Thanksgiving Desserts to Celebrate Turkey Day
It’s that time of year again—time to start thinking about Turkey Day and all those yummy Thanksgiving desserts!
To help ease some of your holiday stress, we’ve compiled a list of the BEST Thanksgiving desserts from the BEST bloggers. Your tummies (and family!) are going to thank you!
So sit back, scroll through these tasty treats, pick your favorites, and thank us later! 😉
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Easy Thanksgiving Desserts
I don’t know about you, but anything with “easy” in the name is almost certainly something I’m going to add to my menu! I’m a busy mama of three, and I don’t have the time to spend hours in the kitchen, even on Thanksgiving Day.
With that in mind, we did our best to find some delightfully delectable and super EASY Thanksgiving desserts! Check them all out below! We’re pretty sure you’ll be convinced to make at least one of these for Turkey Day! We won’t judge if you decide on more than one! 😅
1. Pumpkin Dump Cake (Spaceships & Laserbeams): This recipe is easy-peasy and is a great make-ahead dessert! Simply dump, bake, DONE!
2. Easy Banana Cream Pie (Pretty Providence): I was torn about where to include this recipe; however, since “easy” appears in the recipe title, I figured this is as good a spot as any! Keep scrolling; you’ll find more pies below!
3. Easy Pumpkin Pie Blondies (Play Party Plan): You can’t go wrong with pumpkin and chocolate!
4. Easy Apple Crumble (Play Party Plan): Apple Crumble is the PERFECT fall dessert!
5. Pumpkin Trifle (Grace & Good Eats): Aren’t these little trifles so cute?!
6. Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cakes (Love Bakes Good Cake): Prep time is only 10 minutes, and cooking time is 10 minutes. That means this dessert will be in your bellies in 20 minutes. EASY!
7. 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting (Artsy Fartsy Mama): Only three ingredients for this scrumptious treat! Talk about EASY!
8. Fall Dessert Charcuterie Board (Glorious Treats): Hear me out on this one… Not all desserts have to be baked in the oven!
9. Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Dip (Pizzazzerie): You can whip this up in 15 minutes!
10. Easy Grasshopper Pie (Happy Home Fairy): This looks like a chocolate mint lover’s dream!
11. Cinnamon Sugar Apple Fritters (Picklebums): Would you believe me if I said that you could have these in your stomach in UNDER 15 minutes?
12. Fried Apples (Love From the Oven): I bet this would taste amazing with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and a bit of granola sprinkled on top!
13. Thanksgiving Ice Cream Turkeys (Hungry Happenings): I can’t get over how stinking CUTE these are!
14. Pumpkin Heavenly Oreo Dessert (Mandy’s Recipe Box): Unpopular opinion… Golden Oreos are better than the original. And this recipe proves it!
15. Pumpkin Patch Pudding Cups (Arts & Crackers): So easy and cute for the kids’ table!
16. Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Creme Brulee (Picture the Recipe): I love how the Instant Pot can make a fairly complex dessert seem so EASY!
17. Easy Pumpkin Pie Twists (Somewhat Simple): This looks like something you’d see in Disneyland! Yum!
18. Thanksgiving Rice Krispie Treats (Happiness is Homemade): So obsessed with how darling these turned out!
Thanksgiving Cookies, Bars, & Brownies
Let’s move on to the more nontraditional desserts: cookies, bars, and brownies! Even though these aren’t as popular for Thanksgiving desserts, that doesn’t mean you can’t add them to your dessert menu!
19. Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies (Lil’ Luna): These are almost too cute to eat! Almost…
20. Pilgrim Hat Cookies (Somewhat Simple): These are so cute displayed on top of cupcakes, but they’d also be adorable on their own.
21. Triple Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars (Tatertots and Jello): All I can say is YUM. I want to make these today!
22. Thanksgiving Sugar Cookie Bars (Design Eat Repeat): How creative are these cookies? People come up with the cutest ideas!
23. Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars (The Melrose Family): The best parts of the apple pie, but in easy-to-eat bars. Mmmm.
24. Harvest Corn Cookie Pops (A Night Owl): These would also make unique centerpieces if you store them upright in a jar or vase!
25. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars (Love From the Oven): The only thing better than regular cheesecake is pumpkin cheesecake!
26. Pumpkin Pie Cookies (Savory Nothings): I love that these kind of look like little Pop-Tarts!
27. Apple Cider Blondies (My Baking Addiction): Apple cider is the BEST fall drink. I bet these are delicious!
28. Marbled Fall Leaf Sugar Cookies (Five Marigolds): These look so fancy!
29. Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies (Tastefully Frugal): Is it a cookie… or is it a pie? Either way, these whoopie pies look delicious!
30. Thanksgiving Cookies (Chelsea’s Messy Apron): These cookies are a combination of sweet and salty, which happens to be my very favorite combination.
31. Football Brownie (Mom Always Finds Out): This fun dessert is perfect for families who watch football on Thanksgiving Day!
32. Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies (I Am Baker): I’m drooling just looking at this picture!
33. Pumpkin Brownies (Sparkles to Sprinkles): I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again… Can’t go wrong with chocolate and pumpkin!
34. Pumpkin Snickerdoodles (Simply Recipes): Who doesn’t love Snickerdoodles? This is a fun twist on the classic recipe!
Thanksgiving Cakes, Pies, & Tarts
Now, on to the more popular Thanksgiving desserts… Cakes, pies, and tarts!
Which one of these is the most popular at your house? It’s definitely pie at mine! One of my very favorite parts of our family’s Thanksgiving meal is trying all the delicious pies.
