40 Irresistible Thanksgiving Desserts To Sweeten Your Menu
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Looking for the perfect way to finish off your Thanksgiving feast? These Thanksgiving desserts are the perfect mix of classic comfort and seasonal flavours! From traditional pies to creative twists and kid-friendly sweets, this list has something to satisfy every sweet tooth at the table.
Thanksgiving Desserts To Share
Hosting a big family gathering? Headed to a laid-back friendsgiving? No problem—these Thanksgiving dessert recipes are crowd-pleasers across the board.
From no-bake desserts and make-ahead options to cosy cakes, cookies, and bars packed with fall flavours, you’ll find plenty to love (and plenty to go back for seconds).
Think pumpkin spice, apple, cinnamon, pecan, caramel… basically, all the best parts of fall packed into irresistible treats. So go ahead, preheat the oven—or chill that cheesecake—and dive into these Thanksgiving dessert recipes your guests will definitely save room for.
Pair these fun Thanksgiving treats with some of these turkey treats, or enjoy them while playing a game of Thanksgiving charades or Thanksgiving would your rather.
Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
Made with rich brioche dough, real pumpkin puree, and chai cream cheese frosting, these Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are soft, fluffy, and have a delightful pull-apart texture. Perfect for a cozy fall morning or holiday breakfast!
Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe with Pecan Crust
Discover the ultimate pumpkin cheesecake recipe with a crunchy pecan crust—perfect for fall gatherings and holiday celebrations. It’s easy to make, incredibly delicious, and sure to impress your guests!
Applesauce Spice Cake
This moist, homemade applesauce spice cake is infused with cozy fall spices and topped with a decadent brown butter cream cheese frosting. It’s the perfect dessert to enjoy during the holidays!
Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
This Libby’s Pumpkin Roll features a tender, moist pumpkin cake filled with a creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting. It’s an impressive dessert that’s surprisingly easy to make and perfect for fall gatherings!
Best Apple Pie Recipe
This Homemade Apple Pie features a sweet, fall-spiced apple filling nestled in a tender, flaky crust, making it the perfect dessert for autumn and holiday gatherings!
No Bake Pumpkin Mousse Pie with Salted Caramel
This no-bake dessert features a fluffy pumpkin mousse filling, topped with whipped cream, a Sweet & Salty Pretzel Pie Crust, and a generous drizzle of homemade salted caramel sauce. It’s the perfect autumn treat and can easily be made a day or two ahead for your Thanksgiving gatherings!
Spiced Apple Streusel Coffee Cake with Dulce de Leche
Calling all apple lovers and coffee cake fans! This isn’t just any apple streusel cake—it's a perfect combination of tender, buttery cake, spiced, crumbly streusel, tart apple slices, and a melt-in-your-mouth dulce de leche drizzle. A dessert that’s sure to impress!
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Pumpkin Pie Bars give you the delicious flavour of your favourite pumpkin pie in an easy-to-serve bar form! A buttery shortbread crust is topped with rich, smooth pumpkin pie filling—perfect for any fall celebration.
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Bourbon Pecan Pie is a must-have for your Thanksgiving menu. A true classic, it’s the perfect way to celebrate! This easy recipe adds a splash of bourbon or rum, creating a decadent holiday dessert that’s sure to impress.
Spice Cake Pumpkin Cookies
Spice Cake Pumpkin Cookies combine all the best flavours of fall in a quick and easy treat. With the addition of chocolate chips, these cookies go from delicious to incredible! Using spice cake mix makes them super simple to prepare—perfect for baking with kids or whipping up a batch when you’re in the mood for something sweet.
Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls with Chai Cream Cheese Frosting
Made with rich brioche dough, real pumpkin puree, and chai cream cheese frosting, these Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are soft, fluffy, and have a delightful pull-apart texture. Perfect for a cozy fall morning or holiday breakfast!
Pumpkin Spice Truffles
These Pumpkin Spice Truffles are the ultimate fall and Thanksgiving treat. Made by combining golden Oreos with cream cheese, pumpkin pie spice, and white chocolate, these warm, sweet truffles are absolutely irresistible!
Sweet Potato Pound Cake
This Sweet Potato Pound Cake blends the rich, earthy sweetness of sweet potatoes with warm spices, creating a cozy and delicious fall dessert. Perfect for rounding off a hearty meal or adding a special touch to your Thanksgiving spread!
Pumpkin Ice Cream
This No-Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream recipe is incredibly easy to make—no ice cream machine required! It’s the perfect autumn treat to complement all your favourite fall baked goods. Creamy, pumpkin-spiced, and utterly delicious!
Homemade Cranberry Pie
This lattice-topped cranberry pie is infused with warm Christmas spices, offering a sweet yet slightly tart flavor wrapped in a rich, flaky butter crust. It’s the perfect festive dessert for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s!
Pecan Upside Down Cake
Pecan Upside Down Cake is the perfect mashup of gooey pecan pie and fluffy vanilla cake. This easy recipe offers a less-stress Thanksgiving dessert, but the delightful flavours are so good, you'll want to enjoy them year-round!
Apple Spice Cake
Cinnamon. Nutmeg. Clove. Ginger. It doesn’t get more fall than that. These warm, toasty spices capture the essence of autumn, like the crisp air, colourful leaves, and the cozy feeling of wrapping yourself in a soft blanket with a cup of hot tea. Pure comfort in every bite.
No Bake Cheesecake Jars
Individual No-Bake Cheesecake Jars will quickly become your go-to summer dessert! This super-easy recipe takes less than 15 minutes to prepare with just 6 pantry staple ingredients. Perfect for serving 2 or 4 guests, you can top them off with your favourite fruit, nuts, or chocolate for a customizable treat!
