From carrot cake to pumpkin pie, this list of my best Thanksgiving dessert recipes includes a variety of flavor and dessert ideas! There’s always room for dessert, even after a big Thanksgiving meal.
Whether you’re hosting or bringing a dessert, these delicious desserts are guaranteed to be the star of the show! This recipe round up is full of recipes that everyone will love. I suggest scrolling through until you find the one you can’t wait to make!
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THANKSGIVING CAKES
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This is easily my most popular fall cake recipe, and for good reason. It’s quick and easy and is full of pumpkin spice flavor! This single layer Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake is super moist thanks to the olive oil and it’s topped with the most luscious cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
You can’t beat the simplicity of a sheet cake! This easy banana spice cake is filled with banana flavor and topped with chocolate sour cream frosting! It’s a super easy, crowd pleasing recipe.
When you combine two delicious cake flavors, you get this extra yummy Pumpkin Carrot Cake! It’s topped with a caramel-like brown sugar cream cheese frosting and is perfect for a crowd!
This easy Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake is made with cocoa powder, chocolate chips and pureed sweet potato. It’s a moist, chocolatey cake topped with luscious chocolate ganache.
Apple olive oil cake is a moist single layer cake with fresh apples, warm spices and delicious cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It’s the perfect easy but impressive recipe for any occasion!
THANKSGIVING TARTS AND PIES
These apple pop tarts are the perfect breakfast or dessert for fall and the holiday season! Use store bought puff pastry or pie crust or make your own. They’re filled with delicious apple pie filling and topped with a simple cinnamon icing.
Not only is this cranberry curd tart absolutely stunning, it’s also incredibly DELICIOUS! Tart and sweet cranberry curd is baked over the simplest no chill olive oil crust. Homemade whipped cream makes the perfect finishing touch. It’s luscious, flavorful and super impressive!
These phyllo dough apple turnovers are easy to make and use store bought phyllo dough. They are filled with a homemade apple pie filling. They are buttery, flaky and full of fall flavor!
This Chocolate Pumpkin Pie is a silky pumpkin pie topped with chocolate ganache. This recipe is perfect for the holidays. Both chocolate and pumpkin pie fans will love it!
THANKSGIVING CHEESECAKES
This pecan pie cheesecake has a brown butter graham cracker crust, brown sugar cheesecake filling, and warm caramel pecan topping. It is the perfect showstopping recipe for the holiday dessert table!
Apple crumble cheesecake is made with a creamy brown sugar cheesecake filling baked over a brown butter graham cracker crust. Cinnamon apples and a crunchy crumble topping make the perfect topping for this showstopping fall dessert recipe.
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Easy no bake pumpkin cheesecake bars are the perfect make-ahead fall dessert! They’re made with a buttery pumpkin spice graham cracker crust, a creamy pumpkin cheesecake filling and homemade pumpkin whipped cream!
This decadent and rich Toblerone cheesecake is sure to WOW! The creamy cheesecake filling is packed with chopped Toblerone chocolate and it is baked over a buttery graham cracker crust. It’s topped with chocolate ganache and is the ultimate holiday dessert recipe for chocolate lovers!
I love everything about these chocolatey, easy-to-make mini chocolate cheesecakes. They have an easy Oreo cookie crust, a decadent chocolate cheesecake filling, and they’re topped with whipped cream!
THANKSGIVING CUPCAKES
Many of you asked if you could make cupcakes out of my pumpkin olive oil cake, so I decided to try it. They turned out amazing! All the delicousness of my pumpkin olive oil cake in cute cupcake form! See the “notes” section just below the recipe for cupcake tips!
I get so many compliments on these Brown Butter Cupcakes whenever I make them! In addition to how good they are, you’ll love how simple they are to make! They are topped with delicious brown sugar cream cheese frosting.
These soft Pumpkin Carrot Cake Cupcakes are made from scratch with pumpkin and carrots and lots of cinnamon and nutmeg! Topped with a rich delicious brown sugar cream cheese frosting, this recipe is perfect for any season or holiday!
THANKSGIVING COOKIES AND BARS
These apple cider cookies are soft and delicious! They are made with butter, apple cider, applesauce, and fall spices. They are brushed with butter and generously coated with cinnamon sugar. They’re drizzled with a simple apple cider icing
Maple Syrup Chocolate Chip Cookies
These maple syrup chocolate chip cookies have crisp edges and chewy middles. They are mixed by hand and are simple to make. Brown butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and walnuts make them the perfect fall cookie recipe!
These are the perfect treat for when you want a little touch of sweetness and holiday flavor. They’re also perfect alongside a cup of coffee! This easy recipe for pumpkin biscotti cookies is made with pumpkin pie spices and pumpkin puree. They are baked twice for the perfect crunchy texture. Melted chocolate makes the perfect finishing touch!
Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
These cinnamon chocolate chip pecan cookies are made with brown butter, brown sugar, toasted pecans and cinnamon. They are super easy to make with no mixer needed!
If you love hot chocolate, you’ll love these gooey hot chocolate cookies filled with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows! They don’t require any chilling time and are made with pantry friendly ingredients.
These Apple Cider Donut Whoopie Pies are DELICIOUS. They are filled with apple cider, apple butter (or applesauce) and are coated with cinnamon sugar. They’re amazing slathered with either Bourbon Caramel Buttercream Frosting and an optional drizzle of caramel OR Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Icing!
THANKSGIVING BARS AND BROWNIES
Cranberry and lemon make the most flavorful combination. These Cranberry Lemon Bars are tart, sweet and delicious. The crust and topping are made using the same mixture and they’re filled with a luscious cranberry lemon filling. This recipe is perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert!
These No Bake Chocolate Mousse Bars have three delicious layers! They are made with a buttery Oreo almond crust, creamy chocolate mousse and homemade whipped cream. It’s a simple, make ahead recipe for a crowd that every chocolate fan will love!
Salted caramel apple pie bars are soft oat bars with a gooey apple pie filling. The buttery crust and topping are made from the same mixture. They’re drizzled with salted caramel sauce!
These condensed milk brownies are the most popular brownie recipe on my website for good reason! They are super rich and fudgy. Condensed milk makes these brownies extra moist and delicious!
THANKSGIVING BREADS AND MUFFINS
This orange cranberry pound cake is moist, flavorful and easy to make. It’s flavored with fresh orange zest and filled with cranberry sauce!
Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
Moist pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting is a reader favorite this fall! It is super moist and full of warm fall flavor. Whether you add the maple streusel on top or the cream cheese frosting is up to you. This bread makes the perfect holiday breakfast, snack, or dessert!
Cranberry White Chocolate Scones
Each bite of these sweet, tender Cranberry White Chocolate Scones features tart cranberries, sweet white chocolate, and hints of vanilla and cinnamon. This recipe is easy and the scones are scrumptious!
This carrot cake loaf recipe is a moist, perfectly spiced quick bread with creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting! It’s made with simple ingredients and there’s no mixer needed! It’s the perfect Easter, springtime, or holiday treat!
This soft apple fritter bread is packed and topped with fresh apples and cinnamon sugar. It’s an easy fall quick bread recipe that’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert!
These easy Pumpkin Scones are soft, buttery scones with crumbly edges. They’re perfectly spiced and are topped with pumpkin icing. Enjoy this easy recipe for fall and holiday brunches and afternoon treats!
Inder Bhatia
These recipes are SO delicious and easy to follow! 10/10 love them
Natalie
Hey Inder, Thanks so much for your comment and for trying my recipes! Sooo happy you love them! Have an awesome week 🙂 XO Natalie