Festive Thanksgiving Desserts

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These Thanksgiving Desserts are festive and easy holiday dessert ideas, including pies, cookies and bars, cakes, loaves, sweet breads, and more!

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Thanksgiving is about family, gratitude, togetherness, gathering, and, of course, the turkey. And one might argue it’s also about the sides.

And yet, the feast wouldn’t be the same without traditional and nontraditional Thanksgiving dessert recipes. From pumpkin pie to the modern twist of pumpkin cheesecake or cheesecake bars appearing on holiday tables, the sky is the limit on creative and delicious dishes to add to your dessert offerings.

Thanksgiving Desserts Recipes

If you’re like me, you may wonder what the most anticipated Thanksgiving desserts are. Here’s a rundown of some of the most popular Thanksgiving desserts, according to Cox Media Group. Some desserts are obvious favorites; others may surprise you as much as they did me!

  1. Pumpkin Pie: It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without it. Here’s my favorite pumpkin pie recipe.
  2. Sweet Potato Pie: A deliciously flavored pie, similar to pumpkin pie, but oh so uniquely delicious with a beautiful heritage too. Here’s my favorite sweet potato pie recipe.
  3. Pecan Pie: While nothing beats the whole pie, this Caramel Pecan Pie Bars recipe twist is easy and delicious, too.
  4. Apple Pie: 100% agree. It has to be on the dessert table. This Apple Pie variation is easy to make and feeds a gathering.
  5. Hummingbird Cake: This classic Southern staple is a delicious addition to the table flavored with pineapples and bananas, baked in a Bundt cake, and topped with cream cheese frosting and toasted pecans. See the classic Hummingbird Cake recipe!
  6. Pumpkin Cheesecake: For a nice modern twist on traditional pumpkin pie (I say make both). Here’s an easy 10-minute no bake cheesecake recipe.
  7. Carrot Cake: Like the Hummingbird Cake, this cake is filled with warm spices of the season. Make it easy in a loaf pan with this Carrot Cake recipe.

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