It’s almost here!
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year! The food, the family, the thankfuls.
You may not see it, but there are SO many reasons to be thankful this year.
Dessert gets its own little planning problem: how much oven space is left, and does the recipe need time to chill? Read the complete instructions before deciding what to bring.
We have the love of family and friends, both near and far, that can get us through even the hardest of times.
And, who isn’t thankful for a tasty dessert treat!!
We have compiled a list of 20 of the BEST Thanksgiving day treats that you can make to bring a smile to the face of everyone who enjoys them!
The List
Thanksgiving Desserts You Will Love
Pick a full-size dessert for the table or something guests can grab individually. These links take you to the complete recipes, including pan sizes, baking times, and cooling instructions.
- Baked Apple Pie Cheesecake (Philadelphia)
- Pecan Pie Brownies (homemadeinterest.com)
- Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding (flavormosaic.com)
- Nutella Tart with Toasted Hazelnut Crust (sallysbakingaddiction.com)
- Easy Gingerbread Cookies (totallythebomb.com)
- Oven S’mores (totallythebomb.com)
- Crustless Pumpkin Pie (totallythebomb.com)
- Brown Butter Apple Bars (blossomtostem.net)
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes With Streusel Topping (omgchocolatedesserts.com)
- Pumpkin Delight (lilluna.com)
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle (momontimeout.com)
- Pecan Pie Cheesecake (Philadelphia)
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake (simplisticallyliving.com)
- Pumpkin Spice Twinkies (simplisticallyliving.com)
- Easy Pumpkin Pie Bars (Sally’s Baking)
- Pumpkin Crisp (iambaker.net)
- Patterned Pumpkin Roll (sugarhero.com)
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes (justsotasty.com)
- Mini Pumpkin Pies (Sally’s Baking)
- Chocolate Chip Pie (afamilyfeast.com)
Set out something fun while dinner finishes: our Thanksgiving hub has ten free activity templates, plus recipes and practical holiday guides.

