Looking for some go-to recipes for the busy holiday entertaining season? These are the 35 best Thanksgiving Desserts for serving at parties, potlucks, holiday dinners, impromptu gatherings, and cozy nights staying in.

Holiday Desserts
No matter what kind of Thanksgiving celebration you’re hosting, a table filled with cozy, crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving desserts is a must.
From pies to ice creams and cookies and cakes, pumpkin recipes and everything in between, this collection of Thanksgiving desserts is full of recipes that are easy to make with affordable ingredients, which means you’ll spend less time in the kitchen and more time savoring all the season has to offer.
And check out this list of Thanksgiving Side Dishes as well as Thanksgiving Mains.
The 35 Best Thanksgiving Desserts
Apple Cranberry Pie is a delightful fall dessert that combines the sweet tartness of apples with the tangy burst of cranberries, all nestled within a flaky, buttery crust. It's perfect for Thanksgiving!
This Easy Pumpkin Roll Recipe with Cream Cheese Filling is the perfect fall dessert. It combines the cozy flavors of pumpkin spice with a delicious, sweet filling. It’s a great way to use any leftover pumpkin puree.
Enjoy a classic fall treat with these easy caramel apples! Perfect for parties, a Thanksgiving Dessert or fun family activity, these apples are dipped in creamy real caramel and rolled in your favorite toppings.
Air fryer apple pie is quick, easy, and so delicious! When you bake apple pie in air fryer, you get a flaky, golden crust and a warm, juicy apple filling that ready in just 40 minutes. It’s everything you love about your favorite Thanksgiving dessert.
This Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe has all the classic flavors of Fall. It’s an easy and delicious way to use up leftover pumpkin puree and create a showstopping dessert for Thanksgiving.
Craving a slice of your favorite copycat Starbucks pumpkin bread recipe at home? This pumpkin bread is easy to make and perfect for Fall or Thanksgiving.
This Pumpkin Sheet Cake is the ultimate autumnal treat and perfect for any occasion, especially Thanksgiving. Bursting with fall flavors, it is ideal for holiday gatherings, potlucks, and any time you need to feed a crowd!
Indulge in the flavors of fall with these irresistible Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, perfect for Thanksgiving or any autumn occasion!
Let’s bring some color to your Thanksgiving table with our super easy Thanksgiving Fruit Salad! It’s filled with fresh seasonal fruits and just a hint of honey for that sweet touch. It looks amazing and is seriously effortless to put together.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Pie has a flaky crust filled with silky smooth sweet potato filling. This pie is flavored with a blend of warm spices and made with ingredients you already have in your pantry. It’s perfect for the fall holidays and all year round.
You only need 5 ingredients and a few minutes to make this pumpkin cheesecake dip recipe. Full of fall flavors, this festive cold dip is a quick and easy dessert that's perfect for serving up all season long!
Make this easy Ninja Creami Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe with just 6 simple ingredients and a minimal amount of prep work. Rich and creamy pumpkin ice cream is a great fall dessert and Thanksgiving dessert using canned pumpkin puree or fresh pumpkin puree.
Cream Cheese Pound Cake is perfection on a plate! Moist slices of tender pound cake with a delightfully golden brown top. This one-bowl recipe is easy to make, and just the thing to serve during the fall holidays or for any special occasion.
This easy Ninja Creami apple pie ice cream is a frozen take on the classic apple pie. This budget friendly delicious Thanksgiving dessert is made with just 6 ingredients and minimal prep!
Chocolate Lovers, need a decadent, loved by the whole family and minimal effort dessert? Then this easy Crockpot Lava Cake, made with a few everyday ingredients, is your best bet for a Thanksgiving hit!
The stunning Almond Cardamom Apple Cake is super moist and full of warming autumnal flavours that make your kitchen smell delicious. Make this Apple Layer Cake when apples are abundantly in season.
Chocolate lava cake with its molten chocolate center is a moist and decadent dessert that’s simple to make at home for the holidays! With just 6 ingredients, you can make these restaurant-worthy individual chocolate molten lava cake desserts in under 20 minutes.
Banana Cream Pie is a classic dessert that’s equally perfect for bringing potlucks, serving on special occasions, or for your fall holiday table. You’ll love how surprisingly easy it is to make this delicious banana cream pie recipe from scratch.
This Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe is out of this world delicious. The decadent Chocolate Caramel Popcorn topping takes this Chocolate Sponge Cake to another level. Drop everything and make it now for your fall spread!
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. It's super simple to make for Thanksgiving!
This easy recipe for Nutella Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls is what fall baking is all about! Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are chock full of the delightful, nutty flavor of Nutella and your favorite fall flavors.
This incredibly easy-to-make Crockpot Bread Pudding is upgraded to a creamy Pumpkin Bread Pudding with lots of pecans. It is perfect for a Thanksgiving breakfast, dessert and to use up leftover pumpkin puree.
Rich, buttery, and nutty, these family-friendly Baked Apples have been upgraded to decadent by the addition of a simple but totally delicious pecan streusel. This is an easy to make dessert that utilizes nothing but everyday pantry staples making it a simple recipe for Thanksgiving!
If you love all things pumpkin spice, this Pumpkin Spice Muffins recipe is for you! Easy to make and full of your favorite fall flavors, you’ll want to keep a batch on hand all season long!
These Pumpkin Salted Caramels are chewy, decadent and easy to make with pantry staples. Follow my step-by-step guide to make these perfect edible gifts and treats for your fall dessert spread!
Air Fryer Biscuits are sure to be your favorite treat this fall! Serve these flaky pumpkin biscuits as a Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving side, for breakfast, or as an anytime snack.
Orange Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies are simple cookies perfect for Thanksgiving. They’re easy, addictive, festive, and fun for kiddoes to make.
These easy to make Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Popsicles are a fun colorful frozen treat and taste like ice cold pumpkin pie on a stick! They are a great summer, fall and Halloween dessert made entirely from pantry staples.
Want an easy and healthy muffin recipe? Butternut Squash Muffins are just what you need. Whip up a batch (or two) in only 30 minutes. Make sure to substitute the butternut squash for pumpkin to enjoy these delicious muffins with any fall meal!
These Peanut Butter Banana Brownies are healthy vegan brownies that don’t taste ‘healthy’ at all. Use up your ripe bananas in this easy-to-make recipe. Suitable a healthy alternative for Thanksgiving dessert!
Celebrate the flavors of fall with this Creamy Pumpkin Smoothie! This 5-ingredient protein-packed smoothie is easy to make and tastes just like a delicious pumpkin pie dessert in a glass.
Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies are so quick and easy to make! Freshly baked cookies are a beloved snack and dessert, and it takes less than 10 minutes to whip up these delicious air fryer cookies for your Thanksgiving meal!
These apple cinnamon rolls make the best Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast or brunch. The soft, pillowy dough is filled with juicy apples and a swirl of sweet cinnamon, all topped with a rich maple glaze bursting with all the Fall flavors.
This baked apple French toast casserole is the best dish for your next Thanksgiving breakfast, brunch, or Christmas breakfast spread! Made with brioche, caramelized apples, and warm Fall spices, it’s an easy make-ahead recipe that’s great for everyday breakfast too.
Folks, you’ve found a super easy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe. They’re made from staple pantry ingredients you already own and are so simple to make that the kiddoes can make them for you freeing up your time for your Thanksgiving meal!
Tips for Holiday Entertaining
- Create a schedule: Mapping out a timeline and identifying when certain tasks need to be done makes for stress-free hosting.
- Prep ahead: Cooking dishes ahead of time and setting things up the night before makes for less to do on the day of your event.
- Create a drink station: A fun and festive DIY drink station is a great way for guests to interact with one another and frees you up to attend to other things.
- Have fun: Remember that it’s your time to celebrate too!
More Recipes You’ll Like
- The best Thanksgiving Appetizers Recipes.
- Thanksgiving Side Dishes.
- Thanksgiving Mains.
- Christmas Appetizers.
- Easy Party Foods.
- Easy Pinwheel recipes.
- Christmas Mains.
- Christmas Sides.
- Christmas Cookies.
- Ninja Creami Pumpkin Ice Cream.
- Ninja Creami Gingerbread Ice Cream.
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Did you make this recipe? Then I would love to hear how it turned out. Please leave a comment and star rating below. And I really appreciate you sharing this recipe with your family and friends. Enjoy every mouthful 😊🍲 – Bintu

