Thanksgiving dessert recipes - 91 recipes
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Pumpkin Power Cookies
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By nnlester
These cookies are sweetened with honey, and their natural ingredients like coconut oil, nuts, seeds, and cranberrie
- 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups nuts of your choice, chopped
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Perfect Apple Pie
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By gilligan1963
Delicious apple pie is perfect all year round
- 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- 6 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (about 6 medium)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
E.D. Smith's Pumpkin Pie
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By á-646
A delicious and simple recipe using pumpkin pie filling, perfect for the holidays or any gathering, E
- 1 egg
- 1 can (19-ounces) E.D.Smith® Pumpkin Pie Filling
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked home-made or frozen pie shell
Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake (Ina Garten) Recipe
![Easy Cranberry & Apple Cake (Ina Garten) Recipe](/media/6c/9e/a5d1fd5150078eb27684750f229afbb58947.jpg/tsp/easy-cranberry-and-apple-cake-ina-garten-recipe.jpg)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipe comes from "The Barefoot Contessa"
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over for stems
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and medium-diced
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 2 extra-large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 pound (1-stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pumpkin Cheesecake Lasagna
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By á-11135
You'll be overcome with pleasure as you work through each layer of this scrumptious Pumpkin Cheesecake Dessert Lasa...
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 2 cups milk
- 3 small packages vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 10 graham cracker sheets
- 1/4 cup jarred caramel
- Pecans, for garnish
Easy Ritz Toffee
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By jenlin
Yum! Crazy east to make, these salty-sweet holiday treats are made with Ritz crackers, a buttery toffee and chocola...
- 40 Ritz™ crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 bag (11 1/2-ounces) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles
Pumpkin Gingersnap Parfait
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By KimberleyH
These pumpkin and gingersnap parfaits are the perfect fall dessert! They would even be good for a Thanksgiving dess
- 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 12 Gingersnap Cookies
Pumpkin Cake Pops
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By á-10360
Delicious pumpkin cake shredded and mixed with a cream cheese frosting, rolled into balls, stuck on sticks, and dip...
- Unflavored nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 cup pecan halves, for decorating
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 pounds finely chopped white chocolate (or two 11-ounce bags white chocolate chips)
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
Black Forest Pavlova with Espresso Cream
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By á-25087
Black Forest Pavlova with Espresso Cream, an adaptation of an Aussie-Kiwi classic merged with European flavours, an...
- MERINGUE:
- 8 egg whites
- 2 cups granulated raw sugar
- 2 tablespoons dutch cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- TOPPING:
- 2 cups thickened whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons strong espresso coffee
- I (24 ounce) jar morello cherries (680 gram)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate curls
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate shavings
Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie
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By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This pecan pie recipe differs from normal pie recipes - the filling set perfectly and was absolutely delicious
- PATEE BRISEE (ALL-BUTTER) PIE CRUST:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup (2-sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
- PIE FILLING:
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups toasted and chopped pecans
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell (see note), chilled in pie plate for 30 minutes
- NOTE: Regular or mild molasses tastes best in this pie.
Pavlova with Fresh Summer Berries & Raspberry Coulis Sauce
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By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Pavlova (Pav) is a meringue cake that has a light and delicate crisp crust and a soft sweet marshmallow center
- MERINGUE CAKE:
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup superfine or castor sugar
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (corn flour)
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fresh fruit - kiwi, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, passion fruit, peaches, pineapple, or other fruit of your choice. I like to use fresh blueberries, raspberries and either blackberries or olallieberries
- RASPBERRY COULIS SAUCE:
- 2 (8 ounce) containers fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind
- 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- OPTIONAL:
- 1 tablespoon Chambord (Raspberry Liquor)
Fantasy Pavlova
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By á-48807
Pavlova is always a fantasy dessert, worth the long cook time to make
- TOPPING:
- 6 egg whites, room temperature
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornflour
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 cup berry compote made from 3 pints fresh mixed berries, eg: raspberries, blueberries and hulled and halved strawberries
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