"Maybe the very best part of any holiday meal is the dessert. Whether you’re celebrating solo or safely with family, Thanksgiving deserves a festive and decidedly celebratory dessert. Though classic pumpkin, pecan, and apple pies might be the most traditional choices, there’s no rule that says you have to have pumpkin pie—or any pie—at your Thanksgiving dinner. From pumpkin cheesecake to chocolate pecan pie and beyond, here are 20 Thanksgiving desserts you should absolutely consider for your holiday table this year.
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1. Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Source: Lemon Baby
2. Mulled Pomegranate Cider Poached Pears
Source: Snixy Kitchen
3. Salted Caramel Apple Cake
Source: Top With Cinnamon
4. Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bars with Almond Flour Sugar Cookie Crust
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
5. Burnt Caramel Custard
Source: A Classic Twist
6. Baked Apple Cups
Source: Foodie Crush
7. Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Source: Grandbaby Cakes
8. Salted Chocolate Tart with Kettle Chip Crust
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
9. Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting
Source: Sweet Tea + Thyme
10. Sticky Toffee, Fig, and Walnut Pudding with Toffee Sauce
Source: Drizzle & DIp
11. Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Whiskey Cream Sauce
Source: Foodie Crush
12. Brown Butter Maple Blondies
Source: Grandbaby Cakes
13. Pumpkin Chai Cupcakes
Source: Orchids + Sweet Tea
14. Pumpkin Cheesecake with Marshmallow Meringue
Source: What’s Gaby Cooking
15. Chocolate Pecan Pie
Source: Top With Cinnamon
16. Pumpkin Pie Trifles
Source: A Classic Twist
17. Oatmeal Cranberry Sandwich Cookies with White Chocolate Creme Filling
Source: Two Peas and Their Pod
18. Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
Source: Snixy Kitchen
19. Apple Pie Bars with Salted Peanut Butter Caramel
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
20. Pumpkin Chocolate Cups
Source: Jessica in the Kitchen