Let’s be clear about one thing — I am not a person who is “over pie.” I am very much still into pie; always have been, always will be. I may or may not own a t-shirt that says, “you can’t spell happiness without pie.” But, I understand those who want to shake things up a bit and serve a dessert other than pie on Thanksgiving. Luckily, there are infinite delicious, seasonal, and festive dessert recipes that will even impress and delight the pie devotees.
Many of these desserts have all the classic, autumnal Thanksgiving flavors like pumpkin, pecan, cranberry, and apple. These recipes are big on flavor and will look gorgeous on your holiday table – even next to the pie. From cookies and cakes to custards, blondies, brownies, and crisps, we rounded up 24 of the best Thanksgiving desserts that might just steal the show from pie this year.
Pecan Torte
This decadent pecan torte will satisfy any pecan pie lover. Toasted pecans topped topped with a rich butterscotch sauce give off sticky toffee pudding meets pecan pie vibes.
Get the recipe from Eva Bakes.
Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
Feeding a big crowd this Thanksgiving? This fluffy pumpkin sheet cake will satisfy pumpkin lovers and the brown butter frosting lends a delightful nutty flavor.
Get the recipe from A Cozy Kitchen.
Cranberry Upside Down Cake
This gorgeous cranberry upside down cake can be made in a cast iron skillet.
Get the recipe from David Lebovitz.
Pistachio Chocolate Sable Cookies
These buttery chocolate shortbread cookies taste as good as they look.
Get the recipe from Broma Bakery.
Halva Brownies
Who can resist a thick fudgy brownie swirled with ribbons of halva?
Get the recipe from Broma Bakery.
Hazelnut Biscotti with Fennel Seed and Chocolate
These refined biscotti are perfect for dipping in a cup of coffee or glass of brandy for a not-too-sweet end to your Thanksgiving dinner.
Get the recipe from Twigg Studios.
Shortbread & Pumpkin Custard Dessert Jars
These adorable dessert jars have all the goodness of pumpkin pie without the hassle of actually baking a pie.
Get the recipe from Cloudy Kitchen.
Fig Cake
This gorgeous cake is made with fresh figs, Greek yogurt, and ground almonds. Pie, who?
Get the recipe from Lemon Fire Brigade.
Chai Spiced Pound Cake
This cake is full of warm spices like cinnamon, cardamon, ginger, allspice and cloves and topped with a brown butter glaze.
Get the recipe from The Beach House Kitchen.
Sunken Apple and Honey Cake
This gorgeous super moist cake is not too sweet thanks to the mild honey glaze and plenty of fresh tart apple.
Get the recipe from Smitten Kitchen.
Fallen Chocolate Cake
Serve this rich, chocolate cake warm and don’t skimp on the mascarpone whipped cream!
Get the recipe from The Little Red House.
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
This pumpkin gooey butter cake is rich, decadent and incredibly delicious. It’s also super easy to make if you’re looking for an uncomplicated dessert for Turkey Day.
Get the recipe from Dinner at the Zoo.
Olive Oil Berry Cake
This easy berry-filled olive oil cake can be whipped up in 15 minutes and bakes in 30 minutes!
Get the recipe from A Cozy Kitchen.
Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Biscotti
These dunkable, crunchy cookies are packed with almonds and cranberries, then dipped in dark rich chocolate.
Get the recipe from Little Broken.
Maple Walnut Blondies
These irresistible blondies are infused with maple syrup and toasted walnuts.
Get the recipe from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice.
Gingersnap Cookies
These gingersnaps are chewy, a little spicy, sweet, and oh so festive!
Get the recipe from Cookies and Cups.
Brown Butter Pear Crisp
Brown butter really does make everything better. Serve this pear crisp with vanilla ice cream for the ultimate fall dessert!
Get the recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod.
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These salty caramel chocolate chunk cookies are the perfect end to a decadent feast.
Get the recipe from Cloudy Kitchen.
Olive Oil Apple Cake with Maple Frosting
A lightly-spiced apple cake with rolling peaks of maple frosting.
Get the recipe from A Sweet Spoonful.
Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Thumbprint Cookies
Pumpkin thumbprint cookies are the epitome of fall. These festive cookies are rolled in cinnamon sugar then topped with a dollop of caramel and a pecan half.
Get the recipe from If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen.
Gingerbread Cake
This warm gingerbread cake gets topped with vanilla cream sauce, bananas and whipped cream. It’s an instant holiday classic.
Get the recipe from Tastes Better From Scratch.
Apple Butter Spice Cake
This apple cake is loaded with fall spices like cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon and makes for a killer breakfast with a cup of coffee – if there’s any leftover!
Get the recipe from Olive and Mango.
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