14 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts – Pies, Cobblers, and Quick Bars
Make room for something sweet without spending all day in the kitchen with these easy Thanksgiving desserts! From classic pies and fruit-filled cobblers to quick dessert bars, these fourteen recipes offer plenty of homemade options for finishing your holiday meal with something everyone will enjoy.
While I love a good turkey and especially look forward to my sausage cranberry stuffing every year, it’s the desserts at Thanksgiving that I look forward to the most. Especially if there’s something a little different than the typical pumpkin or two-crust apple. I appreciate some variety that gives the dessert table that ooo-ahh factor – especially if chocolate is included.
When gathering this list of desserts that I would love to see on the table, I thought about variety as well as ease to make because it’s a busy time and definitely not the time for a complicated dessert. Though that doesn’t mean it can’t look complicated.
So whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner or bringing dessert to share, you’ll find plenty of options here – even if you do want only the classics. All are easy and some can even be made ahead to free up time on Thanksgiving Day, which are my personal favorties. I hope you find a few favorites to add to your holiday table!
Easy Thanksgiving Desserts
No.1
Easy Honey Caramel Triple Nut Tart
With a sightly sweetened crust layered with three types of nuts all held together with an easy-to-make salted caramel made with honey and brown sugar, this is always a hit at parties!
No.2
Quick & Decadent Chocolate Chip Walnut Pie Recipe
THE pie I’m required to bring every year to family gatherings – which is no problem because it takes literal minutes to put together.
No.3
Easy Pie Crust Step-by-Step
After many years of trying all.the.recipes I hit upon the only one I make now that turns out every time.
No.4
“Big” Crumb Topped Apple Pie (Bake Now OR Freeze!)
This is the only apple pie I make now – I love the substantial crumb topping and how I can make it ahead of time, freeze it and cook from frozen when I need it.
No.5
21 Easy Apple Pie Recipes
But just because I make one pie mainly doesn’t mean there aren’t other times I’m looking for something a little different from apples. Some of these are my recipe and some are other bloggers, but all are deliciously different or classic with a twist.
No.6
“Big” Crumb Apple Crumble/Crisp
All the goodness of an apple pie without dealing with a crust – and with the chunky crumb topping no one will miss it!
No.7
Easy Maple Cranberry Pie – Crustless Nantucket Style
Another quick and easy recipe that bypasses the crust and uses the classic cranberry flavor of the season.
No.8
Easy Black Bottom Pecan Pie Bars (Maple Sweetened)
This is a fun change to pie and nice that it makes more for a crowd. It could become your new tradition like Lauren who said, “It was a huge hit! Everyone loved it, and I had several requests for the recipe. Think I may have to make it again for Christmas Eve!”
No.9
Whole Grain Oat Apple Butter Bars
I think a dessert bar for holidays is a fun idea and bars like these apple butter bars or the previous pecan pie bars are nice, portable options that have traditional flavors people look forward to.
No.10
Foolproof Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Recipe
This is actually my husband’s favorite birthday treat, but it’s also popular for Thanksgiving.
No.11
Easy Blueberry Cobbler with Lemon Honey Sauce
We think of blueberries as a summer thing, but you can totally use frozen blueberries to make this a fun addition to a desert bar.
No.12
“Big” Crumb Berry Crisp
Here’s another summer recipe that I think works wonderful for the holidays because it’s like a berry pie without the crust!
No.13
Mini Chocolate Truffle Cakes
I like to add these to a dessert bar for the needed chocolate option (in my opinion!).
No.14
Quadruple Chocolate Decadent Brownies
Lastly, if you’d like to really wow your family and friends, make these brownies that are loaded with four different kinds of chocolate – always a favorite!
Recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers
Besides holiday desserts, using holiday food for Thanksgiving leftovers are one of my favorite parts of the whole weekend!
- Turkey Noodle Soup Recipe From Leftover Meat & Bones – the classic.
- Easy Flavorful Curried Turkey and Rice Soup (or Chicken) – my favorite soup upgrade.
- 30 Minute Chicken Frittata with Spinach and Feta – made with turkey!
- Cranberry Feta Chicken Salad with Chutney Dressing – again made with turkey.
- Cranberry Crumb Loaves or Muffins – perfect way to use up cranberry sauce.
