Treat yourself and your loved ones this Thanksgiving with our collection of 35 Impressive Thanksgiving Desserts! These sweet delights will add a special touch to your holiday feast. From classic pumpkin desserts to tasty twists on old favorites, we’ve got something for everyone.
Explore the flavors of fall with rich and gooey pecan tarts, apple desserts, caramel or nutty treats and more. Our easy-to-follow recipes and tips will help you create impressive desserts that taste as good as they look.
Try something new this year with treats like cranberry-orange layer cake, chocolate pumpkin mousse cake or chocolate pecan pie. Every recipe is perfect for ending a warm and delectable Thanksgiving table.
Apple Thanksgiving Desserts
Discover a delectable collection of apple desserts perfect for Thanksgiving – from classic apple pies to innovative twists that will sweeten your holiday feast. Take your celebration to the next level with these delicious recipes that mix the cozy taste of apples with the warmth of the season.
Apple Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake
This Apple Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake is a delightful treat bursting with autumn flavors. At the base, there's a soft and fragrant apple cinnamon cake. The cake is topped with, a rich salted caramel layer, generously mixed with tender apple bits and toasted pecans.
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Apple Walnut Caramel Cake
This Apple Walnut Caramel Cake is a mouthwatering rich dessert, full of flavor and texture, perfect for any time of the year. Soft and moist apple cake layers are topped with crunchy caramelized walnuts, filled with dulce de leche buttercream and topped with salted caramel sauce.
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Apple Pie
This leaves-decorated Apple Pie is a great way to celebrate the year’s most colorful season. It is a comforting pie, with a buttery flaky crust filled with sweet, cinnamon apple filling, a memorable dessert to enjoy with your loved ones.
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Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake
This Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake is one of the most decadent fall desserts you can ever prepare. A cookie crust followed by a creamy caramel cheesecake layer, topped with spiced apples and crispy crumble on top, all drizzled with more salted caramel sauce. It is absolutely heavenly, an amazing symphony of flavors and textures.
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Easy Almond Apple Tart
This Almond Apple Tart is one of the easiest apple tarts you can ever prepare, vert comforting and totally delightful.
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Pumpkin Thanksgiving Desserts
Spice up your Thanksgiving celebration with these irresistible pumpkin desserts! From pumpkin rolls to inventive unique treats, these recipes capture the rich, comforting flavors of fall, adding a delicious touch to your holiday table.
Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Roll is one of the most classic desserts for the Thanksgiving table that everybody loves. Make this cake the star of the evening by adding caramel, toasted pecans, which bring an amazing flavor and texture that will surely delight and impress all your guests and family.
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Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Cake
I am so glad to be able to share this amazing dessert, Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Cake, an elegant dessert with an irresistible flavor combination perfect for upcoming holidays. If you love pumpkin you should definitely try this recipe, as it is one of the best pumpkin desserts ever.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies
These pumpkin cream cheese brownies are one of the best pumpkin desserts you can prepare during the fall season. They are moist and fudgy, rich and chocolatey and bursting with flavor. If you love chocolate and pumpkin desserts then these brownies are the right recipe for you.
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Semi-Naked Pumpkin Chocolate Cake
Semi-naked pumpkin chocolate layer cake -three layers of moist flavorful pumpkin cake with lot of chocolate chunks inside, frosted with an easy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, topped with chocolate ganache and decorated with golden chocolate leaves.
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Pumpkin Mocha Cupcakes with Toasted Meringue
Invite fall aromas right inside your kitchen when whipping up a batch of these amazing Pumpkin Mocha Cupcakes. Textures of pumpkin spice crust , moist chocolate cake and light and fluffy toasted meringue, mingle in this dessert in surprising ways, making this a delightful experience for your taste buds. Coffee notes bring in a more complex flavor to these cupcakes without being too overpowering.
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Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake – crispy chocolaty crust, smooth, airy cream cheese pumpkin filling, topped with marbled chocolate – totally divine
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
This pumpkin cream cheese bundt cake is moist, rich and very flavorful. Really love the intense color pumpkin gives to cakes and the cream cheese filling is a great addition. With this creamy interior this bundt cake doesn’t even need an icing on top.
