90 Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren’t Pie!
When it comes to Thanksgiving desserts, it’s easy to envision a table filled with pies. However, if you’re looking to add a delightful twist to your holiday spread, here are 90 easy Thanksgiving desserts that aren’t pie! These treats cater to a crowd and are perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving with a touch of diversity.
The Best Part of Thanksgiving is Desserts to Delight In
Nothing fills the home with warmth and memories quite like the sweet aromas of pumpkin spice and freshly baked goods, especially when the family comes together for Thanksgiving. However, it’s worth noting that not everyone enjoys pie, which is the typical Thanksgiving dessert. To cater to those who might not be pie enthusiasts, considering our own family with a grand total of 14 siblings, we’ve put together a generous selection of 90 Thanksgiving desserts that aren’t pie for your family to savor this year!
Thanksgiving Desserts That Are Not Pie
No-Bake Nutella Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
This layer cake dessert recipe for a no-bake Nutella cheesecake with an Oreo crust will make your mouth water!
Homemade Fresh Cranberry Salad Recipe
This delicious recipe for homemade cranberry salad is made with fresh cranberries!
Amazingly Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These delicious pumpkin chocolate chip cookies make for a perfect dessert or treat in the cooler months of autumn and winter! If you like pumpkin pie and chocolate, you’ll love these cookies!
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Roll Cake with Pumpkin + Tahini Icing
Light, chewy, and fluffy pumpkin-filled sticky roll skillet cake topped with a tasty cinnamon and cream cheese icing flavored tahini frosting.
Apple & Butternut Squash Galette with Chai Buckwheat Crust and Coconut Caramel Drizzle (Gluten-Free)
An intoxicating spiced apple and butternut squash filling enveloped in a gluten-free chai tea-infused buckwheat crust drizzled with a delectable coconut caramel drizzle.
Pumpkin Eclair Cake
This Pumpkin Éclair layer cake is so easy and great for a different dessert for Thanksgiving!
The World's Creamiest, Most Delicious Hot Chocolate (in a Slow Cooker!)
This slow-cooker hot chocolate recipe goes perfectly with Thanksgiving dinner with guests!
Simple Slow Cooker Caramel Dip (only 4 ingredients!)
This delicious crock pot slow cooker caramel dip with only four ingredients is a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving feast!
Thanksgiving White Chocolate Bark
Here’s a last-minute holiday recipe that promises quick, easy, and impressive results. Thanksgiving White Chocolate Bark delivers on all of those promises and more!
10-Minute Caramel Apple Dip
If you are a hostess at heart, or regularly attend potluck gatherings throughout the year, this Caramel Apple Dip with cream cheese icing, salted caramel, and chocolate toffee is a must-have for your recipe arsenal.
Decadent Butter Pecan Blondies with Brown Butter
Chewy, buttery blondies are the perfect dessert for potluck parties and holiday gatherings. They’re easy to bake, easy to transport, and most importantly, a seriously delicious crowd-pleaser.
Aunt Georgia’s Peach Cobbler + Black History Month Virtual Potluck
Aunt Georgia’s Peach Cobbler is an ooey-gooey Southern classic dessert passed down through generations.
Pumpkin Cake with Candied Pecans
Cobbler dessert made easy with a Bisquick shortcut and simply spiced pears. It’s a great non-pie Thanksgiving dessert!
Foolproof Pumpkin Roll Recipe
If you need a Foolproof Pumpkin Roll recipe this fall, you’ve found it! This cake will melt in your mouth, and the cream cheese filling will make your mouth water!
Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding with Icing Glaze
Breakfast meets dessert in a bread pudding that tastes as delicious as a batch of ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls complete with an icing glaze drizzled over top. It’s a great non-pie Thanksgiving dessert!
Pumpkin Pie Freezer Pops #Recipe
These freezer Pops are incredibly easy to create. They taste as good as a pumpkin pie, but since they don’t contain any raw egg, they are safe to eat raw.
Maple Parsnip Cake with Sweet Potato Frosting
This parsnip cake is a delicious alternative to carrot cake. It has a rich, nutty flavor that’s perfectly complimented by the maple and nutmeg. The cake is refined sugar-free.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Marshmallow Filling - Best Amish Recipe
AMISH MARKET Pumpkin Whoopee Pies with Marshmallow Filling recipe! This is an easy pumpkin dessert recipe that makes moist pumpkin whoopee pies!
Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Recipe
Imagine all the delicious flavors of hot cocoa, combined with a slice of creamy and smooth cheesecake! That’s what this Hot Cocoa Cheesecake recipe is all about.
Spice Cupcakes with Maple Pecan Frosting
The cupcake alone is divine (especially warm and fresh from the oven), but the cream cheese frosting is made with maple pecan liqueur, and the combined result will have your guests begging for more!
Gluten-free Pumpkin Pudding Dessert
This delicious Pumpkin Pudding Dessert is gluten-free and delicious!
Banoreo Cheesecake, no-bake, vegetarian
If you like Banoffee Pie then I’m sure you’ll love this Banoreo Cheesecake which is sliced bananas on an Oreo biscuit crumb base topped with cream cheese, cream, vanilla and more Oreos!
Mile High Pumpkin Pie Bars
Pumpkin and vanilla pudding “fluff” piled high on top of a golden Oreo crust, sprinkled with ground cinnamon and nut topping.
Keto Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pound Cake
A keto pumpkin cream cheese pound cake recipe that’s topped with a keto-friendly maple icing. It makes the perfect low carb dessert! It’s a great non-pie Thanksgiving dessert!
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
Make it with real pumpkin or with pumpkin pie filling. You can’t go wrong with this creamy pumpkin cheesecake dessert. This easy pumpkin cheesecake recipe is a worthy dessert that is full of flavor and spicy aroma but it is not the heavier New York style pumpkin pie cheesecake.
Best Pumpkin Squares Recipe
Try this recipe. It’s super simple and always a crowd pleaser. No joke, everyone who tries these pumpkin squares is blown away. Even if you don’t like pumpkin, you’ll love these.
Easy Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
There’s no need for a special occasion to enjoy a rich and creamy low carb pumpkin cheesecake. It’s a simple dessert that can be served year round.
Turkey Leg Treats
A super fun Thanksgiving twist on rice krispie treats that will delight the kids. It’s a great non-pie Thanksgiving dessert!
Healthy Paleo Pumpkin Custard Recipe (Keto)
Giving up dairy and sugar doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy fall treats. Check out this healthy paleo pumpkin custard recipe that’s also low carb and keto.
Baked Caramel Apple Crisp (Easy, 7 Ingredients!)
A delicious fall dessert made with only 7 ingredients, Baked Caramel Apple Crisp tastes like caramel apples! Serve this easy apple crisp warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
easy pumpkin cobbler with brown butter streusel
Enjoy all the traditional pumpkin pie flavors without the work with this Easy Pumpkin Cobbler with Brown Butter Streusel! Creamy pumpkin filling is topped with toasty streusel made with browned butter, brown sugar, oats, and pecans, and baked until golden brown and delicious.
Apple Pudding Cake - The Anthony Kitchen
You want a festive apple dessert that everyone will thoroughly enjoy, yet doesn’t take all day in the kitchen — you’ve come to the right place. Apple Pudding is the perfect recipe to have on hand this time of year. It’s a quick-fix that’s decadently moist, loaded with big apple flavor, easy to make and tastes amazing.
Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse
This low carb pumpkin cheesecake mousse recipe has all the flavors of a low carb pumpkin pie, but with a deliciously creamy, whipped texture. It is sure to become a fall favorite. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This homemade Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe will make for a perfect fall dessert. This super moist cake is so easy to whip up for Thanksgiving or a holiday party. The flavors combine so well and make for a over the top delicious dessert.
Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Bread
What makes this recipe special are several things. First, toasting the nuts. Toasted nuts have so much more flavor and complexity then their raw counterparts which is what usually comes out of the bags in the baking isle and it’s crazy easy to do. Second, it has more pumpkin than most recipes which makes this moist every time and just enhances the yummy, pumpkiny goodness we already love. Third, fresh grated nutmeg. So much flavor!
Pumpkin Lush Bars
These Pumpkin Lush Bars will make for a delicious fall layered dessert. You will find layers of cream cheese filling, pumpkin pudding, and whipped topping, all on top of a yummy shortbread crust. Perfect for Thanksgiving dessert.
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
This No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake will make for a super easy fall and Holiday dessert. With just a few ingredients and very little time, you can have a pumpkin dessert that looks and tastes like a million bucks. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Instant Pot Pineapple Upside Down Cake
A classic pineapple upside down cake recipe fro your pressure cooker that is made from scratch. Easy to make and sure to impress your dinner guests, the neighborhood cookout, or office potluck! A sweet cake topped with sliced pineapples and cherries that the family will love.
