Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Whether Thanksgiving is all about a parade of pies or you're willing to experiment, these nutty, pumpkin-filled, and warm spiced dessert recipes have you covered.
Slice of pumpkin chiffon pie on a serving plate next to pie plate with pumpkin chiffon pie
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
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Maple Buttercream Frosting
Whole Apple Slab Pie being placed on a plate. Tray is on a yellow gingham print tablecloth, with two cups of coffee, plates and gold forks
Apple Slab Pie
Overhead view of a hand holding an apple hand pie with a bite taken out of it
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Sweet Potato and Apple Crumble Pie
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Cranberry trifle in a jar.
Cranberry Trifle
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Easy, Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
Sweet potato pie
Silky Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
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Classic Pecan Pie Recipe
Apple pie with a smooth, gooey filling.
Gooey Apple Pie
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Butternut Pumpkin Pie
Overhead view of the apple carmael bourbon pecan pie
Apple-Pecan Bourbon-Caramel Pie
A blind-baked golden brown pie crust inside of a glass pie plate.
Buttery, Flaky Pie Crust Recipe
A fork diving into a slice of a 3-layer brown butter carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream frosting.
Nutty and Rich Brown Butter Carrot Cake
A white ramekin filled with apple crisp and whipped cream, next to spoon on a lavender cloth napkin.
The Best Apple Crisp
Rolling out easy, all-butter pie dough on a marble countertop.
Easy Pie Dough (Crust)
A baked apple pie.
Perfect Apple Pie
Slice of pear galette on a dark blue plate
Simple Pear Galette With Vanilla
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Rustic Apple-Cranberry Pie Recipe
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Extra-Smooth Pumpkin Pie
A golden baked lattice pie crust made with whole wheat flour
Whole Wheat Pie Crust
A slice of berry pie with a flaky gluten-free lattice crust.
Flaky and Crisp Gluten-Free Pie Crust Recipe
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Classic Chocolate Yule Log
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Gingerbread Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Pear, Riesling, and Ginger Sorbet Recipe
Plated slice of Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie
Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie
Closeup of brown sugar whipped cream dolloped on a slice of sweet potato pie.
Brown Sugar Whipped Cream
Overhead view of easy stovetop fruit crisp, served in a shallow bowl.
Easy Stovetop Fruit Crisp Recipe
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Upgraded Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie
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Apple Crème Fraîche Pie Recipe
chocolate pumpkin mousse pie
No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Pie Recipe
A slice of frosted pumpkin layer cake.
Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Two scoops of pecan pie ice cream, served in a parfait glass.
Pecan Pie Ice Cream Recipe
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Apple Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Slice of pumpkin chiffon pie on a serving plate next to pie plate with pumpkin chiffon pie
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
A deep orange sweet potato cheesecake drizzled with a flood of walnuts and caramel sits on a large plate with one slice missing; that slice is on a serving plate next to it.
22 Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren't Pie
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Toasted White Sesame Tart With Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Recipe
Closeup of a brown butter bourbon cookie next to a nearly empty bottle of Buffalo Trace Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey.
Brown Butter Bourbon Cookies
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Leftover Cranberry Sauce Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Roll With White Chocolate Cream Cheese Recipe
Baking With Dorie: Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie Recipe
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Gluten-Free Apple Hand Pies Recipe
Extra Smooth Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving Pie Head-to-Head: Classic vs. Extra-Smooth Pumpkin Pie
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Francois Payard's Cranberry Chocolate Tart Recipe