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Pinterest Food Trends October 2026: United States
The Pinterest food searches expected to rise the most in the United States over the coming weeks: “halloween chex mix recipes”, “halloween appetizer ideas”, “sweet potato recipes” and more. Publish your pins 4–6 weeks before the peak week so they are saved and ranking when searches take off.
| # | Search | Expected rise | Peak week | Searches / month | Same weeks last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | halloween chex mix recipes | +338% | 18/10/2026 | 6.8K | +251% |
| 2 | halloween appetizer ideas | +320% | 01/11/2026 | 4.8K | +320% |
| 3 | sweet potato recipes | +250% | 22/11/2026 | 1.4M | +287% |
| 4 | no bake pumpkin cheesecake | +242% | 22/11/2026 | 23.9K | +237% |
| 5 | honeynut squash recipes | +161% | 08/11/2026 | 6.1K | +63% |
| 6 | charcuterie board ideas | +160% | 22/11/2026 | 1.1M | +223% |
| 7 | appetizer recipes | +150% | 22/11/2026 | 983.9K | +177% |
| 8 | pumpkin | +149% | 18/10/2026 | — | +77% |
| 9 | autumn salad | +146% | 22/11/2026 | 15.9K | +160% |
| 10 | roasted butternut squash soup | +121% | 25/10/2026 | 26.1K | +98% |
| 11 | fall fruit salad | +100% | 15/11/2026 | 12.1K | +106% |
| 12 | mini pumpkin decorating ideas | +98% | 25/10/2026 | 4.6K | +98% |
| 13 | fall salad | +94% | 22/11/2026 | 75.9K | +109% |
| 14 | charcuterie board | +89% | 22/11/2026 | — | +141% |
| 15 | pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling | +78% | 22/11/2026 | 41.5K | +166% |
| 16 | fall harvest salad | +75% | 22/11/2026 | 8.9K | +108% |
| 17 | easy fall desserts | +72% | 11/10/2026 | 26.6K | +16% |
| 18 | pumpkin dip | +67% | 18/10/2026 | 27.3K | +78% |
| 19 | healthy fall dinner recipes | +66% | 25/10/2026 | 8.9K | +75% |
| 20 | fall salad recipes | +59% | 15/11/2026 | — | +85% |
| 21 | dinner ideas for family | +57% | 08/11/2026 | 617.8K | +57% |
| 22 | fall supper ideas | +55% | 11/10/2026 | 4.3K | +55% |
| 23 | cookie recipes | +49% | 22/11/2026 | 1.5M | +54% |
| 24 | pumpkin chili recipe | +47% | 01/11/2026 | 8.7K | +80% |
| 25 | fall appetizer | +46% | 25/10/2026 | 4.8K | +46% |
| 26 | cake | +46% | 22/11/2026 | 6M | +46% |
| 27 | fall appetizers | +45% | 11/10/2026 | 65.8K | +18% |
| 28 | flower | +45% | 18/10/2026 | — | +44% |
| 29 | food recipes | +45% | 15/11/2026 | — | +45% |
| 30 | dessert recipes | +44% | 22/11/2026 | 1.3M | +57% |
Source: Pinterest Trends (Pinterest's own forecast, or last year's curve), data up to 27/09/2026. Search volume: Pinterest's estimate.
How to use these trends
- Pick 3–5 searches that fit your blog and check their peak week.
- Write your own title for each one, keyword first, and make 2–3 pins with different images.
- Publish 4–6 weeks before the peak and spread the pins over several days.
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