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles your Family will Gobble Up!
Everyone is talking pumpkin this time of year. Pumpkin Spice lattes, pumpkin bread, even pumpkin parfaits are popular when fall rolls around! These pumpkin snickerdoodles are such a delicious treat, and will be a huge hit right through Thanksgiving! Everyone’s looking for easy recipes to make for fall parties, and these cookies are so pretty! Get the kids in the kitchen to help. Serve them for dessert tonight! No one has to know how easy they were to make!
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
These pumpkin pie cupcakes are so delicious! Why should pumpkin pie get all the love? Make them for the kids for Thanksgiving, but have them on hand for the adults, too. Even pumpkin pie traditionalists will break for one of these cupcakes!
Easy Pumpkin Oreo Pops
You’ve probably seen those adorable little dessert pops you can get in your favorite coffee shop or bakery that sell for a couple of dollars each. These Pumpkin Oreo Pops are such an easy dessert recipe, you can totally DIY!
Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
Aren’t these Turkey Cupcakes adorable? Your kiddos will have so much fun helping, and there are a lot of little jobs they can do! This is the perfect treat to bring to school for that Thanksgiving party, and you’ll have fun with the kids while putting them together!
Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole
Paleo sweet potato casserole that’s creamy and sweet like the traditional dish with a layer of baked sweet potato on the bottom and a paleo cinnamon streusel on top! This dish is dairy free, gluten free, refined sugar free, and the perfect addition to every holiday table!
Easy Thanksgiving Dessert: No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Truffles
This is the absolute best no bake pumpkin dessert I’ve ever eaten. Once they’ve cooled, they’re ready to serve! Enjoy your bite-sized no bake pumpkin dessert without any feelings of dietary guilt! You deserve it! It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
How to Make Beautiful Pumpkin Harvest Cookies.
With just a magical mix of sprinkles and some pretty letters, you have a gorgeous cookie with a gourmet look! It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Easy Gluten Free Cranberry Shortbread Bars
You are going to love how easy these Gluten Free Cranberry Shortbread Bars are to make! Sweet and tart at the same time, these bars are just bursting with holiday flavors!
Instant Pot Eggnog Cheesecake
If you are a cheesecake lover, if for nothing else you need to get an Instant Pot just for the cheesecake. It is easy, and the texture just cannot be replicated in an oven, even if you DO go the water-bath route!
Make these adorable Turkey sugar cookies & wow your guests!
The countdown has already started! This Adorable Turkey Sugar Cookie Recipe with directions will help you add a cute touch to those kids’ Thanksgiving tables.
How to Make Pumpkin Spiced Apple Cider Recipe.
The perfect Fall cider weather has finally arrived! SO happy and ready for all the things that come with Fall, sweaters, food, Family outings; and everything pumpkin! This Pumpkin Spiced Apple Cider recipe is a favorite drink creation!
Traeger Apple Crisp | Easy pellet grill desert recipe
Traeger Apple Crisp is made with fresh, delicious apples, and topped with a crunchy sweet topping full of oats, brown sugar, flour, and copious amounts of butter. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Pumpkin Pie Bars (Gluten Free)
Pumpkin Pie bars are an irresistible slightly healthier spin on a classic treat. Traditional pumpkin pie baked on top of an almond flour crust and topped with a date caramel sauce.
Traditional Sugar Tartlets Recipe
La tarte au sucre, meaning sugar pie, is a French-Canadian traditional recipe that your whole family will enjoy. It is one of Quebec’s most famous desserts, not to mention Pouding Chomeur and Bread Pudding. This sweet and simple Traditional Sugar Tartlets recipe is really easy to execute and will leave you wanting more.
Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes
These precious miniature cheesecakes are not only cute, but they’re also amazingly tasty! Try this Lemon Cheesecake Cupcake recipe this weekend. Your whole family will love it!
Easy Pecan Pie Bars
Thanksgiving always means pie, but making the crust from scratch is always such a time-consuming process. Instead of slaving away on a pie, our family has turned the recipe into dessert bars. If you love pecan pie but don’t want to do the hard work, this is the recipe for you!
Pumpkin Pie Bars | Pecan Crumble Topping
After tasting these Pumpkin Pie Bars with Pecan Topping, you may never bake another pie again! These tasty little treats taste just as good as pumpkin pie and are super easy to make. No dough rolling necessary! It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Bars with Oatmeal Crust
These Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Bars have a sweet crunchy topping, with a cinnamon maple filled gooey center, which sits on top of a hearty oatmeal crust! Enjoy!
