29 Must-Try Thanksgiving Desserts for a Perfect Feast
Elevate your Thanksgiving feast with a selection of must-try desserts that will impress your guests and satisfy every sweet tooth. This collection features an array of delightful treats that capture the essence of the holiday season, making your celebration truly memorable. From classic favorites to innovative creations, these Thanksgiving desserts are designed to complement your festive meal perfectly.
Pumpkin Pie Popsicles With Oreo Crumble
These creamy pumpkin pops with Oreo coating prove pumpkin isn’t just a one-season ingredient! Making pumpkin pie popsicles is a wonderful way to cool down. Anyone can make this easy recipe using pumpkin purée and a few other ingredients. So if you are a pumpkin pie or pumpkin spice lover, or looking for tasty fall treats for kids, these are ideal.
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No Churn Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream
If you are a fan of Starbucks pumpkin spice latte, you’re going to love this no churn pumpkin spice latte ice cream because it tastes just the same! It has coffee, vanilla and pumpkin flavours and then the wonderful pumpkin swirl is made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice.
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Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Shaped Mini Bundt Cakes
Have you ever seen anything as cute as these pumpkin shaped mini Bundt cakes? These Thanksgiving or Halloween pumpkin cakes are just gorgeous. They’d look amazing on your holiday table! Learn how to make a pumpkin shaped cake like this, and it will be a Thanksgiving or Halloween dessert is sure to impress!
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Cinnamon Spice Glazed Donuts
Whether you were looking for baked gluten free cinnamon spice glazed donuts or just browsing sweet recipes, you’ll love these. Gluten free baked goods range in flavour and texture from subpar to amazing. For me, these gluten free baked donuts taste just like regular ones.
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Easy Instant Pot Fireball Apple Shortcakes
Looking for an Autumn Instant Pot dessert? Look no further – these Instant Pot Fireball apple shortcakes are a winning dish! It’s made with cinnamon apples soaked in Fireball whisky along with premade sponge cake dessert cups. This boozy apple dessert is a great Autumn or Fall recipe.
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Sparkling Frosted Cranberry Cookies
The sparkling garnish on top is an easy way to dress up desserts for Thanksgiving and Christmas. These sparkling frosted cranberry cookies pair the sugared cranberries with homemade cookies plus a simple buttercream to make festive treats in the true spirit of holiday cheer.
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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Cream Cheese & Chocolate Chips
Although pumpkins always make me think of fall, any month of the year is a great time to enjoy pumpkin whoopee pies. These soft cookies are filled with tangy cream cheese whoopie pie filling.
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Mini Caramel Apple Cheesecakes With Streusel Topping
Serve up these mini caramel apple cheesecakes with streusel topping and lap up the praise! That’s right – they boast an incredible flavour and they look so cute. Everyone is going to love these little treats and don’t be surprised if they ask you for the recipe too! These tasty cheesecake bites with an apple topping are the perfect autumn treat.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
If you love pumpkin as much as I do, you are definitely going to love these pumpkin chocolate chip bars. This easy to make pumpkin and chocolate recipe is so amazing. Pumpkin might be associated with fall recipes but it’s delicious any time of the year. If you are looking for a moist, easy pumpkin squares recipe, this is it! You will love how well pumpkin and chocolate go together in these bars.
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Pumpkin S’mores Cookies
There are literally thousands of fantastic cookie recipes to choose from but, if you want to try something different, you can’t go wrong with pumpkin s’mores cookies. They’re soft, sweet and very more-ish, offering plenty of amazing flavours in every bite!
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Canadian Butter Tarts
Have you ever made or tasted Canadian butter tarts? They’re a real Canadian classic so if you love butter tarts, you just have to try this recipe. The homemade pastry shells contain a sweet, vanilla-scented filling with nuts and raisins for the perfect flavour. They are little buttery, flaky pastry shells filled with a syrupy brown sugar filling that you are going to LOVE!
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Salted Caramel Heart Center Snickerdoodles
How cute are these salted caramel heart center snickerdoodles – just adorable right? Each little cookie boasts a heart shaped brown butter caramel filling. Valentine’s Day or Thanksgiving would be perfect for making these sweet vanilla bites but then again, they’re ideal for pretty much any occasion!
