Cakes & CupcakesNo. 4239 · The 2026 edition
Best Thanksgiving Desserts
Indulge in the sweet finale of your feast with our handpicked collection of Thanksgiving desserts.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at iheartnaptime.net.
From classic pumpkin pies to festive cakes, cookies, and bite-sized treats, this collection offers a variety of traditional and creative dessert ideas to round out your Thanksgiving celebration. Each recipe is designed to bring warmth and sweetness to your holiday table, ensuring a memorable end to the meal.
About this
A roundup of the best Thanksgiving dessert recipes from I Heart Naptime, organized into traditional pies and cakes, pumpkin desserts, mini bite-sized treats, chocolate options, and easy kid-friendly ideas. Each entry links to a full recipe with a total time and reader rating, covering everything from pumpkin pie and pecan pie to turkey Oreo balls and Thanksgiving blessing mix. The page also links out to related appetizer, side and punch recipes for completing the holiday menu.
The plan
- Include a few traditional desserts like pumpkin pie alongside cute treats for the kids table
- Add mini desserts so guests can sample and enjoy several
- Choose desserts that fit any sweet tooth, time constraint or budget
- Double each recipe because Thanksgiving desserts disappear quickly
- Pair desserts with Thanksgiving appetizers and sides to complete the feast
Food & drink
- Pumpkin Pie Recipe
- Pecan Pie Recipe
- Pumpkin Roll Recipe
- Southern Sweet Potato Pie
- Apple Cranberry Pie
- Dutch Apple Pie
- Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
- Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe
- Pumpkin Bars
- Pumpkin Pie Bars with Shortbread Crust
- Pumpkin Lasagna Dessert
- Pecan Pie Bars
- Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
- Pumpkin Crunch Cake
- Mini Pumpkin Pies
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
- Butter Pecan Cookies
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
- Chocolate Pecan Pie
- Chocolate French Silk Pie
- Chocolate Lasagna
- Pumpkin Blondies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
- Chocolate banana cream pie
- Pumpkin Cut-Out Cookies
- Turkey Fruit Platter
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys
- Turkey Oreo Balls
- Thanksgiving Blessing Mix
- S'mores pie
- Pumpkin Trifle
- Easy Thanksgiving Punch
More photos
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