Pumpkin cranberry muffins
Delicious pumpkin cranberry muffins made with pumpkin puree and fresh cranberries. Pumpkin puree makes them super moist and just irresistible. Cranberries provide a sour note, balancing the sweetness of the muffins.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe [VIDEO]
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars are luxuriously creamy and rich, with lots of pumpkin flavor. Topped with a hefty amount of homemade cinnamon whipped cream. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Whole Wheat Bread Pudding with Fruit and Nuts
This is what you do when you want to whip together a quick dessert that can be made as simply as possible, using up things you already have on hand.
Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake - 4 Net Carbs!
No need to miss dessert this Thanksgiving. This Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake makes a nice big holiday sized low carb cheesecake! It’s a great way to introduce keto friendly desserts to your friends and family. Yes, you can eat cheesecake on keto!
Pumpkin Dump Cake - Easy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipe!
Enjoy this Pumpkin Dump Cake recipe is the perfect solution, if you don’t feel like messing around with pie crust, but still want a fresh baked pumpkin dessert. The pumpkin cake is almost like an upside down pumpkin pie… so no one will miss pie. You won’t miss the work. This easy fall dessert is pretty much fool proof.
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting make the perfect dessert for fall and especially Halloween and Thanksgiving! It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Out of This World Apple Cake
This handed-down recipe for out of this world apple cake is moist and delicious. The perfect balance of sweet and tart. Serve this for breakfast or dessert. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Easy Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe
This recipe has plenty of great opportunities for small kids to help in the kitchen. Served warm with some vanilla ice cream, a good bread pudding can be a favorite dessert choice!
Maple Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Maple Glaze
This maple bundt cake with cinnamon maple glaze was the perfect way to use New England’s famous maple syrup. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Ultimate Pecan Pie Brownies
A dessert with the rich bitter flavor of dark chocolate and sweetness from the pecan pie filling makes this the ultimate pecan pie brownies. A simple, easy and effortless recipe that’s quick to mix and easy to bake in just over 40 minutes. A perfect fall dessert for anyone who loves chocolate brownies and delicious pecan pie. Try making this for your next family festive celebration.
Apple Shortbread Squares
This is a really easy apple square recipe because everything happens in one bowl. The topping and base are the exact same thing, but the shortbread square base is pressed into the pan, while the topping is sprinkled on so that it forms crisp little bits with toasty brown edges on top. Just look at those tasty nooks and crannies…
Pecan Pie Cake
This pecan pie cake is perfect for your holiday get-togethers! Brown sugar cake layers and buttercream filled with traditional pecan pie filling.
Creamy Pumpkin Flan
Pumpkin flan is an easy flan recipe that is creamy, silky, and with just enough pumpkin to remind you it’s autumn. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Easy Pineapple Pretzel Salad Dessert
Are you in the mood for something that is both sweet and salty? If so you really want to check out this Easy Pineapple Pretzel Salad Dessert! Let’s face it, in the south, we look for any reason to call something a salad, even if it is a salad dessert!
Pressure Cooker Apple Pumpkin Bundt Cake
This Pressure Cooker Apple Pumpkin Bundt Cake is an excellent fall recipe for your Instant Pot. We love cooking in our Instant Pot. Pressure Cooker recipes are so easy. This Instant Pot Apple Pumpkin Bundt Cake will win over any pumpkin lover.
Instant Pot Cherry Cobbler
You need this instant pot cherry cobbler in your life! With the sweet-tart cherries and the chewy cobbler topping, it’s the perfect instant pot dessert recipe for a holiday meal or just an ordinary Friday night.
Apple Cranberry Pandowdy
In any fruit bake, you want good fruit, but what makes them all unique is how you handle the topping. A pandowdy is kind of like an upside-down and deconstructed pie. You use a standard pie crust and place it on top only, breaking apart the pieces so the juices flow over the crust.
Cranberry Apple Crisp With Maple Granola
Why make a boring old apple crisp for Thanksgiving when you can make an EXTRA SPECIAL cranberry apple crisp with maple granola!? This fantastically tasty dessert is sweet, tart, crispy, chewy and crunchy! It’s so incredibly easy to make, it can be made without oats and vegan, too!
