50 Must-Try Fall Desserts

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Get ready to enjoy the cozy flavors of fall with our collection of 50 Fall Desserts. This collection brings you treats that capture the heartwarming tastes of the season, from the earthy richness of freshly picked apples to the comforting warmth of cinnamon and nutmeg. Each recipe invites you to experience the vibrant flavors of Fall, promising moments of pure comfort and joy at your table.

From easy apple crisps to creamy pumpkin cheesecake, from caramel and nutty recipes to cranberry treats, our recipes are suitable for different tastes. Whether you like classic treats or want to try something new, there’s something for everyone. The steps are clear and simple, so both experienced bakers and beginners can enjoy making them.

We use everyday ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Flour, sugar, and spices, along with fresh fall ingredients, come together to create these delicious treats.

Fall is a time for gathering with loved ones, and our desserts are perfect for sharing. Whether it’s a relaxed family brunch or a cozy night by the fire, these treats will bring joy to evereybody.

Join us on a culinary adventure with our collection of 50 Fall Desserts. Each recipe celebrates the richness of fall, with flavors that will leave you wanting more. Get ready to fill your home with the comforting scents and tastes of the season. Welcome to a world of sweet, seasonal joy.

Apple Fall Desserts

Experience the warm, comforting flavors of autumn with our delectable apple-based desserts. From classic pies to cozy crisps these apple desserts are sure to satisfy any apple dessert lover.

Apple Pecan Caramel Mousse Cake
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 almond tart
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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Caramel Apple Crisp Cheesecake
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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German Apple Streusel Cake
German Apple Streusel Cake – Apfelkuchen mit Streusel
This flavorful German Apple Streusel Cake is one of the best apple desserts for cozy fall days, with juicy apple and cinnamon filling and crispy buttery almond crumble on top.
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Apple Hand Pies
Apple Hand Pies
These Apple Hand Pies are delightful treats bursting with autumn's rich flavors. These little pastries are a perfect blend of buttery crust and tender, cinnamon apple filling, creating a cozy and comforting experience. They make a great snack, on-the-go treat or dessert.
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no-yeast giant apple cinnamon roll
No-Yeast Giant Apple Cinnamon Rolls
This Giant Apple Cinnamon Roll is a comforting fall dessert perfect for apple season. It is bursting with cinnamon flavor and wonderfully complements the tender apples inside. Serve while still slightly warm with a generous amount of cinnamon cream cheese icing. 
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Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin
Tarte Tatin is a delightful classic French dessert perfect for cold autumn days. Apples are caramelized in a caramel sauce, topped with a buttery crust and baked until crispy. The tart is turned almost immediately upside down, showing the beautiful caramelized apples on top while some of the caramel sauce is dripping onto the serving platter.
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Apple Pie
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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Stovetop Apple Upside Down Cake
Stovetop Apple Upside Down Cake
Did you know that you can actually bake cakes without turning on the oven? Yes.. you can definitely use your stovetop. This amazingly delicious apple upside down cake is baked on a stovetop and is ready in less than 30 minutes.
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Apple Walnut Caramel Cake with Salted Caramel Drips
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 doughnuts
Apple Doughnuts
Everyone love doughnuts, of all kinds, no doubt about that. As apple season is here these soft, fluffy doughnuts filled with spiced apples are simply one of the best treats you can enjoy this fall.
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Apple Meringue Cake
Apple Meringue Cake
This apple meringue cake is one of the best apple desserts, the meringue has a crispy exterior while the cake is soft and apples bring such a wonderful flavor and texture, a delightful and comforting dessert indeed.
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The Best Apple Crumble
Apple Crumble
Apple crumble – easy and delicious fall recipe for breakfast if served with some yogurt or as a dessert served while still warm with vanilla ice cream.
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apple upside down cake with caramel
Apple Upside Down Cake
Amazing recipe for apple upside down cake that not only tastes delicious but looks soo good that no other decoration is needed. Perfect for any occasion.
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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars – buttery crust, creamy cheese, tender apples, streusel topping, everything drizzled with caramel sauce – the best fall dessert.
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Pumpkin Desserts

Enjoy the warm, cozy taste of autumn with our delicious pumpkin desserts. From creamy cheesecakes and mousse cakes to spiced treats, there’s no better way to embrace the essence of fall

Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Cake
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 chocolate marble cake
Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake
This amazing Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake is a comforting and flavorful cake perfect for fall season. The cake is baked in a loaf pan, with a beautiful chocolate marbled effect. The pumpkin and spices bring a nice color and flavor. The cake is moist and not too sweet, which makes it a great treat alongside a cup of coffee or milk either for breakfast or any time of the day.
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pumpkin walnut chocolate cookies
Pumpkin Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Pumpkin Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the best cookies you can prepare during the fall season. They are soft, a bit chewy and packed with a lot of flavor and pumpkin spice.
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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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Easy Halloween Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Easy Halloween Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Spiderweb Cake – Easy Halloween Chocolate Pumpkin Cake. A moist chocolaty pumpkin cake topped with chocolate ganache and decorated with a white chocolate spider web.
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Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Roll
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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Pumpkin Mocha Cupcakes with Toasted Meringue
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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Semi-Naked Pumpkin Chocolate Cake
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 Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
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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Marbled Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
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 muffins
Pumpkin Muffins
These amazing rich pumpkin muffins are perfect for a quick breakfast or snack on the go. It is a good way to use walnuts and have kids eat pumpkin and walnuts in one bite.
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Other fruity fall desserts

Savor the vibrant flavors of autumn with our seasonal fruity desserts. From zesty orange delights to tangy cranberry and plum treats, explore the delightful flavors of fall fruits.