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Air Fryer Apricot Apple Cinnamon Dumplings
This easy apricot apple air fryer dumplings recipe teams the fruity taste of apples and apricot with warm autumn flavours. Apricot apple cinnamon dumplings are rich and warm, and these puff pastry dumplings taste incredible. Learn how easy it is to make dumplings with puff pastry with this tasty autumn air fryer dessert.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake With Chocolate Graham Crust
A shout-out to all pumpkin lovers – there’s a new easy pumpkin dessert in town! This delicious pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate graham crust is easy to prepare. The pumpkin cheesecake filling has the wonderful flavours of pumpkin, spices, vanilla, and cream cheese blend together beautifully. Consider this black bottom pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving, Christmas or the autumn.
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Maple Baked Apples
If you are an air fryer fan like me and also an apple fan (again, like me!) you are going to love this easy air fryer apple dessert. I bet you can just imagine how these air fryer cinnamon maple baked apples smell and taste. This air fryer apple dessert made with maple syrup is seriously impressive and perfect for Autumn. Who knew it could be so simple to bake apples in the air fryer!
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Homemade Apple Cinnamon Fritters
I love everything about homemade apple cinnamon fritters. I love the way these fried apple donuts smell while they cook. And I love how juicy the apple flavour is. Knowing how to make apple fritters means you can forget having to trek to the grocery store or bakery.
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Cranberry Lime Pie
Cranberry and lime make for such a tasty combination. Make this pie to add color and vareity to your Thanksgiving dessert menu. It is the ideal blend of tart and sweet.
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No Bake Turkey Cheese Ball
This 4 ingredient dessert brings chocolate chips, cream cheese and crunchy pecans together to make a great sweet to add to the dessert spread at Thanksgiving dinner. It is easy, festive and fun to share with the people you are most thankful for.
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Grandma’s Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie
This old fashioned sweet potato pie is the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert. It has a buttery, melt in your mouth texture that everyone will love digging into.
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Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake
Combine two holiday favorites into one amazing dessert for Thanksgiving. With pumpkin cake and cheesecake swirled together, every bite is a mash up of delicious fall flavors.
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Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie
It wouldn’t be the holidays without a pecan pie. This recipe adds dark chocolate into the mix for a decadent twist on a classic dessert option. You are going to love this combination of flavors.
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Chocolate Ganache Cake
Thanksgiving dessert doesn’t have to offer only pumpkin flavored sweets. This chocolate ganache cake is so decadent and delicious. Your bound to feel thankful for a slice.
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Apple Shortcake With Maple Whipped Cream
This recipe makes the best fall shortcakes. With sweet and spicy apples piled on top of flaky simple shortcakes. Top this sweet treat with maple whipped cream for an unforgettable end to your Thanksgiving meal.
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Smoked Pumpkin Dump Cake
Make Thanksgiving dessert on your smoker this year. This dump cake is so easy and has a subtle smoky flavor that everyone will enjoy.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys
This fruity treat is perfect for Thanksgiving. With berries, marshmallows and chocolate, these look just like a roast turkey but taste so much sweeter.
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Amish Peanut Butter Pie
Bring the flavor of an epic Amish peanut butter pie to your Thanksgiving meal. This is so rich and creamy, and every bite will make you sigh dreamily!
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Pumpkin Coffee Cake
A thick slice of pumpkin coffee cake would be a wonderful way to wrap up a feast. Serve this with coffee or milk to share the flavor of fall coffee cake with your favorite people.
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Honey Walnut Shortbread Bars
Offer a delicious twist on Thanksgiving dessert with this honey walnut shortbread bar recipe. These are sweet, tasty and can be cut to suit your needs.
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Rustic Cranberry Galette
A warm golden brown cranberry galette is ideal for any occasion, from Christmas or Thanksgiving to a special event like someone’s birthday. Cranberries offer a bold, tart taste and this cranberry raspberry galette also boasts orange, cream, cranberries and raspberries for a wonderful result. You can use fresh or frozen berries and any type of pie crust you prefer.
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