85 Really Good Thanksgiving Desserts

Pumpkin pie is the most popular dessert for Thanksgiving, but you've got to try these cupcakes! With delicious pumpkin pie filling in the center and topped with creamy frosting, these cupcakes are very decadent!

One of my personal favorites, this pumpkin bread pudding was developed by a chef at a major grocery chain, and it is incredible. Topped with pumpkin cpice whipped cream, it's always a huge hit.

This apple cake turns out so pretty every time, and the flavor is fantastic!

Everyone loves Snickerdoodles, and this version is perfect for any fall gathering!

These pumpkin bars are always a family favorite. They are a nice extra treat to pack up with guest's leftovers to take home, too.

It's always nice to have a platter of cookies for guests who aren't pie fans. Who knew peanut butter and pumpkin spice paired so well?

This would be another yummy cookie to add to your platter of Thanksgiving treats. Who doesn't love pumpkin spice latte

This is really one for the kids, though my husband would be the first to grab one! Aren't they pretty? They are easier to make than you might think, too.

These individual apple crisp desserts make such a nice presentation. The crunchy topping over the spiced apples is divin

If you've ever made an apple pie that you've had to put back in because the apples weren't quite done, you will love this recipe! It's foolproof as you cook the apples ahead of time. This is delicious and pretty every time!

Pumpkin Dump Cake, an easy Thanksgiving dessert for those who can't decide if they want cake or pie! It also feeds a crowd so great for large gatherings.

Who doesn't love cinnamon rolls? These cupcakes are so decadent, you might want to be sure to put one aside for yourself!

Apple Pandowdy is a classic American dessert. Spiced apples are topped with rustic puff pastry and drizzled with melted butter, with a crunchy sugar crust.

Pumpkin mousse is a soft, airy dessert that makes an excellent alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. This fluffy mousse is filled with pumpkin pie spices and is perfect for serving a crowd.

Upgrade your basic pecan pie with this make-ahead Southern Chocolate Pecan Tart. With a pie crust, the filling is like pecan bars but extra good because it includes chocolate.

This is the Best Pecan Pie Bars recipe with a caramelized pecan pie on a flaky shortbread crust. With an amazing taste, this are sure to please a crowd.

These mini cheesecakes are perfect for Fall desserts. They have a delicious graham cracker crust with a pumpkin swirl! They're a perfect seasonal sweet bite!

These easy keto no-bake mini pumpkin cheesecakes are quick and delicious. It features a velvety pumpkin cheesecake filling made with a combination pumpkin puree, cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, sugar substitute, and of course all the traditional pumpkin spices we all crave during pumpkin season.

This is the BEST Pumpkin Pie Recipe from Scratch! This easy pumpkin pie contains NO sweetened condensed milk and is sure to become a family favorite.

These cute chocolate apple turkeys are the perfect dessert to serve at the kids table this Thanksgiving! You can even let YOUR little turkeys help to make them!

In this Homemade French Silk Pie recipe, a flaky pie crust is filled with a chocolate cream filling and topped with homemade whipped cream! This chocolate silk pie recipe is made from scratch and tastes even better than Baker’s Square or Village Inn!

This vegan pumpkin cheesecake is the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving and all can enjoy since there are no animal products!

This vegan apple pie is always a hit. Adapted from a traditional American apple pie recipe, it’s loaded with apples and is topped off with a delicious cinnamon-y streusel. If you’re looking for the best vegan apple pie recipe, this is the one you want!

This sweet Pumpkin Pie Dessert Dip is quick, easy, fluffy and makes a delicious dessert or snack for Thanksgiving or fall entertaining. Your guests will love it!

The iconic, quintessential pie of Thanksgiving. Rich, creamy, and loaded with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves; the classic spices of the season, this easy and comforting pie continues to be a family favorite year after year.

This easy apple crisp is made in the cast iron skillet with oatmeal as the topper. This is a perfect fall dessert to use up extra apples. Cast Iron Apple Crisp is a simple yet delicious old fashioned dessert. Perfect topped with ice cream or whipped cream for a crowd.

Enjoy delicious flavours of the beloved pumpkin pie without the fuss! This feather-light pumpkin mousse layered with crushed ginger cookies and whipped cream is delicious, quick to make and a joy to serve!

Lower in added sugar (thanks to the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes), but full of flavor this sweet potato pie is a wonderful addition to the Thanksgiving table. In addition, prep is a breeze since the sweet potatoes don’t need to be tended to while boiling and you can even make the filling up to a day in advance!