Pumpkin Flan with Chai Whipped Cream
This pumpkin flan recipe is the silkiest, creamiest, most elegantly spiced dessert you could serve at your fanciest Autumn dinner parties or decadent Thanksgiving dinners! It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Pecan Pumpkin Pie French Toast Casserole
This Pecan Pumpkin Pie French Toast Casserole recipe is a make-ahead beauty one-dish meal. Really, you could not as for a better breakfast or brunch, as it tastes most like a pumpkin pie and like french toast, so the ingredients really do hit the mark with this one.
15-Minute Pomegranate Parfaits with Pistachios • Happy Kitchen
Beautiful and delicious Pomegranate Parfaits Recipe with Pistachios and Mascarpone Cream is a perfect Christmas dessert. These rich, creamy, festive and gorgeous looking layered parfaits take just 15 minutes to make!
Pumpkin Bars – Gluten Free and Vegan
These pumpkin bars were adapted to be gluten free and vegan and trust me when I say you will never miss all of the sugar or dairy! They are soon to be your family’s favorite fall and Thanksgiving treat. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Pumpkin Pie Millionaire Shortbread
The classic millionaire shortbread recipe gets a fall makeover with Pumpkin Pie Millionaire Shortbreads. With the addition of pumpkin and spices, this pumpkin pie version will be a hit at your Thanksgiving meal.
Vegan Cheesecake Squares w/ Salted Caramel-This Healthy Kitchen
Fresh apples and walnuts, together with salted caramel, top these delicious vegan NO BAKE cheesecake squares. The perfect dessert for your next occasion.
You Need to Make this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is easy to make but will WOW your Thanksgiving table! It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake - Food Meanderings
A light and delicious cheesecake made with pumpkin and a chocolatey oreo cookie crust. This skinny pumpkin cheesecake, @ 11 Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points, makes a great Thanksgiving dessert idea and is the perfect pumpkin pie alternative!
Easy Crock Pot Bread Pudding | Slow Cooker Bread Pudding
This incredibly easy Slow Cooker Bread Pudding recipe has been upgraded to a Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread Pudding with lots and lots of pecans. Easy to make and perfect for breakfast, dessert and to use up your leftover pumpkin puree.
Instant Pot Brownies With Pumpkin {Vegan}
These Instant Pot Brownies are fudgy, moist, and full of flavour. They are the Vegan Pumpkin Brownies you need to make to celebrate pumpkin season. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving dessert that’s not pie!
Thanksgiving Dessert Turkeys
As Thanksgiving desserts go, these adorable turkeys are going to wow the crowd! This no-bake recipe will take you only minutes to make and you’ll be able to decorate the table with them!
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake (video recipe)
The rich flavor of pumpkin spice latte beverage in a cake makes it a pumpkin spice-latte cake. Combine with a maple buttercream frosting this cake is a perfect fall dessert you’ve been craving. Oil-based cake batter makes for a light and airy cake infused with warm spices, coffee, and maple syrup. Rich decadent and perfect for a celebration or festive dessert. Topped with fondant pumpkins this cake is ready to be placed as the centerpiece for your next celebratory family Thanksgiving dinner.
Pumpkin Creme Brulee Recipe (video)
Rich, creamy, decadent and irresistible. Nothing says pumpkin dessert like a pumpkin creme brulee. You will be surprised how easy it can be to make this recipe with my step by step video tutorial. Perfect fall dessert for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
If you’re looking for a recipe for perfect sugar cookies this holiday season, then we’ve got you’ve covered! These delicious but easy Thanksgiving sour cream sugar cookies with a cream cheese frosting are light and fluffy, and they are are perfect for cutting into fun shapes with cookie cutters!
Mother-In-Law-Approved Pumpkin Spring Rolls (Zero White Sugar, Gluten Free)
These gluten free pumpkin spring rolls are some of my favorite gluten free desserts. They are very easy to make, super delicious, and healthy! These flourless desserts supply us with healthy fats, complex carbs, fiber rich fruits, and lots of vitamins and minerals! This is a perfect post workout snack to nourish and energize your body!
Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
These healthy pumpkin cheesecake bars are layered with a bottom almond flour crust, a middle cheesecake layer, and a top pumpkin layer. Low carb, keto friendly, and gluten-free.
Conclusion
The sweet aromas of pumpkin spice and freshly baked goods, like sweet potatoes casserole and pecan praline ice cream, truly capture the essence of Thanksgiving and create lasting memories. So, when gathering with family and friends this holiday, don’t forget to explore the delightful world of Thanksgiving desserts beyond pie.
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