65 Mouth-Watering Fall Dessert Recipes to Really Savor the Season
Fun easy fall dessert recipes! These yummy fall sweet treats have all your favorite autumn flavors, and are perfect for a crowd.
As the leaves start to change, and we feel that new, crisp air …
… we really start to crave those warm flavors of pumpkin, apple, and maple.
To help satisfy those sweet cravings, I put together a list of the best fall dessert ideas!
From a batch of fall cookies or dessert bars, to a homemade pie or crumble, or a decadent cheesecake, there are oh-so many amazing autumn desserts to choose from.
I hope these fun fall treat ideas give you tons of inspiration for what to make for your next fall party or holiday celebration.
Get your taste buds ready, and let’s dive in!
Fall Dessert Ideas
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!
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.
Apple Crumble Cheesecake
Apple Crumble Cheesecake sits on a shortbread crust with a layer of salted caramel apples, then a creamy cheesecake filling, and a crunchy pecan apple crumble topping.
Fall desserts don't get any better than this!
Mini Sweet Potato Pocket Pies
Sweet Potato Hand Pies (also called pocket pies) are like pie with a mini, handheld twist.
Filled with fresh sweet potato and chai spices, all surrounded by a (premade) flaky pie dough topped with turbinado sugar, they use premade crust to easily feed a crowd.
Pecan Pie Pumpkin Cheesecake
You’ll love this delicious recipe for Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake with homemade pumpkin butter! It’s the perfect dessert for a fall party or Thanksgiving dinner.
You’ll never eat plain pumpkin pie or pecan pie again!
Apple Crumble Tart
A fusion of apple pie and crumble, this Apple Crumble Tart has soft, cinnamon apples in a crisp shell, topped with a tasty crumble.
No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake
No Bake Biscoff Cheesecake recipe is so easy to make and brings two favorites – biscoff and cheesecake – together in one delicious mouthful!
With a luscious combination of cookie crust and a velvety cheesecake filling, it offers a delightful balance of sweetness and decadence.
McIntosh Apple Pie
This easy homemade apple pie with McIntosh apples is sure to become a new family favorite!
This recipe will teach you how to make the perfect apple pie from scratch that will come out beautifully every time.
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 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.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Delicious Chocolate Pecan Pie has a homemade all-butter pie crust and rich chocolate pecan filling.
The addition of chocolate really takes pecan pie over the top!
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?!
Mini Apple Strudels
Also known as "Apfelstrudel" in Germany, Mini Apple Strudels feature a spiced, juicy tart apple filling wrapped in layers of flaky, buttery phyllo pastry.
The Best Pumpkin Cheesecake
Rich, creamy, and satiny, this is The Best Pumpkin Cheesecake you’ll ever taste!
Pure pumpkin, autumn spices, and a gingersnap crust to make an irresistible fall dessert that’s even better than Cheesecake Factory.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Caramel Apple Pie
Caramel Apple Pie is loaded with a delicious apple pie filling, topped with caramel sauce, and baked inside a buttery, flaky crust.
Granny Smith apples pair perfectly with sweet buttery caramel sauce. It’s the pie version of your favorite caramel apples.
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 Crisp
Pumpkin pie filling piled high with crunchy streusel topping make up this perfectly spiced Pumpkin Crisp!
It’s the perfect way to have all the best flavors of pumpkin pie with a nutty cinnamon topping that’s all crunch.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Spiced Rum Pumpkin Pie
A twist on the American classic, this marshmallow meringue topped Spiced Rum Pumpkin Pie is so good that one slice will never be enough!
Grandma's Old Fashioned Apple Pie
Grandma’s Old Fashioned Apple Pie with a lattice top is quintessential Thanksgiving.
Fill a pie crust from scratch with homemade apple pie filling, then lattice the top with a second crust for a classic pie that tastes like home.
Cinnamon Cream Pie
Cinnamon Cream Pie has a flaky pastry crust filled with a cinnamon cream cheese filling, piled high with apple cider meringue, then topped with homemade apple chips. Beyond delicious!
Simple Caramel Apple Galette
Caramel Apple Galette is easy to prepare, loaded with tender and juicy apples, paired with a rich caramel sauce, and surrounded by flaky pastry.
Indiana Sugar Cream Pie
If you love vanilla custard or creme brulee, Indiana Sugar Cream Pie will be your new favorite dessert.
A flaky pie crust filled with sweet decadent vanilla custard, it's a heavenly Midwest classic.
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.
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.
Cranberry Meringue Pie
Sweet, tangy, and topped with a billowy, toasted meringue, this cranberry meringue pie is sure to be the showstopper of your fall table.
It’s perfect for those who don’t love too-sweet desserts.
No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
This easy no-bake layered holiday dessert is two desserts in one: pumpkin pie AND cheesecake.
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake is sweet, perfectly spiced and beautifully layered - a must-make !
Ready to try some new fall dessert recipes?
I hope this list of amazing autumn desserts has given you tons of fun ideas for what to make and bake this season.
It’s so important to savor fall while it’s here!
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