Thanksgiving day is hectic enough without scrambling to finish desserts while managing everything else. Making your desserts ahead of time frees up valuable oven space and lets you actually enjoy the holiday with your guests. These desserts hold up beautifully in the fridge or freezer, retaining their deliciousness until the Thanksgiving feast. Find the best make-ahead options that'll make your Thanksgiving stress-free.
Pear Tarte Tatin
This pear tarte tatin is a stunning take on the classic French upside-down tart, apple tarte tatin. Caramelized pears melt into a rich, buttery caramel sauce beneath layers of flaky puff pastry that bake to a perfect golden crust. It’s a timeless dessert that feels both rustic and refined.
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Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
This incredible, moist, easy pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting is the perfect fall cake for the pumpkin season. It's a fluffy pumpkin loaf infused with aromatic fall spices, frosted with an easy, three-ingredient cream cheese icing that is very well-balanced in sweetness. It's also made without butter!
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Puff Pastry Pumpkin Turnovers
If you're looking for an easy and quick dessert then you will love, these puff pastry pumpkin turnovers! Crunchy and flaky on the outside and sweet and creamy on the inside, these warm pumpkin treats are super easy to make.
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Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pecan pie cheesecake brings together everything you love about cheesecake and pecan pie. The crisp graham cracker crust holds a creamy vanilla cheesecake filling topped with glossy caramel-coated pecans that add crunch and warmth. It’s a showstopping dessert that is the perfect treat for Fall and definitely deserves a spot at your holiday table, Thanksgiving, and beyond.
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Pumpkin Blondies
Super gooey and chewy pumpkin blondies loaded with warm pumpkin flavor and spices are the perfect sweet snack for fall! With pumpkin pie spice, chocolate chips, and hints of caramel butterscotch undertones, they might be your favorite easy snack this season!
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Chocolate Ganache Cake
Whether for a special occasion or an after-dinner dessert, this chocolate ganache cake is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser that everyone will love. Made with silky chocolate ganache frosting and a single layer of moist chocolate sponge cake, this may be the best chocolate cake recipe you'll find!
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Double Layer Pumpkin Pie
With a mousse-like consistency and crunchy graham cracker crust, this no-bake double-layer pumpkin pie will be your go-to dessert this fall. This divine dessert features a homemade biscuit crumb crust filled with layers of rich, light, and airy cream cheese and pumpkin pie fillings, topped with a lightly sweetened cream cheese decoration.
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Pear Galette
This incredibly delicious fall pear galette is the perfect dessert to welcome the colder weather. It has a rich, buttery, rustic crust layered with perfectly spiced, tender poached pears. Finished with crunchy roasted walnuts, this easy dessert is a fall favorite.
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Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
Snickerdoodle pumpkin cheesecake cookies are a must-try this fall season! They are full of your favorite fall flavors and incredibly delicious. The rich pumpkin spice flavor paired with the tanginess of cream cheese makes every bite feel absolutely divine.
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
This smooth, creamy, and tangy pumpkin cheesecake with a crunchy Graham cracker crust and whipped cream cheese decoration is super delicious, but so much easier than it looks! It's perfect for fall and impressive enough even for Thanksgiving, but unbelievably simple!
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Apple Crumble Cheesecake
This apple crumble cheesecake is the perfect mixture of warm cinnamon apples, comforting crumble, and a rich, tangy cheesecake. Cheesecake fans who love the apple season will adore this dessert! It has the most amazing flavor and texture, and it's the perfect treat for Fall that works for any occasion.
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Almond Pear Cake
This single-layer cake is loaded with almond flavor and juicy pears, and you'll be amazed at how easy it is! The cinnamon and orange zest-infused poached pears blend perfectly with a moist and delicious cake packed with almond, vanilla, and cardamom.
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Pumpkin Hand Pies
With a creamy pumpkin filling and a buttery, flaky crust, these adorable pumpkin hand pies are a fun and easy addition to your fall dessert table. They are an easy and portable alternative to the traditional pumpkin pie.
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Cinnamon Apple Babka
This cinnamon apple babka features a sweet apple and cinnamon filling twisted inside rich, buttery yeasted dough. It is extra moist and crazy delicious, and the best cinnamon babka recipe you will find on the internet. It is a wonderful, comforting dessert for fall, but perfect all year round.
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Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers
Baked to golden-brown perfection, these delicious puff pastry apple turnovers are flaky and crunchy on the outside, yet creamy on the inside. They are filled with cinnamon-spiced sweet apples and are easier to make than apple pie.
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Apple Crumb Cake
This moist and delicious apple crumb cake perfectly complements your breakfast or dessert table this season! Made with a cinnamon cake base and topped with a crunchy apple crumb topping and sweet apple glaze, it delivers a burst of warm fall flavor!
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Apple Crumble Pie
This mouthwatering apple crumble pie is made with fresh apples, sweet apple crumble, and a flaky, buttery pie crust. It will be impossible not to return for seconds. Serve it with a bowl of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for the ultimate dessert!
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Apple Tarte Tatin
Apple tarte tatin is one of the most elegant French desserts out there. Soft and delicious caramelized apples sit on a bed of flaky, buttery puff pastry, ensuring every bite is packed with the best flavor and texture. It's a classic for a reason!
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Pumpkin Brownies
These gooey pumpkin brownies take the season's best flavors and combine them to create an unforgettable combination! Made with creamy pumpkin puree sandwiched between fudgy brownie layers, they are the perfect fall treat for all ages.
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Spiced Apple Cake
This spiced apple cake, full of deep apple flavors, is probably the easiest and most delicious apple cake recipe to try this fall. A super-moist brown sugar cake loaded with spices and apples, topped with a simple ginger apple compote, is the ultimate recipe to try this time of year.
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Apple Pie
A classic apple pie is a cozy Fall staple, designed to be enjoyed with family and friends throughout Fall and Thanksgiving. My apple pie recipe features a crisp and buttery pie crust, filled to the brim with a juicy homemade apple filling. Every bite is filled with nostalgia!
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Pear Puff Pastry Tarts
Made with fresh pears and a flaky, sweet puff pastry crust, these pear puff pastry tarts will be the talk among your family and friends! Using just six essential ingredients, this 10-step easy pear tart recipe is the perfect go-to when you need a simple yet eye-catching treat to impress your guests.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
Pie season is here, and this easy pumpkin cream cheese pie is a dessert dream. Rich and smooth pumpkin cheesecake, blended with the flavors of traditional pumpkin pie. The fall flavors with cream cheese recipe is so delicious, and the contrasting textures make it extra special and indulgent.
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