14 Thanksgiving desserts recipes

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Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, family, and of course—dessert.

From classic pies to creative new treats, the right dessert can make your celebration truly memorable.

Below are 14 Thanksgiving dessert recipes that bring together comforting fall flavors like pumpkin, apple, and pecan, with step-by-step details to help you make each one perfectly.

1. Classic Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients: Pumpkin puree, eggs, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pie crust.

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

  2. In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugar, and spices.

  3. Add eggs and evaporated milk, whisking until smooth.

  4. Pour into pie crust and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and bake for another 40 minutes.

  5. Cool completely before serving with whipped cream.

2. Apple Crisp

Ingredients: Apples, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, butter, and flour.
Instructions:

  1. Slice apples and toss with sugar and cinnamon.

  2. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, and butter to form a crumb topping.

  3. Layer apples in a baking dish and sprinkle topping over them.

  4. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes until golden and bubbly.

3. Pecan Pie

Ingredients: Pecans, corn syrup, eggs, butter, vanilla, and pie crust.
Instructions:

  1. Mix corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla in a bowl.

  2. Stir in pecans and pour into the pie shell.

  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 55 minutes.

  4. Cool before slicing.

4. Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients: Mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, milk, sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pie crust.
Instructions:

  1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.

  2. Pour into pie crust and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45–50 minutes.

  3. Serve with whipped cream or toasted marshmallows.

5. Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients: Cream cheese, pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, graham cracker crust, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Instructions:

  1. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

  2. Add pumpkin and spices, then eggs one at a time.

  3. Pour into crust and bake at 325°F (160°C) for 1 hour.

  4. Chill before serving.

6. Cranberry Bars

Ingredients: Fresh cranberries, sugar, oats, flour, butter, and orange zest.
Instructions:

  1. Make a crust using oats, flour, and butter.

  2. Spread cranberry filling on top, then crumble extra crust mixture over it.

  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35 minutes.

7. Maple Pecan Cookies

Ingredients: Flour, butter, sugar, maple syrup, and chopped pecans.
Instructions:

  1. Cream butter and sugar, then mix in maple syrup.

  2. Add flour and pecans to form dough.

  3. Drop spoonfuls on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.

8. Pumpkin Roll

Ingredients: Pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, flour, cream cheese, and powdered sugar.
Instructions:

  1. Bake pumpkin cake in a jelly roll pan.

  2. Roll it up in a towel to cool.

  3. Fill with cream cheese frosting, then reroll and chill.

9. Caramel Apple Pie

Ingredients: Apples, caramel sauce, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and pie crust.
Instructions:

  1. Toss sliced apples with sugar and cinnamon.

  2. Layer into pie crust, drizzle with caramel, and cover with top crust.

  3. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 50 minutes.

10. Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies

Ingredients: Brownie mix, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and chocolate chips.
Instructions:

  1. Mix brownie batter as directed, swirl in pumpkin puree and spices.

  2. Add chocolate chips and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35 minutes.

11. Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients: Cream cheese, cranberry sauce, sugar, eggs, and graham cracker crust.
Instructions:

  1. Beat cream cheese and sugar, then add eggs.

  2. Spread over crust, top with cranberry sauce, and swirl gently.

  3. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 40 minutes and cool before cutting.

12. Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients: Pumpkin puree, flour, sugar, oil, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Instructions:

  1. Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, then combine.

  2. Pour into a loaf pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes.

13. Butterscotch Pudding

Ingredients: Brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, milk, and vanilla extract.
Instructions:

  1. Melt butter and brown sugar in a pan.

  2. Stir in cornstarch and milk, whisking until thickened.

  3. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and chill before serving.

14. Apple Cider Donuts

Ingredients: Apple cider, flour, sugar, eggs, butter, cinnamon, and baking powder.
Instructions:

  1. Reduce apple cider to concentrate flavor.

  2. Mix all ingredients into dough and shape into donuts.

  3. Fry until golden and coat with cinnamon sugar.

These 14 Thanksgiving dessert recipes are the perfect mix of cozy classics and fun new favorites.

Whether you’re craving pumpkin pie, a gooey brownie, or something fruity and fresh, these treats will fill your home with warmth and sweetness this holiday season.

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