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Nutty Thanksgiving Desserts
If you like nutty desserts discover our delightful collection of nutty desserts, ideal for Thanksgiving. From traditional pecan pies to creative twists, these recipes bring the richness of nuts to your holiday table.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
This Chocolate Pecan Pie is a rich chocolaty nutty dessert perfect for fall days and holiday season. Flaky buttery pie crust filled with crunchy pecans and chocolate filling… by far one of the best combinations ever.
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No-bake Chocolate Pecan Pie with Meringue Topping
This No-bake Chocolate Pecan Pie with Meringue Topping is one of the most delicious no-bake desserts you can ever prepare. Crispy buttery cookie crust filled with an amazing toasted pecan caramel filling, topped with chocolate ganache, and a generous amount of smooth, silky meringue topping.
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Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake
This Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake is an elegant delightful cake that is perfect for fall days and especially for Thanksgiving table. The cake consists of two layers of vanilla sponge cake with caramel pecan topping and with a smooth custard salted caramel mousse filling.
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No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Pie
This No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Pie is a delightful dessert that is easy to make and sure to please both chocolate and hazelnut lovers. This pie has a crust made from crushed Oreo cookies blended with finely ground toasted hazelnuts. The heart of this pie is the velvety chocolate ganache mixed with a generous amount of hazelnut praline which adds a delightful flavor.
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Walnut Caramel Mirror Cake
This Walnut Caramel Mirror Cake consists of a walnut cake at the bottom, followed by a semisweet chocolate layer, caramelized toasted nuts and a mascarpone and coffee mousse on top. The cake is coated with a caramel mirror glaze and decorated with a chocolate golden flower for o more elegant look.
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Snickers Mousse Cake – Chocolate Caramel Peanut Mousse Cake
This amazing Snickers Mousse Cake is made of a chocolate peanut sponge cake at the bottom topped with an irresistible gooey salted caramel and peanut layer, covered in a silky flavorful peanut and cream cheese mousse and chocolate glaze. Can it get any better than this?
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Puff Pastry Caramel Slice – Caramel Custard Cake
This delightful Puff Pastry Caramel Slice, a dessert with a perfect harmony of flavors and textures. This desserts features layers of flaky puff pastry that create a satisfying crunch, with a velvety caramel pastry cream filling thar offers a sweet, creamy center.
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Ferrero Rocher Mousse Cake (Nutella Mousse Cake)
Ferrero Rocher Mousse Cake sounds, looks and tastes incredible. Inspired again by the irresistible Ferrero Rocher truffles this mousse cake is made of a chocolate hazelnut sponge cake at the bottom topped with an amazing crunchy hazelnut streusel, covered in a silky smooth Nutella mousse and topped with chocolate glaze.
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Kvæfjordkake – Norwegian Verdens Beste – World’s Best Cake
I am so glad to share with you an amazing Norwegian cake, called Kvæfjordkake – or Verdens Beste ( World's Best Cake) that is absolutely delightful. This cake consists of two layers of soft vanilla sponge cake topped with crispy baked meringue and toasted almonds filled with smooth and creamy vanilla custard and whipping cream.
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Chocolate Desserts
Make your Thanksgiving sweeter with chocolate desserts that everyone will love. From chocolate cakes to indulgent caramel and chocolate desserts, chocolate and cranberry or orange and chocolate treats, these recipes bring a rich and delightful touch to your holiday feast.
Triple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake
This beautiful Triple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake is an impressive layered cake with a simply delightful flavor combination. Just imagine what play of textures and flavors in this cake, using three types of chocolate paired with a sweet and tart cranberry and orange jelly.
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Chocolate Caramel Mousse Cake
This Chocolate Caramel Mousse Cake is an elegant and delicate dessert perfect for celebrating the fall season. Chocolate with salted caramel is a combination that is very appreciated worldwide. This mousse cake surely puts these two flavors in value in a very delightful way.
