Apple, Pear, Pumpkin… Our Family’s 15 Most-Loved Fall Desserts They Beg Me to Bake Every Year

Fall is here, and with it comes the craving for warm, spiced flavors that make the season so special. In my family, this means it’s time to bring out our favorite recipes featuring apples, pears, and pumpkins. These 15 desserts are the ones my family can’t get enough of—each one packed with comforting flavors they look forward to year after year. Fill your kitchen with the cozy aromas of fall as you try these well-loved, family-approved treats!

Apple Pie Cookies

These irresistible apple pie cookies will be the talk of the table this holiday season! Made with fresh apples and a sweet, delicious apple pie filling, they will make you feel like you are eating mini apple pies (without all the hassle)! Their warm, comforting flavor makes them the perfect dessert for any occasion, especially alongside a bowl of ice cream!

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Apple Bread Pudding

If you’ve been wondering what to do with that leftover bread sitting on the counter, this apple bread pudding is a delicious way to use it! Made with fresh apples, everyday bread, and warm cinnamon, this old-fashioned apple bread pudding recipe takes little effort yet packs plenty of sweet flavor. Serve it with your favorite toppings or a bowl of vanilla ice cream for a delightful and comforting fall dessert that will have the whole family running back for seconds!

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Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling

This exciting spin on cinnamon rolls is ready to makeover your mornings! Don’t worry, the classic fluffy dough and cinnamon sugar flavor are still there, but they’ve been majorly enhanced by a fruity, delicious, and ultra-satisfying filling that also makes this breakfast treat the perfect anytime dessert.

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Apple Pie Cupcakes

These incredibly moist apple pie cupcakes are loaded with all the best flavors. From the brown sugar base to the apple pie filling complete with delicious warming spices, this easy and equally versatile recipe definitely deserves a spot on your holiday dessert table!

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Apple Puff Pastry Roses

If you have been looking for an elegant treat to add to your dessert table, these easy apple roses with puff pastry are just what you have been looking for! Made with fresh apples, cinnamon, sugar, and a light and flaky puff pastry crust, this dessert isn’t just eye-catching but mouthwateringly delicious.

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Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers

These apple turnovers are as easy to make as they are lovely to eat. Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, including fresh and tart Granny Smith apples, this flaky dessert is one of the easiest ways to satisfy your apple pie cravings. This turnover is one of the best quick and easy apple dessert recipes.

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Apple Dutch Baby

This mouthwatering apple dutch baby pancake puts a fall twist on the traditional buttery Dutch baby with fresh apples and warm cinnamon! The crisp, buttery pancake and sweet caramelized apple compote make it a heavenly treat. The whole family will love it!

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Pear Puff Pastry Tarts

Made with fresh pears and a flaky, sweet puff pastry crust, these pear puff pastry tarts will be the talk among your family and friends! Using just six essential ingredients, this 10-step easy pear tart recipe is the perfect go-to when you need a simple yet eye-catching treat to impress your guests. Serve them warm with a bowl of vanilla ice cream for the perfect puff pastry dessert!

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Poached Pears

Slowly simmered in a sweet syrup infused with cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel, these easy poached pears are the perfect elegant but simple dessert for your next gathering! They can be served hot or cold as a dessert or as part of another sweet or savory dish. This impressively quick and easy 20-minute recipe can be made with or without alcohol!

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Puff Pastry Pumpkin Turnovers

If you’re looking for an easy and quick dessert that everyone at your Thanksgiving Dinner table will love, these puff pastry pumpkin turnovers fit the bill! Crunchy and flaky on the outside and sweet and creamy on the inside, these warm pumpkin treats are super easy to make. Using store-bought puff pastry, pumpkin puree, and other essential kitchen ingredients, you’ll have your own mini pumpkin pie turnovers quickly.

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Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

You are going to fall in love with these super moist and delicious baked pumpkin spice donuts, which are the perfect start to a holiday morning! They are packed with pumpkin, spiced with all the best iconic fall flavors, and coated in a simple cinnamon sugar mixture that is absolutely yummy! And because these donuts are baked and not fried, they are effectively cake donuts, which makes them a tad bit healthier and easier to make!

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Pumpkin Blondies

Super gooey and chewy pumpkin blondies loaded with warm pumpkin flavor and spices are the perfect sweet snack for Fall or Thanksgiving! I love pumpkin season, and these easy pumpkin blondies with chocolate chips are a must-try for any pumpkin lovers out there. With pumpkin pie spice, chocolate chips, and hints of caramel butterscotch undertones, they might just be your favorite easy Thanksgiving snack this season!

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Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

With a mousse-like consistency and crunchy graham cracker crust, this no bake double layer pumpkin pie will knock your holiday socks off this year! This divine dessert comprises a homemade biscuit crumb crust filled with layers of yummy light, airy cream cheese and pumpkin pie fillings topped with a lightly sweetened cream cheese decoration. This layered pumpkin pie is refined and impressive but ridiculously easy to make!

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Pumpkin Banana Muffins

These pumpkin banana muffins are crazy moist, with fragrant fall spices and gooey chocolate chips – the perfect snack or quick breakfast. Have you been waiting to try making homemade muffins from scratch? Now is the time! Pumpkin banana muffins are the best tall, fluffy muffins full of spiced pumpkin flavor, the perfect easy muffin recipe to try this pumpkin season.

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

Pie season is here, and this easy pumpkin cream cheese pie is a dessert mashup of dreams – rich and smooth pumpkin cheesecake mixed with traditional pumpkin pie. The fall flavors in this foolproof pumpkin pie with cream cheese recipe are so delicious but the contrasting textures make it an extra special and indulgent Fall or winter dessert.

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