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Best Thanksgiving Desserts

Carolyn Gratzer Cope

Looking for the perfect Thanksgiving dessert? Whether you're hosting or guesting, here are a few of our absolute seasonal favorites.

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 Thanksgiving dessert favorites

01 The best old-fashioned apple crisp

02 Mini pumpkin whoopie pies

03 Puff pastry apple tarts (sweet & savory)

04 Parsnip cake with cream cheese frosting

05 Spiced pumpkin cheesecake

06 Homemade caramel apples

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Old-fashioned apple crisp

01

Classic, portable, & make-ahead, with bourbon caramel sauce & ice cream if you like.

Pumpkin whoopie pies

02

Mini whoopie pies with cream cheese filling are satisfying and kid-friendly.

Puff pastry apple tarts

03

Sweet and savory, with creamy fresh goat cheese and honey. So good.

Parsnip cake

04

Parsnip cake is carrot cake's cool older cousin. Jam-packed with the flavors of the season.

Pumpkin cheesecake

05

Smooth and creamy, full of fall flavors, and absolutely classic.

Caramel apples

06

A real crowd pleaser that's easier to make from scratch than you may think.

A few more favorites

Bourbon caramel sauce

Pomegranate gelato

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