30 Easy Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving When Someone Is Already Bringing Pie by Donna John

You've been asked to bring a dessert to Thanksgiving. But your aunt is bringing pecan pie, your grandma is bringing pumpkin pie and your cousin is bringing her famous apple pie. Don't despair! Pies aren't the only dessert that can grace that Thanksgiving dessert table. 

Here are some easy fall-inspired desserts you can make in no time to take to your family get-together that's not a pie. From cookies to muffins to candy to cake, there's a recipe here that may earn you "Best Dessert" at this year's Thanksgiving dinner. 

1. Pumpkin Pie Muffins: This pumpkin cups recipe is like a hand-held pumpkin pie. How can you go wrong with that? Get the recipe.

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2. Pumpkin Puff Pastry Rollups: Pumpkin puff pastry rollups are so easy to make and oh so fall-a-licious! Here's the recipe.

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3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Acorn Candy: These chocolate and peanut butter acorns are so easy to make and celebrate fall. Click for the recipe.

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4. Mini Pecan Tarts: Quick and easy, these mini pecan tarts will add even more deliciousness to your Thanksgiving table. Get the recipe.

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5. Chocolate Caramel Candied Apple Slices: These chocolate and caramel apple slices went viral on TikTok. They're easy to make! Here's the recipe.

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6. Cranberry Bread: This festive cranberry bread loaf makes the holidays so merry and bright! Try this delicious recipe.

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7. Pumpkin Spice Cookies: Need a last-minute dessert for your Thanksgiving table? Try these two-ingredient pumpkin cookies. Click for the recipe.

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8. Pecan Pie Cake: This pecan pie cake recipe is amazing. Really. Get this must-make recipe.

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9. Sweet Potato Pound Cake: You will be thankful for this sweet potato pound cake recipe. Delicious! Here's the sweet recipe.

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10. Chocolate Coconut Balls: This decadent chocolate coconut balls recipe is made with a sweet, chewy coconut inside and a rich and creamy chocolate outside. The fudgy coconut balls taste a bit like a Mounds candy bar. Here's how to make this sweet treat.

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11. Pecan Pie Brownies: Pecan pie or brownies? Hmm. Decisions, decisions! Well, fellow holiday dessert lovers, you're in for a real treat. If you're a fan of pecan pie and brownies, then you really need to try this recipe. Click for the decadent recipe.

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12. Blue Ribbon Applesauce Cake: Moist and delicious, this cake is sure to become a fall family favorite. Try this fall cake recipe.

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13. Fresh Apple Scones: These simple baked apple scones are fantastic and not too sweet. The chunks of apples get nice and soft and the apple pie spice adds a lovely flavor that make these scones seems way fancier than they are! Get the recipe.

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14. Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars: These easy pecan pie bars need to be on your Thanksgiving dessert table. Easy and so delicious. Here's the boozy recipe.

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15. Swedish Pineapple Cake: Not sure why this cake is Swedish, but one thing's for sure, it is beyond delicious. If you take this moist Swedish pineapple cake recipe to Thanksgiving, be sure to print out a few copies of the recipe because requests are guaranteed. Try this easy recipe.

16. Dolly Parton's Cuppa Cuppa Cake: We lost Dolly this year, so why not bring her cake to Thanksgiving this year? Here's the famous southern cake recipe.

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17. Buttery Banana Snack Cake: This buttery banana snack cake with salted caramel glaze beats banana bread by a mile! It's the best-ever way to use overripe bananas. Here's the ooey gooey recipe.

18. Cinnamon Cereal Bars: These Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ bars are so good. A must-make recipe. Here's the delicious recipe.

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19. Beaver Nuggets: If you've driven over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house for Thanksgiving – and pass a Buc-ee's on the way – take these sweet copycat beaver nuggets. Click for the recipe.

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20. Peanut Butter Blossom Bars: Don't you love recipes that put a new twist on an old classic? Peanut butter blossom cookies are a classic, for sure. Who doesn't love that moist peanut butter cookie topped with a chocolate candy kiss? Instead of making traditional cookies, this easy recipe turns those cookies into bars. Fun, right? Here's the easy recipe.

21. Chocolate Toffee Brownies: Brownies are always welcome at get-together! These brownies are the moistest (and easiest) you'll ever make. Get the recipe. Get the shortcut recipe.

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22. Vintage Applesauce Bundt Cake: This treasured family applesauce cake recipe was quite a delicious find! Here's the vintage recipe.

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23. Pecan Pie Cobber: Pecan cobbler? Oh, my! This ooey gooey dessert recipe is worth saving room for. Get the southern recipe.

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24. Flourless Sweet Potato Banana Bread: This flourless sweet potato banana bread recipe tastes like if sweet potato bread and banana bread had a baby. It's equal parts nutritious and delicious! Try this gluten-free recipe.

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25. Southern Banana Pudding: Banana pudding really is dessert perfection. This easy southern banana pudding recipe has become a tradition at most holidays – from July 4th to Memorial Day to Thanksgiving to Christmas. Here's the most-requested family recipe.

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26. Rum Cake: This is the easiest rum cake to prepare, smells heavenly and is moist and full of vanilla and rum flavor. A new family tradition for sure. Here's the boozy recipe.

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27. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars: These easy high-protein, gluten-free dessert bars taste like peanut butter cups. Delicious! Check out the amazing recipe.

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28. Mini Apple Pie Tarts: Mini just makes some things better! Instead of making a whole apple pie, make these fun mini apple pie tarts! They're so easy. Get the easy recipe.

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29. Cherry Pie Crumble Bars: Instead of cherry pie, surprise the family with these delicious cherry pie crumble bars. Here's the sweet and tart recipe.

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30. Gingerbread Brownies: Your family won't be able to resist these moist gingerbread brownies. Get ready to make them over and over again. Here's the phenomenal recipe.

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