These Thanksgiving dessert recipes are rich, festive, and made to impress, with everything from creamy pumpkin pies to gooey chocolate cakes and nutty pecan treats. You’ll also find simple no bake options, fun mini desserts, and even cute ideas for kids that make the holiday feel special without extra stress. Whether you need something quick, gluten free, or big enough for a crowd, these dessert recipes give you the best Thanksgiving desserts in one place. Pin this collection so you’ll always have unique dessert ideas ready for the holiday season.
Pies
This rich and creamy praline pumpkin pecan pie includes a streusel topping that is made from brown sugar, butter, and pecans. The topping is crispy and crunchy and adds an amazing sweetness to the traditional pie. You will love it!
There is nothing like a pecan pie with its crunchy nuts, gooey sweet filling, and flaky crust. This is the world’s best ever pecan pie recipe because it comes out perfectly every time!
Gluten-free pecan pie has no crust, so there’s no messing with wheat flour substitutes. All you have to do is create a firm filling, top with pecans, and bake!
This easy cherry pie recipe takes about three minutes to assemble and then 45 minutes to bake. There is no easier and more delicious cherry pie out there. You’re going to love it!
How to make the best easy turtle pumpkin pie with caramel whipped cream – Includes vanilla pudding and canned or fresh pumpkin. Light and refreshing no-bake no oven no eggs eggless pie recipe.
Cinnamon Roll PIE?! This is so amazing! If you like the gooey goodness of cinnamon rolls, you are going to LOVE this pie which is made from two layers of cinnamon rolls with a sweet nutty brown sugar filling in between. Tasty and simple and easy to prepare with Grands! prepared rolls. Great for families and holidays!
This homemade chocolate pie is creamy, rich, and baked with a smooth chocolate fudge pie filling that always gets compliments. It’s a simple, old-fashioned dessert made from scratch with flavors inspired by Grandma’s homemade chocolate pie recipe. You’ll love how quick and easy it is to make a chocolate pudding pie that feels like chocolate silk pie or chocolate chess pie in every bite.
Cakes & Cheesecake
How to make the best pumpkin dump cake. This simple and easy recipe is better than any desserts you’ve ever had! It is made with a yellow cake mix and sweetened condensed or evaporated milk, sugar, and spices and topped with crunchy roasted pecans.
This simple and delicious apple cake recipe is perfect for beginners and will be a hit at any occasion. With only a few ingredients and minimal prep, you can whip up this tasty treat in no time! Get ready to indulge in a slice of sweet and tender goodness.
How to make the best easy caramel apple upside down cake. This simple recipe uses a box cake mix with apples, cinnamon, butter, and brown sugar to make a gooey, rich, moist dessert.
How to make the best chocolate turtle cake from a mix – These simple and easy hacks will make any Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines box taste like homemade. Great ideas for a moist cake doctored up with chocolate fudge frosting and caramel.
This chocolate cherry cake or Black Forest Cake is made from scratch with gluten-free or wheat flour, cherry pie filling, and homemade chocolate frosting, so it is moist, rich, and delicious.
This triple chocolate cake with homemade chocolate butter cream frosting is the cure for any chocolate craving. With cake mix, pudding, and chocolate chips, it’s the perfect cake to make for any special occasion.
This simple & easy flourless chocolate cake is the best! Dense and decadent, every bite is packed with rich chocolate flavor.
These delicious chocolate mini bundt cakes couldn’t be any easier! Combining a brownie mix and a chocolate cake mix gives you a moist, rich chocolate cake with the perfect crumb. Drizzle it with velvety chocolate ganache for a quick but impressive dessert. It’s the perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or any holiday!
This gluten-free cheesecake features a rich New York-style filling and a buttery pecan crust, making it an irresistible homemade treat. This easy baked recipe is a must-have for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion. If you’re looking for the best recipe for a creamy, crowd-pleasing dessert, learn how to make this gluten free cheesecake today.
This is the best easy s’mores cheesecake! A smooth and creamy cheesecake filling is stuffed with rich chocolate and gooey marshmallows, with a crunchy graham cracker crust. It’s going to be your new favorite dessert.
