Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Dessert at Thanksgiving means pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies. Or try other festive seasonal desserts to grace the holiday table. Think cheesecake, upside-down cake, and tarts!

How to make Apple Pie

Homemade Apple Pie

Close up of baked pecan pie filling.

Two small bowls of marshmallow salad with cherries on top are at the front of the image. Two spoons are crossed to the right of the first bowl. A striped dish towel is in the background.

Walnut Maple Pie

Walnut Maple Pie

Overhead view of the best apple pie bars cut into rectangles and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Apple Pie Bars with Crumble Topping

Chiffon Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Sweet Potato Pie with Pecan Topping

Sweet Potato Pie with Pecan Topping

Pear Ginger Maple Pie

Pear Ginger Maple Pie

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Cheesecake

Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake

Easy Pecan Pie Bars

Pear Cranberry Rustic Tart

Pear and Cranberry Rustic Tart

pumpkin cheesecake bars with sterusel topping and caramel sauce

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Streusel Topping

Caramel Pecan Tart

Caramelized Pecan Tart

Our All-Time Best Thanksgiving Pies from Simply Recipes

Our All-Time Best Thanksgiving Pies from Simply Recipes

Mint Chocolate Cream Pie

Mint Chocolate Cream Pie

Apple Cranberry Currant Crumble Pie

Apple Cranberry Currant Crumble Pie

Chocolate Pecan Tart

Chocolate Pecan Tart

Coconut Banana Cream Pie

Coconut Banana Cream Pie

Apple Cranberry Pie

Apple Cranberry Pie

Paleo and Gluten-Free Apple Tart

Gluten-Free Apple Tart

Apple Slab Pie

New England Apple Cheddar Galette

New England Apple Cheddar Galette

Whole banana cream pie with whipped cream swirls on top and banana slices set against a pink background.

Banana Cream Pie

No-Churn Pumpkin Spiced Ice Cream

No-Churn Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

Pumpkin Snack Cake frosted with cream cheese is set on a table with two plates with pieces of cake to the right.

Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with brittle sugar topping on a slate board wtih a slice cut out and fruit nearby.

Crème Brûlée Cheesecake

Caramel Nut Tart

Caramel Nut Tart

Cranberry Apple Crostata

Apple Crostata served with whipped cream

Sliced Pumpkin Pie Squares topped with whipped cream.

Pumpkin Pie Bars With Candied Ginger Whipped Cream

Overhead view of a homemade coconut cream pie with a slice removed and set on a plate to the right.

Coconut Cream Pie

Persimmon Pudding Cake

Persimmon Pudding Cake

mile high apple pie on serving plate

Mile High Deep Dish Apple Pie

A crumb topped easy shoofly pie.

pumpkin cheesecake slice with whipped cream

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Sour Cream Apple Pie

A whole chocolate pie topped with shaved chocolate.

Easy Chocolate Cream Pie

Overhead view of the best chess pie with a slice removed. The slice is on a blue plate with forks and a pie server to the right.

No Fail Sour Cream Pie Crust

No Fail, Sour Cream Pie Crust

Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Side view of a slice of cheesecake topped with raspberry sauce.

Perfect Cheesecake

Pumpkin Pie

Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

Slice of sweet potato pie on a white plate with whipped cream dusted with cinnamon and fork.

Classic Sweet Potato Pie

Basque-style cheesecake with slices cut out of it.

Karishma Pradhan's Basque-Style Pumpkin Cheesecake

Chocolate pecan pie with bourbon with a couple slices cut.

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Virginia Peanut Pie with Porter on white plates.

Porter Peanut Pie

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