Anyone can bring pie.
You’re bringing something unexpected.
“What can I bring?”
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you ask your Thanksgiving hosts.
“Can you bring dessert?”
“But don’t bring pie.
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We’ve got pie covered.”
With pie covered, you’ll have to get creative because Thanksgiving is THE pie holiday.
These desserts have fall flavorspumpkin, apple, pecans, baking spices, and morejust no pie crust.
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2-Ingredient Pumpkin Mousse
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This dessert looks fancy but is simple to make.
Mix canned pumpkin pie filling (not puree) andwhipped cream.
Apple Cider Donut Muffins
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Spread the pie-like apple filling on top, then add a crumble.
The recipe makes 16 bars that would be delicious topped withvanilla ice cream.
Draining the canned pumpkin on paper towels makes it less watery, giving you a sliceable cheesecake of substance.
Irvin Lin
Use caramel sauce form the store to save time.
Pecan Pie Bars
If you lovepecan pie, you’ll love these bars.
Thick pecan pie filling sits on top of shortbread.
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Bake, cool, and cut into squares.
A great make-ahead dessert, you might freeze these bars for up to two months.
You make it in a 9x13-inch cake pan so frosting it is super simple.
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The recipe also works for cupcakes baked for 18 to 20 minutes.
This pumpkin variation is subtly spiced and will steal the show away from pumpkin pie.
Bake, turn it out, and you’ll have a beautiful cranberry dessert to finish off Thanksgiving dinner.
Cindy Rahe
Mix the ingredients, freeze in a loaf pan for about six hours, and you have ice cream!
Ritz Torte
Ritz torte is a buttery treat for lovers of nuts (pecans or walnuts).
It’s also quite unique, hailing from eastern Appalachia.
Marta Rivera
Toast crushed Ritz crackers and chopped nuts, then fold them into a meringue base and bake.
Top with whipped cream.
It’s a family favorite recipe from Mrs. Paxton, the mother of our founder Elise Bauer’s friend.
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Now, it makes its way to you.
After making a luscious cheesecake, brulee the top using sugar and a kitchen torch.
It doesn’t take long to do but it totally transforms the cheesecake into something extra special.
Elise Bauer
Persimmon Pudding Cake
Surprise everyone around the table with something differentthispersimmonpudding cake.
The brown sugar bourbon sauce is optional for breakfast, though.
Butterscotch Pudding
This butterscotch pudding is easy and very affordable to make.
Lisa Lin
Bake the pudding in individual ramekins, and serve freshwhipped creamon the side as an optional topping.
Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake
Why make a cheesecake in the Instant Pot?
It will never dry out, crack, or come out underdone in the middle.
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Pumpkin Spice Blondies
White chocolate chips andtoasted pecansfill these blondies flavored with pumpkin pie spice.
Apple Carrot Cupcakes
Can’t decide on apple cake or carrot cake?
You don’t have to with these cupcakes that have coconut and pecans in them.
Elise Bauer
The recipe yields 24 cupcakes, perfect for a large family and friends gathering.
They’re a real crowd pleaser so it’s good the recipe servers up to 18.
Eggnog Ice Cream
Usher in the holiday season with homemade eggnog ice cream.
Lori Rice
It tastes just likeeggnog, but instead of drinking it, you churn it into ice cream.
Gingersnap Pavlova With Cranberries
A pavlova is a giant cloud of baked meringue served with a fruit sauce.
In this case, a sauce of cooked fresh cranberries.
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Before baking, fold crushed gingersnaps into the meringue.
It’s very simply but reaps big rewards as a centerpiece dessert.
Apple Upside Down Cake
Cornmeal in the batter gives this upside down cake an enlivening texture.
Alison Bickle
Indian Pudding
This dessert isn’t much to look at, but it’s pure comfort in a bowl.
It’s a mix-and-bake affair, quite simple and easy to make ahead of time.
Warm it before serving and verify to offer it a la mode!
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