35 Best Thanksgiving Desserts
Ingredients
- Apple Cranberry Pie
- Easy Pumpkin Roll With Cream Cheese Filling
- Easy Caramel Apples – Homemade Caramel Apples
- Air Fryer Apple Pie
- Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Bread Recipe
- Pumpkin sheet cake
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Thanksgiving Fruit Salad
- Easy Air Fryer Sweet Potato Pie
- Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip – Pumpkin Dip
- Ninja Creami Pumpkin Ice Cream
- Easy Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Ninja Creami Apple Pie Ice Cream
- Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake
- Almond Cardamom Apple Cake
- Chocolate Lava Cake
- Banana Cream Pie
- Chocolate Sponge Cake With Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
- Southern Buttermilk Pie
- Nutella Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
- Crockpot Bread Pudding
- Baked Apples With Pecan Streusel
- Pumpkin Spice Muffins
- Pumpkin Salted Caramels
- Air Fryer Biscuits – Instant Pot Biscuits
- Orange Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Popsicles
- Butternut Squash Muffins
- Peanut Butter Banana Brownies
- Creamy Pumpkin Smoothie
- Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Apple Cinnamon Rolls With Maple Glaze
- Baked Apple French Toast
- Best Easy Oatmeal Cookies (Pantry Dessert)
Instructions
- Choose a dessert or two that will make your holiday perfect.
- Gather your recipe ingredients and prepare them!
- Enjoy your recipe with your family and friends for Thanksgiving!





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