18 Thanksgiving Baking Recipes

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Thanksgiving is the perfect time to showcase warm, cozy, and flavorful baked goods.

These 18 Thanksgiving baking recipes include sweet, savory, and festive dishes that will impress your family and guests.

1. Pumpkin Pie

The quintessential Thanksgiving dessert with a spiced, creamy pumpkin filling in a flaky crust.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pie crust

  • 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz)

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 tsp ginger

  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup evaporated milk

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

  2. Mix pumpkin, sugar, spices, eggs, and milk.

  3. Pour into pie crust.

  4. Bake 15 min at 425°F, then reduce to 350°F for 40 min.

2. Pecan Pie

Rich, gooey, and nutty pie with a buttery crust and caramelized filling.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pie crust

  • 1 cup corn syrup

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 3 eggs

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1 1/2 cups pecans

Instructions:

  1. Mix syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla.

  2. Fold in pecans.

  3. Pour into crust and bake 50–55 minutes at 350°F.

3. Sweet Potato Pie

Smooth, spiced sweet potato filling in a tender crust — a southern Thanksgiving favorite.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pie crust

  • 2 cups cooked sweet potato

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Instructions:

  1. Mash sweet potatoes; mix with sugar, eggs, milk, and spices.

  2. Pour into crust.

  3. Bake 50–55 minutes at 350°F.

4. Cranberry Orange Bread

Moist quick bread with tart cranberries and bright orange flavor.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup cranberries

  • Zest of 1 orange

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry ingredients; stir in wet ingredients.

  2. Fold in cranberries and orange zest.

  3. Bake 55–60 minutes at 350°F.

5. Apple Crisp

Warm, cinnamon-spiced baked apples topped with a crispy oat crumble.

Ingredients:

  • 6 apples, peeled and sliced

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 cup oats

  • 1/3 cup flour

  • 1/4 cup butter

Instructions:

  1. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon; place in baking dish.

  2. Mix oats, flour, and butter; sprinkle on top.

  3. Bake 40 minutes at 375°F.

6. Pumpkin Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake with pumpkin puree, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

  • 1/4 cup butter

  • 2 cups cream cheese

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Press crust into pan.

  2. Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, pumpkin, and cinnamon; pour over crust.

  3. Bake 45–50 minutes at 350°F.

7. Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel

Moist pumpkin muffins topped with a buttery cinnamon crumble.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

  • 2 eggs

Streusel:

  • 1/4 cup flour

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions:

  1. Mix muffin batter; pour into muffin tin.

  2. Top with streusel.

  3. Bake 20–25 minutes at 350°F.

8. Caramel Apple Pie

Classic apple pie with a rich caramel drizzle for extra sweetness.

Ingredients:

  • Pie crust

  • 6–7 apples, sliced

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions:

  1. Mix apples with sugar and cinnamon; fill crust.

  2. Drizzle caramel on top before baking.

  3. Bake 45–50 minutes at 350°F.

9. Maple Pecan Muffins

Sweet muffins with maple syrup flavor and crunchy pecan topping.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

  • 1 egg

  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry ingredients; stir in wet ingredients.

  2. Fold in pecans.

  3. Bake 20–25 minutes at 350°F.

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10. Cranberry Orange Scones

Tender scones studded with cranberries and lightly glazed with orange icing.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 1 cup cranberries

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • Zest of 1 orange

Instructions:

  1. Cut butter into flour; stir in cranberries and orange zest.

  2. Add milk; shape into triangles.

  3. Bake 15–18 minutes at 400°F.

11. Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows

A baked sweet potato dessert topped with toasted marshmallows.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 cup mini marshmallows

Instructions:

  1. Mix sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon; place in casserole dish.

  2. Bake 25–30 minutes at 350°F.

  3. Top with marshmallows; bake 10 more minutes.

12. Pumpkin Roll

A spiced pumpkin sponge cake rolled with creamy filling.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2/3 cup pumpkin puree

  • Filling: 1 cup cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions:

  1. Bake thin pumpkin cake layer 15–20 minutes at 375°F.

  2. Spread cream cheese filling; roll tightly.

13. Apple Streusel Muffins

Soft muffins filled with apples and topped with crumbly streusel.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 cup chopped apples

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

Streusel:

  • 1/4 cup flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp butter

Instructions:

  1. Mix batter; fold in apples.

  2. Top with streusel.

  3. Bake 20–25 minutes at 350°F.

14. Pumpkin Scones

Soft scones flavored with pumpkin and warm spices, perfect with coffee.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions:

  1. Cut butter into dry ingredients; stir in pumpkin and milk.

  2. Shape scones; bake 18–20 minutes at 400°F.

15. Cranberry Orange Loaf

Moist, tangy loaf with cranberries and orange zest for a festive touch.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 cup cranberries

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

  • 2 eggs

Instructions:

  1. Mix dry and wet ingredients; fold in cranberries and orange zest.

  2. Bake 55–60 minutes at 350°F.

16. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Creamy pumpkin cheesecake baked as bars for easy serving.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

  • 1/4 cup butter

  • 2 cups cream cheese

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

Instructions:

  1. Press crust in pan.

  2. Mix filling; pour over crust.

  3. Bake 40–45 minutes at 350°F.

17. Apple Pie Bars

Sweet apple bars with buttery crust and cinnamon sugar topping.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 3 cups chopped apples

  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Prepare crust; add apple mixture.

  2. Top with crumb topping.

  3. Bake 40 minutes at 350°F.

18. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Moist pumpkin muffins with melty chocolate chips throughout.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Mix wet and dry ingredients; fold in chocolate chips.

  2. Bake 20–25 minutes at 350°F.

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