Let's be honest: pumpkin season is really just an excuse to eat as many pumpkin desserts as possible. That warm, spiced flavor feels like fall in every bite, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to go all in. These recipes celebrate pumpkin in all its glory, moving beyond the classic pie into cakes, bars, and treats you'll want to make every year. These pumpkin desserts belong on your Thanksgiving table.
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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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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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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Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts
You are going to fall in love with these super moist and delicious baked pumpkin spice donuts, which are the perfect start to a perfect morning! They are packed with pumpkin, spiced with all the best iconic fall flavors, and coated in a simple cinnamon sugar mixture that is absolutely yummy!
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No-Bake Pumpkin Pie
This no-bake pumpkin pie is rich, creamy, and decadent. It features a two-ingredient crust filled with a perfectly spiced pumpkin puree and cream cheese mixture, resulting in a mousse-like texture. The pie is then topped with mascarpone, making it an irresistible fall or winter dessert.
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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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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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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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Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes with Maple Glaze
These delicious mini pumpkin bundt cakes with maple glaze are the perfect quick and easy individual-size dessert to get your holiday season started this year! Packed with perfectly spiced pumpkin and topped with a divine buttery maple glaze, they are moist, tender, and yummy!
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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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Pumpkin Streusel Bread
When you thought your fall dessert table couldn’t get any better, this moist pumpkin streusel bread steals the show! With a moist pumpkin bread base, a crunchy streusel topping, and a sweet glaze, one slice will certainly not be enough!
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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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Pumpkin Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk
This delicious Pumpkin Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk is the best fall dessert we can think of. Made with super buttery flaky crust, creamy custard-like filling, and yummy mascarpone frosting, this dessert is going to steal the show!
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Butterscotch Pumpkin Bundt Cake
This butterscotch pumpkin bundt cake recipe features an airy and super moist pumpkin bundt cake loaded with pumpkin and your favorite fall spices. It is topped with the most delicious butterscotch sauce, which has a lovely buttery, brown sugar flavor profile. Easy and quick candied pecans are added for some extra crunchiness.
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Pumpkin Custard Pie
This is, hands down, the best pumpkin custard pie recipe for fall. It features a flaky, buttery pie crust filled with silky, creamy, incredible, delicious pumpkin custard flavored with aromatic orange zest and nutmeg. This Pumpkin pie is made without evaporated milk, yet super rich, smooth, and full of fall flavors everyone loves!
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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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Pumpkin Pecan Pie
This easy pumpkin pecan pie is a perfect blend of two fall desserts. It's made with maple syrup, a splash of bourbon (or whiskey), and is easy to make ahead for later!
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Pumpkin Cake Pops
These pumpkin cake pops are a delightful fall treat that can surprisingly be prepared in under 30 minutes. They are very portable, making them perfect for fall-themed parties, packed lunches, or serving as a tasty snack at home.
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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
There's something magical about the combination of pumpkin and cream cheese. These mini pumpkin cheesecakes combine the rich, creamy texture of cream cheese with the warm spices of pumpkin pie filling, all nestled in a sweet graham cracker crust. If you love mini desserts, you'll love these mini pumpkin cheesecakes.
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Pumpkin Crisp
Pumpkin pie filling piled high with crunchy streusel topping makes up this perfectly spiced pumpkin crisp! It’s the perfect way to enjoy all the best flavors of pumpkin pie with a nutty, cinnamon-topped crunch. It’s simple to make in just 15 minutes. From there, the oven does all the work, filling your house with the most incredible pumpkin spice smells.
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Pumpkin Pie Bars
These pumpkin pie bars with a shortbread crust capture everything we love about classic pumpkin pie, but in a way that’s much easier to make, serve, and share.
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Pumpkin Spice Macarons
Pumpkin spice macarons, made with pumpkin spice ganache and pumpkin spice confit in the center, are the perfect fall dessert. If you like pumpkin, then these macarons are for you. Macarons are the perfect dessert that can be made ahead of time and still taste delicious.
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Pumpkin Roll
If you’re looking for a pumpkin roll that is not dense, sticky, or too sweet, then this pumpkin roll recipe is your answer! The secret is simple. This pumpkin roll is made with a genoise cake, resulting in a light and fluffy cake roll that is neither too sweet nor too dry, unlike most other pumpkin roll recipes.
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