57 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts for a No-Stress Celebration
Easy Thanksgiving desserts! These simple desserts are delicious to serve or bring to your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving gathering – no complicated baking skills required!
If you’re in need of some fun and festive desserts to make for your Thanksgiving celebration, I’ve got you covered!
We all like to have a little sweetness after the savory Thanksgiving dinner …
… but maybe you used up your cooking energy on other parts of the meal.
Or perhaps you were assigned “a dessert” for the potluck, but you feel like your baking skills are lacking.
PSA: Desserts don’t have to be super complicated to taste amazing!
There are so many fun treats that don’t require loads of time and effort.
I put together a list of the best easy Thanksgiving desserts, so you have tons of ideas for what to make.
These Thanksgiving desserts include ideas for:
- Cute, bite-sized snacks
- Autumn cookies
- Apple, pumpkin, cinnamon, and maple recipes
- Muffins and cupcakes
- Pastries and bars
- Kid-friendly confections and Turkey themed treats
- No-bake desserts
There’s something for everyone, so let’s dive in!
(🍂 Psst: Looking for more festive entertaining ideas? Check out these Thanksgiving charcuterie board ideas, easy bite-size finger food appetizers, and make-ahead snacks and starters.)
Easy Thanksgiving Desserts
Pumpkin Pie Crumble
Crumble or crisp meets pumpkin pie in this simple, warm Pumpkin Pie Crumble.
Only about 10 minutes or so of prep and a thick pumpkin layer topped with a buttery oat topping - no need to make a crust!
Terrific Turkey Cupcakes
Everyone will get such a kick out of these adorable turkey-decorated cupcakes. They’re so fun for families with kids, work potlucks, or fundraising bake sales.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies make for a perfect Thanksgiving dessert or treat. If you like pumpkin pie and chocolate, you’ll love these cookies! They taste great either hot from the oven or even cold from the refrigerator.
Easy Mini Pumpkin Pies
Get ready to indulge in the essence of fall with our easy mini pumpkin pies - made in a snap!
These delicious bite-sized desserts are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while celebrating everything you love about this magical time of year.
No Bake Thanksgiving Acorns Cookies
If you’re looking for a cute no bake Thanksgiving dessert, these Nutter Butter Acorns are it!
They take under 20 minutes to make, and look adorable on a platter.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are delicious pumpkin cookie sandwiches. Two light and fluffy cookies sandwiched together with a sweet cream cheese frosting, what’s not to love?!
Cute Turkey Donuts
So fun for Thanksgiving breakfast or a snack, you can easily decorate storebought donuts to look just like Thanksgiving turkeys.
Pumpkin Bread With Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting is infused with the warmth of fall spices!
The bread's deep flavor and the frosting's creamy tang combine to create a comforting, tasty treat, especially good with a mug of hot apple cider.
Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie
Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie is a flavorful sweet treat that combines all the flavors of Fall.
It's easy to put together and a fun variation on classic pumpkin pie.
Turkey Peanut Butter Cups
Turkey Peanut Butter Cups are a simple way to turn a classic peanut butter cup into a fun treat that is perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday!
There's no baking involved, and they easily transform into turkeys that are almost too cute to eat.
No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake
If you want to receive *all the compliments* make this no-bake Nutella cheesecake with an Oreo crust.
It’s incredibly rich and decadent so it’s perfect for a special occasion or holiday like Thanksgiving.
Painted Turkey Sugar Cookies
Painted Turkey Sugar Cookies are like edible art! Crunchy, citrus-vanilla sugar cookies are cut out in pieces, then easily assembled into 3D turkeys.
Sponge painting with food coloring to create beautiful, multi-colored feathers is fun and easy.
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes have all the same flavors and textures of homemade pumpkin custard pie - without the crust!
This simple recipe bakes in just 30 minutes, using 100% pure pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and evaporated milk.
Turkey Gobbler Oreos
With just a few storebought ingredients, you can put together these adorable Turkey Gobbler Oreos.
They’re also a fun project to entertain the kids!
Easy Crustless Nantucket Cranberry Pie
Nantucket Cranberry Pie is not really a pie. It’s more like an upside down cranberry cake, and it’s one of the fastest desserts you can make.
With no crust to roll, you can assemble it in five minutes!
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Pumpkin Dump Cake has all of your favorite Fall flavors wrapped in one delicious dessert!
It’s made with spice cake mix and pure pumpkin puree and takes only 10 minutes to prep. Dump, bake, and eat!
Chocolate Bark Turkeys
Adorable Chocolate Bark Turkeys make fun Thanksgiving treats for dessert or place setting gifts on your table.
Wrap them in cellophane and guests can take them on the go.
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
Transform regular rice krispie treats into a Thanksgiving dessert with this Pumpkin Rice Krispie treat recipe. It’s quick and easy to make, and no one can resist these nostalgic, fun treats.
