Our Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Our Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes are easy to make ahead, freeze, and thaw the day you serve.  Desserts are the best part of the holiday! So why not give your family and friends something new for a change? Here are 15 “tried and true” recipes, including dairy-free, gluten-free, and even no-bake desserts. Get inspired, and maybe try something new!

15 Favorite Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving…

Whether you’re a guest, or you are hosting Thanksgiving this year, here are many of our favorite ideas for dessert recipes to try! From scrumptious bars to cheesecakes and everything in between, we hope you’ll try one or maybe a few! Make ahead and freeze! Then thaw the day before, or on Thanksgiving.

…and don’t forget to let us know which one you made – we’d love to hear from you!

…and ENJOY!

Favorite Cheesecakes, Pies, and More

1. Holiday Cranberry Cheesecake (No-Bake!) … This cheesecake showcases two delightful flavors, a layer of our traditional favorite cheesecake topped with a layer of cranberry flavor.  YUM! A showstopper dessert you can make ahead and chill!  

2. Panna Cotta Pie with Lingonberries and Chocolate Ganache … This is an AMAZING creamy pie! Layered with panna cotta, lingonberry jam, and topped with a chocolate ganache. YUM!

A combination of classic panna cotta and cheesecake whipped together and set over a walnut graham crust and chilled. A luscious and delicious dessert to serve for any holiday or special occasion.

3. Silky Chocolate Cream Pie (No-Bake & Dairy-Free!) … This rich chocolate pie is made with Tofu! It’s dairy-free, plus, it can even be vegan, with a swap of vegan chocolate chips in this recipe.  Best part?  It takes about 5 minutes to make this chocolate cream pie, then chills for a few hours before serving.

4. Eggnog Cheesecake with Candied Pecans  … an interesting recipe where the warm spices give it the “flavor of eggnog” in it –but it doesn’t contain any eggnog whatsoever!  Served with an easy-to-make cranberry compote on the side and some whipped cream this an exceptional dessert to serve for the holiday.   

5. Frozen Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Pie! …who doesn’t LOVE ice cream?  Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Pie is a frozen pie made with homemade pumpkin ice cream topped with a drizzle of caramel sauce and served over a ginger snap, brown sugar pie crust.

6. Pineapple Banana Spice Cake … Loaded with crushed pineapple, mashed bananas, and warm spices and topped with a simple vanilla frosting.  YUM! This cake is super moist, and so flavorful – everyone will ask for a second slice!  

7. Gluten-Free French Chocolate Cake… A FABULOUS Chocolate Cake! It is moist and topped with a layer of luscious chocolate ganache. This 5-star chocolate cake is a cross between a chocolate torte and a chocolate molten cake.  Gluten-free!

Additional Holiday Cakes, Bars, and Crisps

8. Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bars… The delicious buttery crust also doubles as the topping.   🙂  IT’s Perfect! And very easy! Plus, make ahead, bake, and freeze! These bars are ideal for the holiday.

9. Cheesecake Cranberry Bars  …  The tart flavor of cranberries paired with the sweet cream cheese, white chocolate chips, and oats makes these bars very crumbly berry delicious! A simple recipe with a step-by-step tutorial.  Make these 2-days ahead then cut and serve! (They’re the BEST!)

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10. Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake  … This cheesecake has an incredibly light, silky-smooth texture.   All you need is your blender to whip up the ingredients together, and this cheesecake is ready in 20 minutes.  Make this ahead and chill!  You won’t be disappointed!

11. Chocolate Cake with Cranberry Buttercream…  is a moist chocolate layer cake topped with a luscious cranberry buttercream making this cake a show-stopper! It’s colorful, festive, and most of all – delicious flavors combined!  

12. Easiest Flourless Chocolate Cake…(+video) made in one bowl with 3 whole eggs, chocolate chips, butter, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla extract. Simple, easy, and most decadent cake ever!

13. Easy Maple Walnut Apple Crisp… is loaded with rolled oats, cinnamon, walnuts, maple syrup, and honey crisp apples. Everyone LOVES an apple crisp, don’t you? Oh and, don’t forget to bring the tub of vanilla ice cream to serve it with… it’s the BEST!

14. Best No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake… has a decadent creamy mousse-like texture in two layers! A layer of vanilla flavor, topped with a subtle flavor of pumpkin creates the most mouthwatering pumpkin cheesecake ever!  This recipe is a definite winner!

15. Easy Apple Crisp Pie… is a combination of our two favorite classics; Apple Pie and Apple Crisp, in one irresistible dessert!  Fresh apples, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and some flour along with pre-made pie crusts are the secret to making this apple crisp pie in minutes!

Favorite Part of The Holiday 

Desserts are the favorite part of the holiday. And, there are so many more desserts in our archives, and you can go in and take a look around and maybe you’ll find one you would like to try.

If you make any of our favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes  …come back and let us know and leave a comment and a star rating below.  We’d love to hear from you!

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Have a delicious day!

Thanks for stopping by!  🙂

 xo anna and liz