These Thanksgiving desserts include classic pies, pumpkin favorites and chocolate treats everyone will love. Whether you’re hosting or bringing dessert, there’s something here for your holiday table.
A Thanksgiving menu isn’t complete without Thanksgiving appetizers, Thanksgiving sides and of course a Thanksgiving dessert table!
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Desserts for Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving feast isn’t complete without a few dessert recipes! Traditional recipes like pumpkin pie are always classic but this year add some cute treats for the kids table or mini desserts that guests can sample and enjoy as well.
These are the best Thanksgiving dessert recipes to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth, time constraints or budget. Stick with classic seasonal flavors or branch out with chocolate desserts that everyone will love.
How Many Desserts to Serve
It’s Thanksgiving, so a little extra dessert is part of the fun!
For 10 guests, plan on 3 desserts, then add another pie or batch of bars or cookies for every 4–5 additional guests. Offer a mix of flavors and cut smaller portions so everyone can try a few favorites, with some left over for the next day.
Classic Thanksgiving Pies
Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This easy homemade pumpkin pie recipe is a holiday classic. Inspired by Libby’s, it bakes up silky smooth with warm spices and a buttery, flaky crust.
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Pecan Pie Recipe
This easy pecan pie recipe is a classic with a flaky crust, sweet creamy filling, and plenty of pecans in every bite. A traditional homemade dessert that’s always a family favorite!
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Apple Pie Recipe
With a flaky pie crust and sweet, tart apples in every bite, this apple pie recipe is an easy dessert for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or anytime your family wants a taste of homemade.
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
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Southern Sweet Potato Pie
This silky sweet potato pie is a Southern classic with warm spices, creamy filling, and a buttery crust everyone will love. It's perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall gathering!
Total Time: 5 hours
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Apple Cranberry Pie
This homemade apple cranberry pie is filled with juicy apples and fresh, tart cranberries in a flaky buttery pie crust. The perfect holiday dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Total Time: 5 hours 35 minutes
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Pear Pie
Nothing says fall like an old-fashioned pear pie! Juicy, tender pears in a flaky pastry then topped with a golden crumble are the perfect blend of sweet fruit and buttery crunch.
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
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Mini Pumpkin Pies
These mini pumpkin pies are the perfect bite sized dessert for Thanksgiving! Easy to make in a muffin pan with buttery pie crust and pumpkin pie filling.
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Pumpkin Cakes and Desserts
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
This pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust has a rich and creamy pumpkin spiced filling sits atop a buttery gingersnap crust and it's so good you'll ditch the pie this Thanksgiving!
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
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Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe
This easy pumpkin cake is soft, moist and full of warm fall spices. Baked in a 9×13 pan with canned pumpkin and topped with spiced cream cheese frosting, it’s the perfect fall dessert.
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Pumpkin Roll Recipe
This pumpkin roll recipe is a classic at Thanksgiving with a cream cheese filling and pumpkin sponge cake. It's an impressive homemade dessert yet so easy to make!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
This easy pumpkin dump cake is made with just 8 simple ingredients. With layers of spiced pumpkin, yellow cake mix, and buttery crunch, it’s the perfect fall dessert!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake
This pumpkin chocolate chip cake is soft, moist and filled with warm pumpkin spice and melty chocolate chips. An easy 9×13 fall dessert!
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Pumpkin Crunch Cake
This pumpkin crunch cake is the easiest fall dessert! It’s made with a simple pumpkin filling, cake mix, and buttery pecan topping. Each layer has so much seasonal flavor!
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Thanksgiving Desserts for a Crowd
Pumpkin Bars
These pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are soft, moist and full of pumpkin flavor. The best fall treat!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Mixed Berry Sheet Pan Pie
This mixed berry sheet pan pie is filled with juicy berries and baked in a flaky homemade crust with a golden lattice topping. Easy to slice and perfect for feeding a crowd!
