What’s in season: December

From juicy pomegranates to earthy beets, in this illustrated produce guide, you will find a list of fruit and vegetables in season in December. Also included are more than 50+ seasonal recipes that will inspire you to eat fresh and seasonal throughout the whole month.

• Vegetables in season December
• Fruits in season in December
• December seasonal recipes

Welcome to month 12 of my Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides!

Winter is in full swing, and many people think that farmer's market doesn't offer much fresh produce at this time of year. This thinking is completely wrong. Markets are now loaded with winter fruits and veggies. Pomegranates, citrus fruits, fresh cabbages, and beautiful greens. There are plenty of colors on the market shelves.

If you're wondering what fruit and vegetables are in season in December, here is a full list of all the produce now in season.

Looking for recipe ideas? Click on the links below and grab all the inspiration you need to cook healthily throughout the month.

Vegetables in season December

Artichokes, arugula, avocados, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chard, collard greens, chicory, endive, fennel, horseradish, Jerusalem artichoke, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, spinach, shallots, swede, turnips, wild mushrooms, winter squash.

Fruits in season in December

Apples, clementines, cranberries, grapefruit, kiwi, kumquats, lemons, mandarins, oranges, pears, persimmon, pomegranate, tangerines, quince.

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December seasonal recipes

Breakfast recipes

• Gingerbread Pancakes
• Pumpkin Oatmeal
• Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes
• Apple Oatmeal Pancakes
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
• Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
• Cinnamon Orange Granola
• Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
• Pumpkin Overnight Oats
• Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
• Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
• Pumpkin Granola
• Apple Cinnamon Granola

Smoothies

• Grapefruit Ginger Smoothie
• Persimmon Smoothie
• Apple Peanut Butter Smoothie
• Pumpkin Smoothie
• Pear Ginger Smoothie
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Smoothie
• Carrot Cake Smoothie
• Goji Berry Smoothie
• Spinach Apple Smoothie
• Apple Avocado Smoothie
• Apple Carrot Orange Smoothie

Salads

• Roast Pumpkin Pear Salad
• Cabbage Carrot Slaw
• Arugula Beans Salad
• Roasted Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad
• Butternut and Brussels Sprouts Salad
• Apple Salad with a Maple Vinaigrette
• Autumn Chopped Chicken Salad
• Pear Salad by Dinner
• Pomegranate Pear Salad
• Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash Salad

Soup & Stews

• Leek Potato Stew
• Beet Kohlrabi Soup
• Carrot Ginger Soup
• White Wine Cabbage Stew
• Spicy Broccoli Soup
• Butternut Squash Soup
• Thai Butternut Squash Soup
• Moroccan Carrot Soup
• Hearty Irish Stew
• Hungarian Goulash
• One-Pot Chicken Stew
• Sweet Potato & Black Bean Stew
• Red Lentil Stew

Main dishes

• Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna
• Creamy Orzo Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash
• Butternut Squash Mushroom Risotto
• Skillet Butternut Squash Gnocchi
• Sweet Potato Chowder
• Black Bean and Butternut Squash Casserole
• Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

Side dishes

• Roasted Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
• Roasted Garlic Butter Parmesan Butternut Squash
• Roasted Parmesan Acorn Squash
• Roasted Root Vegetables
• Mashed Butternut Squash
• Everything Bagel Seasoning Brussel Sprouts
• Stuffed Acorn Squash
• Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole

Desserts

• Gingerbread Cake
• Gingerbread Loaf
• Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
• Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
• Apple Cinnamon Muffins
• Easy Apple Pear Crisp
• Carrot Cake Muffins
• Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
• Apple Carrot Muffins
• Pumpkin Bars
• Pumpkin Roll Cake
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
• Fudgy Cocoa Pomegranate Brownies
• Pumpkin Loaf Cake
• Walnut Brownies

Snacks

• Gingerbread Balls
• Candied Walnuts
• Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
• Apple Pie Energy Bites
• Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls
• Carrot Cake Energy Balls
• Pumpkin Seeds Energy Balls

Drinks

• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Matcha Green Tea Latte
• Turmeric Hot Chocolate
• Turmeric Latte
• Maca Latte
• Matcha Maca Latte
• Gingerbread Latte
• Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

More recipes

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• Gingerbread Spice
• Homemade Pumpkin Puree
• 20 Easy Christmas Desserts
• 15 Healthy Fall Pumpkin Desserts
• Best Fall Soup & Stews
• 30 Healthy Cinnamon Recipes
• 20 Healthy Apple Recipes

This post was originally published in December 2017. It was updated with more information on December 2022.