These mini peanut butter cup cheesecakes are rich, creamy, and loaded with chocolate peanut butter flavor. Each bite features a Reese’s peanut butter cup base, a smooth peanut butter cheesecake filling, and a decadent chocolate ganache topping. Get an easy, gluten-free recipe for the best ever peanut butter cup cheesecake cupcakes—a must-try for cheesecake lovers and fans of peanut butter cups.
Crisps, Cobblers, & Strudel
Homemade apple strudel with puff pastry that tastes bakery fresh is made with layers of flaky pastry wrapped around warm spiced apples. This easy apple puff pastry recipe has all the cozy flavor of an old-fashioned apple strudel while being simple enough to bake at home.
This easy apple crisp is the best recipe you’ll ever eat! With its rich topping and no oats plus a secret ingredient, you’ll never make another apple crisp recipe again!
No oats? No problem! This is the simple apple crisp you need this fall, with warm spiced apples and a buttery topping that’s crisp, golden, and totally satisfying. Whether you’re after a healthy apple crisp or an old-fashioned apple crisp, this easy apple crisp recipe delivers comfort without the oats.
Homemade apple crisp with oats and graham crackers, warm, buttery, and irresistible, is the kind of dessert that fills the whole house with the scent of fall. This apple crisp recipe, featuring oats and graham crackers, combines tender cinnamon apples with a golden crumble for an old-fashioned apple crisp that’s simple yet full of flavor. You’ll get a quick apple crisp that’s also healthy, making it a nutritious and easy option for healthy apple desserts any night of the week.
Homemade apple crisp with oats that melt in your mouth is a cozy dessert made with tender apples, cinnamon, and a buttery oat topping. This apple crisp recipe with oats has the comforting taste of an old-fashioned apple crisp, but in a simple and quick-to-make version. You’ll get a healthy apple crisp that’s both nutritious and easy, perfect for healthy apple desserts your family will love.
This pear crisp recipe, featuring fresh pears, is the easiest way to make your kitchen smell amazing! Juicy pears, a buttery, crunchy, topping, and zero fuss. This is a cozy, simple, and perfect recipe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
This easy pecan pie cobbler recipe is a pure delight, a classic all-American pudding that tastes just like your favorite pecan pie. From the satisfying crunch of the pecans to the sweet, buttery richness of the crust, it’s a comforting dessert that the whole family will love.
The best simple and easy gluten-free baked apples recipe. This healthy recipe can be made in the oven or microwave. Stuffed with granola, sugar, and oats. Whole apples soften and make a perfect side dish or dessert. Delicious with ice cream.
Ice Cream & Custard
This no-churn pumpkin pie ice cream recipe creates a creamy, rich pumpkin treat that’s full of deliciously spiced fall flavors. No machine is needed to make this simple and easy gluten-free frozen dessert.
This easy homemade butter pecan ice cream is rich, creamy, and full of buttery toasted pecan flavor. It’s a no-churn butter pecan ice cream made with heavy cream, condensed milk, and no eggs—no cook and no machine required. You’ll see how to make homemade ice cream with simple ingredients and bold flavors in a DIY dessert that’s quick and satisfying.
This is the best simple and easy pumpkin spice flan you’ll ever taste! This recipe is easy to follow. Pumpkin flan is incredibly smooth and creamy with a thin caramel sauce.
Brownies & Cookies
Thick and fudgy Caramel Turtle Brownies are rich brownies layered with caramel and pecans. This easy turtle brownies recipe is a decadent dessert ready in less than an hour. Share this quick brownie recipe with friends and family for Christmas, Easter, summer picnics, or anytime!
The best ever simple and easy pecan pie bars – These bar cookies are easy to make from scratch and are quick to bake. This traditional Southern recipe is great for a crowd. Perfect party or potluck dessert. These classic bar cookies are gooey and chewy.
This is the best double chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes simple chewy cookies! The dough makes thick, bakery style cookies with pecans inside, but they can be adjusted to any nuts!
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