary olive no knead bread
- Onions
- Parsnips
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin – Enjoy all of my pumpkin recipes
- Radishes
- Rutabaga
- Spinach
- Sweet potatoes
- Swiss chard
- Turnips
- Winter squash
What sort of things are good to bake in November?
With cooler weather coming and the general excitement for so many delicious holidays, it’s great to jump head first into fall baking! With so few fruits in season with colder temperatures, it can be hard to find something to bake, but with pumpkin at it’s peak you can start baking with pumpkin like cheesecakes, cakes, and cookies. Also, citrus season is starting to dip their toes which always brighten up the dark days ahead. And since it’s colder, I tend to focus on heartier and cozier dessert recipes that I can curl up under a blanket with.
Why Bake and Cook Seasonally?
Seasonal produce has a tendency to inspire different types of bakes and cooks as weather can have a lot to do with what people are craving. Hot weather inspires lighter dishes and winter inspires cozier recipes. Seasonal produce is usually harvested at its peak ripeness which means it has higher nutrient levels. More importantly, when produce is picked at that level of peak ripeness during its natural harvest season, it will have a stronger, fresher flavor profile. Plus, it tends to be a more sustainable way of cooking and baking. Read more reasons why here!