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars
These creamy pumpkin swirl cheesecake bars with a cinnamon shortbread crust are a deliciously easy fall treat. With the perfect balance of pumpkin and cheesecake flavours, they’re an ideal dessert for any autumn gathering!
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake (Dairy-Free)
Soft, moist layers of pumpkin cake are stacked high and slathered with rich, fudgy dark chocolate buttercream frosting—talk about a cake cacophony! This dairy-free chocolate pumpkin cake is like a cozy autumn sweater for your tummy—comforting, indulgent, and full of seasonal warmth.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip
Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip combines all the rich, spicy flavours of pumpkin cheesecake into a creamy, decadent dip! It’s everything you love about pumpkin cheesecake, but in a smooth, spreadable form that’s perfect for dipping into with your favourite snacks.
Pecan Pie Cake
Pecan Pie Cake features a soft, delicate yellow cake filled with a rich, decadent pecan filling. It's your favourite Thanksgiving pie transformed into a cake—an absolute must-try for the holiday season!
Cranberry Orange Pound Cake
Cranberry Orange Pound Cake is a moist, orange-vanilla pound cake filled with tart cranberries throughout. Topped with a sweet orange glaze, it’s the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert that combines the perfect balance of citrus and berry flavours!
Sweet Potato Pie
This classic Southern sweet potato pie recipe transforms fresh sweet potatoes and a few simple ingredients into a mouthwatering dessert that’s sure to be the star of any Thanksgiving dinner. Rich, flavorful, and irresistibly cozy!
Crumbl Copycat Pumpkin Pie Cookies
These Crumbl Copycat Pumpkin Pie Cookies are a delicious twist on the classic Thanksgiving dessert, combining the flavours of pumpkin pie with the soft, chewy texture of a cookie. Perfect for fall gatherings!
Carrot Cake Pound Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze
Pound cake and carrot cake lovers, this Carrot Pound Cake is for you! Combining the richness and buttery texture of a classic pound cake with the warm spices and flavours of traditional carrot cake, it’s the perfect dessert that offers the best of both worlds.
Apple Pie Bars
Made with a buttery shortbread crust, spiced apple filling, and a crisp crumble topping, Apple Pie Bars pack all the delicious flavour of traditional apple pie with far less effort. Perfect for a fuss-free fall treat!
Maple Cupcakes
Maple is the ultimate fall flavour. It’s the perfect complement to many traditional fall tastes, but also amazing on its own. These Maple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream Frosting are simple to make, yet bursting with rich, delicious flavour.
Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Whipped Cream
This Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallows is a total game changer! No peeling, chopping, or cooking of sweet potatoes required—just use pureed sweet potatoes (like baby food) for the perfect base. Plus, the addition of brown butter takes this pie to a whole new level of deliciousness!
Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with Cranberry, Rosemary & Port Topping
This Goat Cheese Panna Cotta with Cranberry, Rosemary & Port Glaze is the perfect holiday dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. It’s easy to make ahead and ideal for anyone who can’t decide between a cheese platter and dessert. Creamy, tangy, and beautifully festive!
Pumpkin Cookie Truffle Pops
Get your pumpkin spice fix with these quick and easy no-bake Pumpkin Cookie Truffle Pops! A fun, festive treat that’s perfect for fall without the fuss of baking.
Baked Cinnamon Apple Dumplings
This Apple Dumplings recipe is the perfect way to welcome fall and celebrate apple season. Tart, fresh apples are wrapped in flaky, cinnamon-sugar crusted crescent roll dough and baked with a secret ingredient—Sprite! It’s surprisingly easy and absolutely delicious.
Pecan Pie Cheesecake Recipe
This Pecan Pie Cheesecake is the ultimate holiday dessert. A rich, velvety cheesecake rests atop a homemade pecan graham cracker crust, then is finished off with an irresistible pecan pie topping. It's delicious and will undoubtedly be the star of your next holiday or special occasion meal!
Apple Shortcake
This Apple Shortcake features cornmeal buttermilk biscuits topped with caramelised baked apples, cinnamon-cardamom whipped cream, and a generous drizzle of homemade salted caramel sauce. A unique, cozy, and absolutely delicious dessert that’s perfect for fall!
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are a fun and indulgent twist on traditional pecan pie. These decadent, sweet bars are incredibly easy to prepare and make the perfect treat for a crowd. A must-try for any pecan pie lover!
Turkey Cupcakes
Making turkey cupcakes is a fun and festive Thanksgiving dessert activity. Not only are they adorable and perfect for the holiday, but they’re also absolutely delicious!
Super Moist Pumpkin Cupcakes
These super moist pumpkin cupcakes are topped with a creamy pumpkin buttercream and a drizzle of chocolate. Made with a simple vanilla cake mix, they’re easy to prepare and transport. Perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and any autumn-themed celebration, these cupcakes are a fall favorite!
Grandmas Pecan Pie Recipe
Grandma’s Pecan Pie Recipe features a gooey, buttery centre with a flaky crust and golden pecans throughout. This classic dessert, passed down through generations in my family, is simple to make with just a few basic ingredients and always a crowd-pleaser!
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple Cream Cheese Filling
These indulgent whoopie pies feature a rich and creamy maple cream cheese filling nestled between two perfectly baked soft pumpkin spice cookies. A fall-inspired treat that’s irresistibly delicious!
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle
Whip up the easiest no-bake pumpkin cheesecake trifle for your next holiday gathering! Layers of creamy pumpkin filling, crunchy Biscoff cookies, and fluffy whipped cream make this a delicious and festive fall dessert everyone will love.
Looking for more festive recipes for the holiday season? Check out these Christmas dessert recipes and Christmas party snacks for even more delicious holiday food ideas!
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