Easy Cranberry Tart
Super easy Cranberry Tart recipe is made with a buttery tart crust of only 4 ingredients, a tart cranberry filling and a crumbly top with walnuts.
It’s soft and sweet, with a flavorful and delicious filling - the perfect balance between sweet and tart!
Pumpkin Custard Pie
Pumpkin Custard Pie is an old-fashioned favorite. It's so simple to make - just mix the custard in minutes, pour it directly into an unbaked pie shell, and bake!
The hardest part is waiting for the pie to cool and chill before slicing.
Toffee with Pecans and Pumpkin Spice
Easy toffee gets an autumn twist with pecans and a hint of pumpkin spice.
Pumpkin Spice Toffee with Pecans is perfect for fall gift giving or just to nibble as a special Thanksgiving treat.
No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are the perfect dessert to honor fall, with the warm flavors we all know and love from a biscoff cookie crust, and classic pumpkin spice.
Best of all, it's completely no-bake!
Easy Acorn Cookies
Embrace the cozy spirit of fall with adorable Acorn Cookies!
With just three simple ingredients - mini Nilla wafers, chocolate kisses, and butterscotch chips - hese sweet little treats are a breeze to make. No baking required!
2-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread with Glaze
Perfect for novice bakers, 2-Ingredient Pumpkin Bread is as moist and delicious as it is easy.
With just a few minutes of prep time, you can enjoy a delicious slice of warm, homemade bread.
Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Step into the Thanksgiving spirit with these adorable Pilgrim Hat Cookies!
Crafted from fudge-striped shortbread cookies and adorned with yellow frosting, Reese’s Miniature Cups, and mini orange M&M’s, they’ll really offer a festive touch to your holiday table.
Pecan Pie in a Jar
Pecan Pie in a Jar is not only easier to make than the original recipe, but it’s quicker, delicious, and best of all, has a perfect kick of bourbon to it!
If you’re bored of the traditional Pecan Pie and are looking for something original and simple, this recipe is just for you!
Chewy Apple Pie Cookies
Soft and chewy Apple Pie Cookies are packed with white chocolate chips and taste just like a warm apple pie!
If you want a lighter dessert to serve, this is perfect!
Turkey Oreo Balls
Kids and adults alike will love munching on these fun Turkey Oreo Balls.
With just 3 ingredients, you can prep these in advance and have them ready for holiday snacking.
Cranberry Cheesecake Brownies
Delicious Cranberry Cheesecake Brownies are the perfect combination of Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies and creamy & tangy cranberry cheesecake.
They are extremely easy to make and taste so delicious - truly a showstopper dessert!
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Mousse
If you’re a fan of all things pumpkin and looking for an easy-to-make dessert, you’re in for a real treat.
With just a few common ingredients, only you will know how easy this decadent mousse was!
Apple Pecan Upside Down Pie
Upside Down Apple Pecan Pie is a delicious and easy recipe that takes the traditional apple pie and flips it upside down, so you get an extra-crunchy crust with sweet apples and pecans baked into it.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars have layers of graham cracker crust, vanilla cheesecake and pumpkin cheesecake, all baked together to create an impressive dessert.
It’s the perfect alternative to pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving day!
Cinnamon Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip pecan cookies are a cozy twist on classic chocolate chip cookies.
Packed with cinnamon-roasted pecans, molasses, and chocolate chips- these bakery-worthy cookies have a rich buttery flavor everyone will go “nuts” for!
Rustic Cranberry Galette
A warm golden brown Cranberry Galette has a bold, tart taste and also boasts orange, cream, cranberries and raspberries that’s beautiful in appearance and flavor.
You can use fresh or frozen berries and any type of pie crust you prefer.
Pumpkin Cake
Pumpkin Cake has a delicious cinnamon crumb topping and can be made ahead of time for your holiday gathering.
With easy to find ingredients, it’s simple to prepare in one bowl and makes for a super moist cake!
Butterscotch Pumpkin Pie
Butterscotch Pumpkin Pie is the ultimate upgrade to classic pumpkin pie. It’s super smooth, full of pumpkin spice and baked in a thick graham cracker crust.
The filling is so easy to make and comes together in just one pot!
Apple Pandowdy
Apple Pandowdy is a classic American dessert that’s chock full of Thanksgiving flavor.
Spiced apples are topped with rustic puff pastry and drizzled with melted butter, with a crunchy sugar crust.
Easy Mini Pumpkin Pies
These sweet little Mini Pumpkin Pies are so simple to make!
If you are looking for a tasty bite-sized holiday dessert, these individual pumpkin pie bites are sure to impress your family and friends.
Only you will know how easy they were to prepare.
No-Bake Peanut Butter Buckeye Bars
It takes just 5 simple ingredients to make these No-Bake Peanut Butter Buckeye Bars.