If you crave the flavor or pumpkin pie, but don’t want to bother with a crust, you’ll love this easy Instant Pot Pumpkin Custard. This recipe is dairy-free, but so creamy.

Layers of white chocolate and pumpkin mousse, this no-bake dessert is the perfect make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert.

This slow cooker sticky caramel pumpkin cake is a must-make for this Thanksgiving.

This delicate pumpkin custard is sweetened with the lightest touch of maple sugar, with a hint of cardamom and cinnamon. It's like all the best of pumpkin pie, without the fuss of the crust.

Pecan Cobbler is just like an amazing pecan pie that only takes half the time to bake. With it’s ooey-gooey, deliciously sweet pecan filling and it’s super easy biscuit crust, it will be your favorite holiday dessert!

This Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Pie is beyond delicious! You’ll love the flavor combination! The perfect dessert for holiday gatherings and parties that’s slightly decadent and oh so good!

Maple's sweet woodsy notes blend beautifully with pecans in this classic American dessert.

This dairy-free Pumpkin Cheesecake is creamy and has an amazing flavor. Make it for your next fall dessert.

An easy, creamy caramel apple dip made with cream cheese and caramel sauce. This sweet dip makes a wonderful no-bake dessert or snack served with sliced apples.

Banana Pudding Cheesecake is a favorite addition to the Thanksgiving dessert table. A delicious dessert for the holidays!

A twist on the classic American Thanksgiving pie, this marshmallow meringue topped spiced rum pumpkin pie is so good one slice won't be enough!

This pumpkin bundt cake is not only delicious, but it's such a pretty dessert to serve!

This Espresso Bourbon Bread Pudding is warm, cozy, and completely addicting. Perfect for the holidays, this decadent dessert is the perfect sweet note to end the day!

This Pumpkin Crisp Recipe is perfect for Fall and features a creamy pumpkin filling and crunchy pecan oat topping. Top with ice cream for the perfect autumn treat.

Instant Pot recipe for gluten-free Pumpkin Cheesecake made with Greek yogurt instead of cream cheese and enhanced with butterscotch ganache to bring out the maximum Oomph….! of this holiday season dessert.

If you want to upstage the turkey, make this amazing pumpkin and chocolate dessert! Pumpkin cheesecake topped with chocolate mousse and covered in chocolate ganache is to die for!

Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding is a rich, creamy, sweet and crunchy decadent dessert made with challah bread and pumpkin puree that is an alternative to pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.

Three Nut Tart with Honey and Orange is a lovely addition to your Thanksgiving dessert buffet!

Nantucket Cranberry Pie is an easy and delicious dessert perfect for thanksgiving.

German Chocolate Pecan Pie combines German Chocolate Cake and Pecan Pie into one fabulous holiday dessert!

These Fried Apple Hand Pies are made with homemade apple pie filling, pie crust or refrigerated biscuit dough. Easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and frozen.

Who says you can’t enjoy a sweet with family friends when you are on a low carb journey. This sugar-free dessert will surprise you. Your family and friends won’t believe it’s keto!

Switch up Thanksgiving dessert this year with this Pecan Pie Cobbler!

This healthy and delicious keto pumpkin custard recipe is like a crustless pumpkin pie, but so much easier! So simple to make, you can enjoy it any day, but it’s fancy enough for your Thanksgiving table!

My No Bake Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust pairs light, airy, creamy, fall-spiced pumpkin filling with the warming spice of a buttery gingersnap-flavored crust. All without sugar or gluten (or baking)!

Looking for a special holiday dessert for a smaller party? Gluten Free Streusel Baked apples with Bourbon Vanilla Mascarpone Cream tastes "fancy" (can you say bourbon?) but it's so simple to prepare... even for A Cozy Thanksgiving Dinner for Two!

The best of pumpkin pie in a frozen custard, Double (Fresh) Ginger Pumpkin Custard Ice Cream will remind you of the best pumpkin pie you've ever had! A pumpkin custard base gets a flavor boost with fresh ginger paste, grated fresh nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Garnished with candied ginger, this flavor bomb may become your favorite fall dessert!

This pumpkin crunch cake recipe is easy to put together, only takes a few ingredients, and is one of the most delicious pumpkin desserts ever!

Here’s the cutest Thanksgiving dessert! Pumpkin Pie Turkeys! Easy to make and easy to eat! Kids and grown-ups love this pumpkin pie treat!