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Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake
This Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake is a decadent rich cake, full of flavor and texture. Three layers of moist chocolate cakes, enriched with toasted pecans and filled with salted caramel sauce and a cream cheese caramel frosting, topped with a beautiful and impressive caramel sail. If you love salted caramel and chocolate, this cake is a dream come true. Serve each slice of cake with more caramel sauce for an unforgettable experience.
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Earl Grey and Dried Plum Chocolate Tart
This Earl Grey and Dried Plum Chocolate Tart is a decadent dessert that combines the flavors of rich chocolate, fragrant Earl Grey tea, and sweet dried plums in a buttery pastry crust. If you are a fan of Earl Grey tea, this tart is for you.
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White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Layer Cake
This White Chocolate Cranberry Orange Layer Cake is one of the most elegant and delicate cakes you can ever prepare. It is flavored with oranges and cranberries, making this cake so festive and perfect for celebrating Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Orange Chocolate Mirror Cake
I’ve made this Orange Chocolate Mirror Cake to celebrate autumn’s beautiful colors with a delicious and elegant dessert. A pecan and candied orange brownie at the bottom, topped with an orange mascarpone mousse and orange jelly and then all covered with a beautiful shiny cocoa mirror glaze for a delightful and impressive look.
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Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart
Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart -Chocolaty, buttery almond crust, gooey salted caramel and bittersweet chocolate ganache, all garnished with salted crystals.
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Chocolate Royal – Trianon
As a chocolate lover I simply fell in love with this elegant French dessert called Chocolate Royal or Trianon. A hazelnut and almond dacquoise topped with a crunchy praline, covered in chocolate mousse and a cocoa mirror glaze. What not to love about this?
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Profiterole Cake
This Profiterole Cake is a rich decadent impressive dessert that will satisfy the cravings of chocolate and profiterole lovers alike. This delightful cake is made with a moist and chocolatey brownie base, topped with a heavenly combination of chocolate mousse and cream cheese frosting-filled profiteroles. The entire cake is then coated in a smooth chocolate glaze, resulting in a dessert that is both visually stunning and easy to prepare.
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Chocolate Vertical Layer Cake
This Chocolate Vertical Layer Cake is one of the most decadent cakes I’ve made, with a great symphony of flavors and textures. The cake is a perfect combination of moist chocolate sponge cake, apricot jam, mascarpone coffee frosting, and a crunchy, buttery biscuit base. It's coated in a creamy mascarpone frosting, topped with chocolate ganache, and decorated with chocolate shards.
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Chocolate Norwegian Cake – Chocolate Verdens Beste
This Chocolate Norwegian Cake, also known as Chocolate Verdens Beste, is an absolute delight that is sure to impress.
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Chocolate Mocha Fault Line Cake with Chocolate Sail
This cake consists of three layers or moist chocolate cake with a cream cheese mocha filling and a bit of crunch from the crushed coffee beans and small pieces of chocolate, coated in a delicious sweetened condensed milk buttercream. For the fault line coffee beans and chocolate are used and the top is decorated with an impressive chocolate sail, everything enhanced with edible gold paint.
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No-Bake Twix Cheesecake
f you like Twix Bars and you like salted caramel you should definitely try this No-Bake Twix Cheesecake. A crispy biscuit crust, a caramel cream cheese filling and chopped twix bars, topped with salted caramel and chocolate ganache. It is one of the most decadent desserts I have ever made. It is simply heavenly and very easy to prepare.
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Double Chocolate Layer Cake
This double chocolate layer cake is a chocolate lover's dream come true. With three layers of rich, moist chocolate cake, silky cream cheese and chocolate frosting this dessert is sure to satisfy any craving for something sweet. This double chocolate layer cake is a perfect dessert to serve on special occasions or holiday tables. Will surely be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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Share the joy of good food and good company with these simple yet impressive desserts. Make your Thanksgiving table extra special with these 35 Thanksgiving Desserts that are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! If you try them out share the photos with me on Instagram. I would love to see how they turn out for you.
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