Trying to think of a dessert to make for Thanksgiving? Maybe something other than pie, something to bring variety to the gathering and to please anti-pie guests? Perhaps you're tasked with bringing dessert to Thanksgiving dinner. Here are sweet ideas for Thanksgiving desserts that are not pie — but are delicious!
These sweet treats have traditional flavors you expect to find at this time of year, and maybe a few you would not expect. There are coffee cakes, cookies, bars and fresh fruit.
Not pies, yet still a perfect finish to your holiday celebration.
I shared some of these desserts with Meteorologist Amanda Thibault on the Morning Brew hour on Fox Local 22/44. Click below to check out our segment.
Ideas for Thanksgiving desserts that are not pies
Cookies:
Old Fashioned Iced Pumpkin Cookies
You're going to love these soft cookies full of sweetness and spice. These Old Fashioned Iced Pumpkin Cookies are a wonderful treat.
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Aunt Clara’s Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Maple Tops
Sugar cookies with a unique, pillowy texture and soft spice flavor, with a sweet maple-glazed top!
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Simple Butter Cookies
These butter cookies are simple and yet, so delicious! With a tender bite and buttery flavor they're perfect on their own or to dress up a little! Included below are two variations as well.
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Peanut Butter Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate Bottoms
Sweet and coconutty macaroons are even more sublime with peanut butter - and a chocolate dipped bottom of course!
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Fruit Desserts:
Irish Apple-Blackberry Crumble
A homey and fruity dessert, this Apple-Blackberry Crumble is sliced apples and fresh blackberries tossed together and topped with a simple, sweet crumble!
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Blueberry, Strawberry & Cantaloupe Fruit Salad with Sweet Peach Cream
This is an easy fruit salad with three kinds of fruit plus a creamy dessert sauce featuring fresh peach, yogurt and cream cheese!
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Hearty Spiced Applesauce
Warm or chilled, this is a sweet and chunky applesauce full of spices and a perfect little bite of fall.
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Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce Recipe
You will love this Easy Homemade Blueberry Sauce recipe. It's so quick, and a wonderful topping at breakfast or dessert!
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10 minute Warm Spiced Apple Topping
Fresh apples get a quick simmer with warming spices. This 10 minute Warm Spiced Apple Topping adds so much flavor to ice cream and more.
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Cakes:
Ocracoke Island Fig Cake
Inspired by the traditional cake of the Outer Banks, this moist fig cake is a delicious breakfast or dessert treat!*** Recipe updated on 08/04/21 ***
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Lavender Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake Recipe with Toasted Walnut Streusel
Loaded with juicy blueberries and soft floral notes. Make this Lavender Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee cake for home or a potluck. A walnut streusel topping gives it a little crunch!
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Sweets:
Baileys Irish Cream Scones with Whiskey-Chocolate Sauce
Tender scones with the flavor of Baileys Irish Cream are topped with fresh, whipped cream and a tipsy, whiskey chocolate sauce!
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Cocoa, Lime & Coconut Napoleon Bars
Though lime and coconut give a distinctly tropical vibe, these bars will be appreciated at any occasion. Gooey and sweet layer bars!
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Lemon Cream Puffs
Airy choux pastry holds a hint of lemon flavor, and then they're filled with lemon-flavored pastry cream! What a sweet dessert treat!
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Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Great suggestions, Nancy! I love the little snowflakes falling down the screen. So pretty. Happy Thanksgiving!
I couldn't resist - I'm glad you like them, too! Have a very Happy Thanksgiving Heidi!