They are rich, creamy, and delectable, and you don't even need an oven!
Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes
It doesn’t get much cuter than these Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes.
They’re a fun project, and will look adorable on your dessert table.
No Bake Candy Corn Peanut Butter Bars
Sweet Candy Corn Peanut Bars are creamy, salty and sweet all wrapped up into an easy, no bake bar.
Perfect for fall, they’re full of marshmallows, peanut butter, candy corn and butterscotch - an amazing combo of sweet and salty.
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Pumpkin Crunch Cake has a rich layer of pumpkin cake, topped with pecans and a simple 2 ingredient streusel.
It’s super easy, and starts with cake mix and a can of pumpkin and ends with an amazing fall dessert.
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins
These easy 3 ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins are super soft, moist, and fluffy.
Made with spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, and dark chocolate chips, every bite is full of incredible pumpkin spice flavor for Thanksgiving breakfast or dessert.
No Bake Pumpkin Silk Pie
An amazing combination of French Silk and pumpkin pie, No Bake Pumpkin Silk Pie has the perfect balance of smooth texture, deep flavor, and decadent richness.
Best of all, no oven is required!
Cinnamon Sweet Potato Pie Cookies
Cinnamon Sweet Potato Pie Cookies are made with ready-made cookie mix, sweet potato, and cinnamon bun flavored frosting, and white chocolate chips!
Everyone will think you bought them at a fancy bakery like Crumbl, but little will they know you made them yourself with simple box mix and ready made frosting.
3-Ingredient Pumpkin Fluff
Pumpkin Fluff is a super simple recipe, not only because it comes together so fast (literally in under 5 minutes), but because it tastes so dang good.
The combination of earthy pumpkin with sweet vanilla flavoring is to die for!
Bourbon Pecan Pie Brownies
With a bourbon chocolate brownie and gooey pecan pie filling, you will love every sweet and salty bite of these pecan pie brownies.
They are easier than baking a whole pecan pie making them a perfect Thanksgiving dessert!
Pumpkin Brioche Bread Pudding
Pumpkin Brioche Bread Pudding is classic comfort food with the seasonal twist of pumpkin and warm spices. Sprinkle some optional pecans on top for an extra crunch.
Trust me, this is not your grandma’s bread pudding!
Mini Pecan Chocolate Pies
Tender, flaky Mini Pecan Chocolate Pies are the perfect two-bite dessert.
Great for party trays and perfect for Thanksgiving, these deliciously buttery easy mini pecan pies have all the flavors you love about traditional pecan pie in a little bite.
Amazing Maple Pecan Pie
Maple Pecan Pie is the easiest and best tasting pecan pie around!
Maple syrup and a hint of molasses are the perfect corn syrup substitute to make an ultra-smooth filling that's not too sweet and ready to bake in just 15 minutes.
Slow Cooker Crustless Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Save your oven for dinner, and whip up this easy Slow Cooker Crustless Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie!
You can scoop it out and serve it warm with ice cream, or chill it and slice it like traditional pumpkin pie.
Salted Caramel Pecan Bars
Featuring a buttery shortbread crust, chewy caramel, and crunchy pecans, there's so much to love about these Salted Caramel Pecan Bars.
Easier to make than pecan pie, you'll love these pecan pie bars for any holiday gathering.
Pretzel Turkey Thanksgiving Treats
These scrumptious Pretzel Turkey Thanksgiving Treats are a delightful fusion of salty and sweet.
Crispy, golden-brown pretzels cradle rich, velvety chocolate, adorned with vibrant, colorful "feathers", creating an irresistible, festive snack!
Easy Pumpkin Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust is a delightful blend of creamy spiced pumpkin filling and a sweet, buttery crust in every bite.
Such a delicious (and easy) twist on a classic recipe for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Dip
Five-ingredient Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Dip has the best fall spices in one pot. The ingredients are minimal and the prep time is super short.
The fall flavor of pumpkin tastes terrific mixed with pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and cream cheese, and they come together to create a fluffy pumpkin dip that awaits your favorite dipping crackers or cookies.
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Not only do these Pumpkin Cookies embrace the beloved pumpkin flavor, but the added touch of the tangy and velvety texture of the cream cheese frosting takes them to the next level.
Best of all, they’re super easy to make because they start with boxed cake mix.
Pumpkin Fudge Poke Cake
Pumpkin Fudge Poke Cake is a deliciously rich and decadent 9x13 dessert cake.
Simply bake the pumpkin cake, then poke holes all over to create space for hot chocolate fudge sauce to seep through, creating an ultra-moist cake everyone will gobble up.
Ready to make some easy Thanksgiving desserts?
I hope this list of the best easy desserts for Thanksgiving has given you lots of inspiration for simple sweet treats to make for your celebration.
From cupcakes and pies to cookies and no-bake treats, there are ideas for every skill level and event.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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