35. Perfect Pumpkin Pie (I Am Baker): Starting strong with a well-loved classic!
36. Cinnamon Sour Cream Cake (Lolly Jane): Fall is all about spices, and we’re here for it! Cinnamon is a favorite of mine, so you can bet I’m adding this to my dessert table!
37. Apple Pie Cake With Pie Filling (Cake Whiz): This cake doubles as a decoration because it turns out so pretty!
38. Cranberry & Orange Pies (My Fussy Eater): If you want these to look a little more Thanksgiving-y, maybe cut out turkeys or leaves for the crust rather than stars!
39. Apple Spice Cake (Mom’s Dinner): This looks absolutely mouth-watering.
40. Healthy Pumpkin Pie (Must Have Mom): Thanksgiving is all about food, so we might as well include a few healthy options so you don’t have to loosen your belts too much, right? 😉
41. French Apple Tart (iheartnaptime): My first thought when I saw this was, “Chef’s kiss!” This looks amazing!
42. Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie (Make Healthy Easy): I’ve never been a big fan of pecan pie, but I’m intrigued by this version since it includes chocolate!
43. Apple Cranberry Pie (Sally’s Baking Recipes): This looks like it belongs in a magazine.
44. Apple Cider Donut Cake (Smart School House): I bet this would be a hit at your Thanksgiving table!
45. Apple Pie Pops (Artsy Fartsy Mama): These tiny pies would be perfect for little hands!
46. Fresh Pear Cake (Cake Whiz): Are pears in season during fall? Who cares! This looks scrumptious!
47. Mini Cranberry Apple Pies (Catch My Party): I’m sensing a theme with the “mini” versions of desserts this year… And I’m loving it!
48. Sawdust Pie (Pizzazzerie): According to the recipe, “sawdust” contains a gooey, nutty filling of pecans and coconut in a buttery crust!
49. Pumpkin Icebox Cake (Five Heart Home): This reminded me of an ice cream cake, which I’m a HUGE fan of!
50. Pumpkin Coffee Cake (Nourishing with the Nolands): Coffee cake is delicious on its own, so I’m sure adding pumpkin makes it even better!
51. Chocolate Triple Berry Pie (Clarks Condensed): Chocolate-covered berries are some of my very favorite treats, so I’m sure this is delicious!
52. Pumpkin Shortcakes with Cinnamon Apples and Maple Whipped Cream Cheese (Pinch of Yum): I definitely need to try this dessert, especially since it combines TWO of the best fall flavors!
53. Pumpkin Pie Bites (Tastes Better From Scratch): This is such a great way to let people sample each pie! Don’t just stop with pumpkin pie… you could turn each of your pies into little “bites!”
54. Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu (Picture the Recipe): I’ve never tried tiramisu… but if I ever did, it would be this version! I LOVE pumpkin!
55. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Hand Pies (I Am Baker): These are definitely going on my Thanksgiving menu!
56. Almond Apple Pie (Olivia’s Cuisine): Now, THIS sounds like a flavor combination that I need to try!
57. Lemon Sour Cream Pie (So Festive!): I know lemon isn’t necessarily in season during the fall… But you can’t go wrong with a lemon pie!
58. Apple Tarte Tartin (Catch My Party): From her description, tarte Tartin is a “fruit tart usually made with caramelized apples that is cooked upside down and flipped before serving.”
59. Rustic Mini Apple Galettes (Tatertots and Jello): Get in my belly!
60. Best Pecan Pie Recipe (Five Heart Home): As I said before, I’ve never tried pecan pie, but this one is described as the BEST recipe, so I may need to give it a try!
61. Pumpkin Pie with Chocolate Gingersnap Crust (Oh So Delicioso): As soon as I saw this recipe, I KNEW it needed to be on this list. So many incredible flavor combinations!
Bonus Thanksgiving Desserts
I wasn’t exactly sure where to fit these tasty treats… So they get their own category because they seem too delicious to not make the cut!
62. Slow Cooker Butterfinger Stuffed Apples (Strawberry Blondie Kitchen): I have never heard of baking apples in a slow cooker. This looks amazing!
63. Apple Cider Donuts with Maple Frosting (Strawberry Blondie Kitchen): This is the PERFECT fall treat!
64. Cast Iron Apple Crisp (Live Laugh Rowe): I love using my cast iron skillet. You can’t beat the flavor it yields!
65. Apple Berry Crumble (My Fussy Eater): Here’s a great way to get the yummy taste of berries without baking a pie!
66. Chocolate Pretzel Scarecrows (Hungry Happenings): The kids are going to love these!
67. Apple Blossoms (Mandy’s Recipe Box): These look like mini apple pies, and I am here for it!
68. Butterscotch Pudding (My Baking Addiction): We need more butterscotch-flavored desserts!
69. Raspberry Pretzel Salad (So Festive!): This “salad” is a traditional Thanksgiving side dish here in Utah, but in other areas, it can totally be considered a dessert!
70. Apple Cinnamon Dessert Frittata (The Bewitchin’ Kitchen): I never knew a frittata could be a dessert!
71. Cranberry Apple Pie Braid (Liz On Call): You can bet I’ll be making this!
72. Oreo Pumpkin Pie Fudge (Nourishing with the Nolands): Another Golden Oreo treat for the win!
73. Classic Apple Cobbler (Savory Nothings): Here’s another dessert that would pair nicely with vanilla ice cream!
74. Pumpkin Parfaits (Mom Always Finds Out): These would make yummy individual desserts if you’re having a small gathering!
75. Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Donuts (Kelly’s Thoughts on Things): I LOVE my air fryer. These donuts will definitely be on our menu this year!
We hope this list has given you some great Thanksgiving dessert inspiration!
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Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble! 🦃