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Apple Slab Pie
Apple slab pie is easy to make with a flaky crust, cinnamon brown sugar apple pie filling and sweet buttery crumble. It's perfect for serving a crowd!
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
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Pumpkin Trifle
This pumpkin trifle is easy to make with layers of spice cake, creamy pumpkin cheesecake and whipped cream. It's an impressive fall dessert to serve a crowd!
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
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Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert
Pumpkin cheesecake lasagna filled with a graham cracker crust, pumpkin cheesecake filling, whipped cream and chopped pecans. The perfect fall dessert that's great for a crowd!
Total Time: 1 hour
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Thanksgiving Bars and Cookies
Pumpkin Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust
Pumpkin pie bars with shortbread crust are easier than pie but have the same delicious flavor, with a creamy spiced pumpkin filling and buttery crust. The best dessert for fall!
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Swirled pumpkin cheesecake bars combine creamy pumpkin pie filling with rich cheesecake on a buttery graham cracker crust. The perfect dessert for fall gatherings!
Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes
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Pecan Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust
Pecan pie bars with a buttery shortbread crust and gooey caramelized pecan filling. An easy holiday dessert with all the flavor of classic pecan pie.
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
These soft pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting are light, fluffy and will melt-in-your-mouth! With plenty of pumpkin pie spice, they are the perfect fall cookie.
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Soft and chewy pumpkin cheesecake cookies are made with real pumpkin, warm pumpkin pie spice and a creamy cheesecake center.
Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
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Pumpkin Blondies
These pumpkin blondies are everything I love about fall. They are thick, chewy, and soft all at the same time and have the perfect hint of pumpkin spice and chocolate in every bite!
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Butter Pecan Cookies
These soft and chewy butter pecan cookies have the delicious flavor combination of brown sugary goodness and nutty toasted pecans!
Total Time: 28 minutes
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are the best pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! Soft and chewy with pumpkin spice flavor and chocolate chips, they are a favorite cozy fall cookie recipe.
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Chocolate Thanksgiving Desserts
Pecan Pie Balls
These no bake pecan pie balls have a buttery pecan and maple syrup filling wrapped in chocolate. An easy bite-sized treat for holiday dessert trays and homemade gifts!
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Chocolate French Silk Pie
A slice of French chocolate silk pie is a classic with a chocolate crust, rich and silky chocolate mousse filling, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
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Chocolate Pecan Pie
Chocolate pecan pie is a rich twist on the classic. Gooey pecan filling and deep chocolate flavor make it perfect for the holidays!
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
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Chocolate Lasagna
This no-bake chocolate lasagna has layers of crushed Oreo's, cream, chocolate pudding and chocolate chips! Does it get any better than that?!
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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S’mores Pie
This easy s'mores pie has gooey marshmallows, melty chocolate and a graham cracker cookie crust. All the campfire flavor, no fire required!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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- Chocolate Banana Cream Pie: Another twist on a classic that is creamy and chocolatey!
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie: A kid approved pie that everyone loves!
- S’mores pie: This is one of my boys favorites they request every year!
Fun Thanksgiving Desserts
Turkey Oreo Balls
These turkey Oreo balls are an easy kid-friendly Thanksgiving dessert that are fun to make. They will become the star of any holiday party!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys
Chocolate covered strawberry turkeys are an easy and adorable no-bake treat that’s perfect for your Thanksgiving dessert table!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Light and tender pumpkin spice cupcakes with a sweet and tangy maple cream cheese frosting. This pumpkin cupcake recipe is easy to make and full of delicious fall flavor!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Turkey Fruit Platter
Using a variety of colorful fruit, this turkey fruit platter is loved by both kids and adults. It's easy to make and a creative way for kids to help at Thanksgiving!
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Thanksgiving Blessing Mix
Thanksgiving blessing mix- a sweet and salty snack mix that is perfect for gift giving or holiday snacking. printable available.
Total Time: 5 minutes
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