Almond Chocolate Pear Cake
Almond Chocolate Pear Cake
This is the first time I have ever paired pears with chocolate and I must say that I really loved it and I didn’t expect to be such a pleasant combination. If you like pears and chocolate you should definitely try this dessert. It is very flavorful due to the pears and almonds, and also very moist and rich which makes it simply irresistible.
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Bloody Halloween Cake
Bloody Halloween Cake
This Bloody Halloween Cake is an amazingly delightful no-bake cheesecake, with one of my favorite flavor combinations, raspberries and mango. Oreo cookie crust followed by layers of white chocolate mango cream cheese filling with raspberry sauce insert. The cake is then coated in Oreo crumbs and decorated with some melted marshmallow strands. Might look a bit creepy but the cheesecake itself is delicious.
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Orange Chocolate Mirror Cake
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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Plum Upside Down Cake
Plum Upside Down Cake
This Plum Upside Down Cake is one of the most comforting ways to enjoy these delicious fall fruits. With its beautifully caramelized plums on top and a buttery soft cake, busting of cinnamon and lemon flavor, this cake is simply hard to resist. Serve slightly warm with a good dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.
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Triple Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake
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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Nutty Fall Desserts

Experience the rich, nutty goodness of autumn with our delectable nutty fall desserts. From hearty pecan pies to mousse cakes and pecan upside-down cake, enjoy the essence of the season.

pecan caramel mousse cake
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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Walnut Caramel Mirror Cake
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
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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pecan upside down cake
Pecan Upside Down Cake
This Pecan Upside Down Cake is an easy and delightful fall dessert, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner table. The cake consists of a soft cake at the bottom topped with a crunchy layer of caramelized pecans. Serve this cake with vanilla ice cream for an unforgettable and decadent experience. 
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Ferrero Rocher Mousse Cake
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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No-bake Chocolate Pecan Pie with Meringue Topping
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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Chocolate Pecan Pie
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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Caramel Recipes

Enjoy the sweet, buttery richness of caramel with our delectable Caramel Recipes. From the classic creme caramel to decadent caramel chocolate treats, you will find great dessert ideas with this beloved flavor.

Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake
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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Mini Size Creme Caramel - Creme Caramel in individual portions
Mini Size Crème Caramel
This Mini Size Creme Caramel is a creamy dessert that's both easy to make and wonderfully indulgent. Originating from France, it's a timeless treat. It delights with its smooth, creamy texture and delicate caramel sauce. You can bake it in a big dish for sharing or in smaller portions for a special touch.
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Cheesecake Flan
Cheesecake Flan
Cheesecake Flan is a very delicate and elegant dessert that can be prepared for any occasion. It is rich with a smooth, silky texture and the delicious caramel syrup is making it absolutely irresistible.
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No-Bake Twix Cheesecake
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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Flan Cake
Flan Cake
Flan Cake is an irresistible dessert that combines the smooth silky flan with a moist vanilla sponge cake and caramel topping.
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chocolate caramel mousse cake
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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Banana Caramel Chocolate Mousse Cake photo square
Banana Caramel Chocolate Mousse Cake
This amazing Banana Caramel Chocolate Mousse Cake is made of a chocolate banana sponge cake at the bottom topped with a delightful salted caramel, banana and toasted pecans layer and followed by a smooth caramelized chocolate mousse. The cake is decorated with an amazing edible flower.
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Caramel Carrot Cake
Caramel Carrot Cake
This incredible Caramel Carrot Cake recipe, with its two layers of moist carrot cake and delicious frosting, will leave your taste buds in heaven.
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Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart
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 Caramel Lava Cake
Chocolate Caramel Lava Cake
There is no doubt that most of the people love Lava Cakes. With their gooey lava center this dessert is one of the most decadent desserts I have ever known. So it should be no surprise why I keep turning back to it and try to recreate it in various ways.
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snickerdoodle chocolate pound cake
Snickerdoodle Chocolate Pound Cake
This Snickerdoodle Chocolate Pound Cake is one of the most comforting end easiest cakes you can prepare during the fall season. It has a moist, sweet, cinnamon-flavored crumb with a crispy topping and enough chocolate to satisfy both cinnamon and chocolate lovers. Cinnamon sugar is sprinkled on top of the cake to create the crispy caramelized topping which is irresistible.
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biscoff Creme brulee Cheesecake
Biscoff Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
This delightful Biscoff Crème Brûlée Cheesecake is one of the most delicious cheesecakes ever. It consists of a Biscoff Lotus cookie crust followed by a silky and smooth biscoff spread cream cheese layer and topped with a crispy thin layer of caramelized sugar on top.
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Give these 50 fall desserts a try and savor the flavors of the season. If you do, make sure to share the photos with me on Instagram. Would love to see how each of them turns out for you. Happy baking!

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