Save Room for 20 of Our Most Popular Thanksgiving Desserts

Save Room for 20 of Our Most Popular Thanksgiving Desserts

It’s no exaggeration to call this the grandmother of all apple pies. Check out the stats: More than 11,000 reviews and 3,000+ photos to date. Yes, this pie deserves a place at your Thanksgiving table. Oh, you’ll want to read up on how to make a lattice crust, right?

“Unlike most pecan pies, this one does not require corn syrup,” says recipe creator Elaine Helms. And that’s a plus for lots of our home cooks. ROSEANNEB says, “I’ll never make pecan pie with corn syrup again! This recipe doesn’t have that sickening sweetness usually associated with pecan pie, but it DOES have that scrumptious nuttiness.”

If pies look pleasingly rustic and homey, cakes are their more dress-up cousins that can be centerpieces all on their own. Here’s one our most popular Thanksgiving cakes: A thin layer of pumpkin cake is rolled up around a sweet cream cheese filling and sliced into pinwheel rounds to serve. Watch the video and you’ll see it’s actually easy to make.

You can bake this moist and spicy cake in a sheet pan per recipe instructions or in a Bundt pan, round layer cake pan, or 9×13-inch pan, or you can even use it to make cupcakes.

Apples, harvest, and Thanksgiving all come together in this easy cake topped with a homemade caramel glaze. Pie had better watch out!

If you wait for special occasions (like, say Thanksgiving) to make rich, decadent cheesecakes, then do I have some cheesecake recipes for you! For this harvest beauty, pumpkin pie meets cheesecake — things get interesting and you get a double dose of mmm mmm good!

A marble-effect topping makes this cheesecake look and taste extra-special.

This cheesecake has everything: apples, cinnamon, pecans, and an unmistakable autumn vibe.

Lots of folks prefer the taste of sweet potato pie over pumpkin. (We say, why not do both?) This 5-star recipe starts with fresh sweet potatoes that you’ll boil (or roast) yourself.

Who eats Thanksgiving cookies where there’s pie and cake and cheesecake? Everyone! So make these crowd-favorites and watch them disappear.

Sugar cookie cutouts are easy and versatile, and they give you a chance to show off your creativity. We’re not saying you should tackle these cookies if you’re also in charge of making Thanksgiving dinner, but if you’re bringing a dessert to share with family and friends, go on and knock their socks off with your mad sugar cookie baking skills.

Dried cranberries give these easy cookies that Thanksgiving flavor, and the white chocolate and macadamia nuts make them perfect for a special occasion dessert cookie.

It’s true, online searches for bread pudding spike at Thanksgiving and Christmas. And for good reason: It’s an easy comfort food dessert that’s the polar opposite of fussy. Serve up a warm bread pudding on a cold autumn night and listen for the mmmms and aaaahs.

Chilly weather doesn't stand a chance against this warm and cozy bowl of saucy goodness.

"This was our Thanksgiving dessert and EVERYONE thought it was a HUGE success," says Nancy Reid. "From our two-year-old grandson (who pulled up a stepstool in the kitchen so he could help himself) to my 60-year-old husband, and everyone in between! This will become a staple at holiday meals."

Cupcakes and mini pies are a great way to let everyone get a little taste of lots of different desserts.

Use refrigerated pie crust to make these bite-sized, apple-packed pies a snap to pull together.

A whole slice of sweet, sticky pecan pie can be a little overwhelming. The solution? Mini pecan pies.

Mini pumpkin pies look adorable, they're easy to serve, and they don't have the cracking problem that full-size pumpkin pies have. The recipe calls for refrigerated pie crusts cut into circles, but you can also use prepared graham cracker crusts in mini foil pie pans.

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