These Caramel Apple Crumb Bars taste like mix between apple crisp and apple pie.

These Pumpkin Pie Bars are even easier than making pumpkin pie.

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars is an easy way to make a cheesecake recipe without all the fuss. Every bite of these creamy cheesecake bars is kissed by the warm holiday flavor of pumpkin pie spice and buttery cinnamon graham crust!

A healthier hemp pecan pie that’s dairy-free, gluten-free and made with no corn syrup or refined sweeteners. And did I mention there are hemp seeds for an extra nutty taste and nutrition boost?!

This Homemade Carrot Pie is a fun pie variation for Thanksgiving! It’s made with warm fall spices and cooked carrots.

Soft and moist pumpkin spice bread and a decadent cream cheese filling come together to create the ultimate fall breakfast or dessert! Even better, it’s low in sugar so it won’t derail your plans to eat healthy during the holidays.

A healthy pumpkin roll recipe with non-GMO flour, less sugar, lighter cream cheese, and fewer calories is just what you need for your holiday table! A few slight alterations make this easy pumpkin roll recipe much healthier and lighter, but it tastes just as good as the original!

Gluten-free apple bundt cake with warm spices and fresh apple. Sweetened with coconut sugar and pure maple syrup for a refined sugar-free dessert!

Gluten-free pear cobbler with warmly-spiced pears makes for a mouth-wateringly delicious dessert, perfect for sharing with a crowd! This big batch dessert recipe is refined sugar-free, and can easily be made dairy-free, vegan, or paleo!

Maple, walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon are warm, comforting flavors that make me think of fall, winter, and the holidays. That’s why this maple walnut coffee cake recipe is perfect for this time of year.

Pumpkin cupcakes are the perfect bite for Thanksgiving dessert! They're baked with pumpkin puree and then topped with gooey cream cheese frosting.

Apple butter cupcakes made with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and apple butter topped with an apple butter buttercream frosting. Homemade no-peel apple butter recipe also included, but storebought apple butter can also be used!

These keto maple pecan cheesecake bars disappear so fast, you'll need to make two!

This easy pumpkin trifle is the perfect make-ahead dessert to feed a crowd on Thanksgiving. It’s a great alternative to all those pies!

This crustless pumpkin pie recipe is really easy to make. It is a wonderful holiday recipe, that has fewer calories and carbs (although it is not a low-carb recipe) than a traditional pumpkin pie simply because there isn’t a dough crust. Same great taste, l calories!

Pecan pie cheesecake bars bring together two of Thanksgiving’s favourite desserts — pecan pie and cheesecake. They’re easier to bake too!

Lisa’s Apple Torte – Bavarian Apple Torte. This luscious apple dessert has a shortbread crust, followed by a creamy, decadent cheesecake layer and topped off with cinnamon apples and almonds.

Classic sweet potato pie filling gets a flavor boost from good maple syrup and decorated with pastry maple leaves and maple glazed pecans.

Bourbon Buttermilk Pie is a creamy and dreamy Southern dessert that is so easy to make! With a buttery flaky crust and a classic custard-like filling, this traditional pie recipe comes together quickly and easily using nothing but basic pantry ingredients.

These little Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes are a crowd favorite because they look almost as good as they taste! For a more minimalist approach, simply sprinkle a bit of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon on top of the whipped cream.

Good old-fashioned pie like grandma used to make. This mouthwatering dessert will melt in your mouth and be a hit with your family.

A classic fall dessert everyone will love at the end of a big Thanksgiving meal. Delicious made ahead oaf time and rewarmed! 

This cozy Pumpkin Egg Custard recipe is a dreamy Fall dessert made from convenient ingredients and is almost effortless to whip up. These Egg Custards are creamy, luscious, and have just the right amount of pumpkin and spice that make it perfect for Thanksgiving (they're easy to make ahead too!)

Do you love pecan pie AND pumpkin pie? I took both pies and married them together for the ultimate Thanksgiving and holiday pie… Praline Pumpkin Pie!

Who knew caramel and pears were the perfect pairing? This dessert is really delicious and easy to make.

This Bread Pudding recipe was developed by chefs from Holland America Cruise Lines. Super easy to make, I love the individual portions and pretty presentation. This one is a little boozy, so for adults only!

I learned how to make this at a dude ranch in Colorado. We even picked the rhubarb just before making the pie. It was a lot of fun and the flavor is fantastic.