70 Best Thanksgiving Desserts to Cap Off the Holiday Dinner
No matter how big the feast, there's room for dessert.
It's time to plan your Thanksgiving menu! And while we appreciate all dishes and courses involved (we're looking at you, turkey recipes and Thanksgiving sides dishes), there's no denying that Thanksgiving desserts might be the most exciting.
To help make the last bites of the meal as memorable as possible, we’ve lined up some of our favorite Thanksgiving sweets. This list includes everything from new takes on classic pies to cakes, cookies, cheesecakes, cobblers, and more!
Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Topping
Naturally sweet and flavorful, delicious sweet potatoes are easy to cook, easy to purée, and make a simply astounding sweet dessert. Topped with toasty marshmallow? Well. This is the fall flavor combination we deserve.
Get the recipe for Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Topping.
Mississippi Mud Pie
This gooey Southern treasure is a delight for fans of chocolate. Make this easy pie for your next holiday party — and make plenty of coffee to go with it!
Apple Butter Pie with Quilt Top Crust
Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie
The surprisingly complex combination of sweet, tart, and just a touch bitter gives this pie a grow-up flavor that is hard to stop eating. Meyer lemons offers a sweet flavor that goes perfect with a scoop of ice cream!
Cranberry-Fudge Pie with Candied Cranberries
Chocolate? Fruit? When it comes to pie, why choose? The bright tart cranberry is tempered by dark fudge in this absolutely decadent holiday pie. Make it for Thanksgiving. Make it for Christmas. Make it because you can't stop eating slices.
Get the recipe for Cranberry-Fudge Pie with Candied Cranberries.
Dutch Pear Pie with Spiced Caramel Sauce
This celebration of Pacific Northwest pears is a fall pie delight!
Get the recipe for Dutch Pear Pie with Spiced Caramel Sauce.
Brûléed Pumpkin Pie
Nothing beats homemade pumpkin pie for a festive Thanksgiving treat! We've taken our best, easy pie recipe and added a thin, crunchy layer of burnt sugar to the top of pie for a little extra flair. It's easy to do! All you need is some sugar and a simple kitchen torch.
Maple-Apple Tarte Tatin
This sweet dessert is a stunning step up from your standard Thanksgiving pie. Apples cook in a homemade caramel sauce, and then bake until the crust is golden brown.
Braided Cranberry-Orange Pie
Pairing tangy cranberries and orange liqueur, this crowd-pleaser features an intricate, cozy sweater-like crust. It's perfect for a cozy Thanksgiving evening!
Peanut-Salted Caramel Slab Pie
This simple slab pie will give your Thanksgiving guests the salty-sweet dessert of their dreams: salted caramel packed with snacky cocktail peanuts for a dessert that's just about as rich as you could hope for.
Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake
Like a giant cider donut, this sweet cake is dangerously delicious. Put this bundt out when Thanksgiving guests come over, and watch slice after slice disappear.
Brown Butter Apple Pie
We love this simple twist on a classic Thanksgiving pie! Brown butter pairs with a mix of baking apples in this double-crust dish to evoke a nostalgic, caramel apple-like flavor.
Cranberry Walnut Shortbread Bars
Sweet, nutty, and just the right amount of tart, these bars will disappear from your Thanksgiving dessert table in no time.
German Chocolate Pie
Lovers of the classic cake take note: Now you can have it in pie form at Thanksgiving. This version—deconstructed with a chocolate crust—takes the cake.
Caramel Apple Turnovers
These sweet baked pastries make a great dessert. Serve warm with ice cream for a decadent Thanksgiving treat!
Butternut Squash Pie
Psst: Pumpkin isn't the only winter squash that makes a great Thanksgiving pie. In fact, we dare say that butternut's super flavorful version does a better job of it.
Pecan-Brownie Pie
Want to give your Thanksgiving feast a helping of Southern flavor? Take Texas's favorite pie to the next level, brownie-style.
Get the recipe for Pecan-Brownie Pie.
Salted Caramel-Apple Slab Pie
For the same amount of work as a traditional pie, you can feed a whole crowd. And the salted caramel is not to be missed.
Ginger Pumpkin Pie
This version of pumpkin pie gets a little update thanks to ginger! With candied, ground, and fresh gingers, as well as a gingersnap cookie crust.
Pecan, Hazelnut, and Coconut Tart
Looking for a new spin on pecan pie? Nut lovers take notice: This rich honey-and-cream filled tart will more than satisfy.
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