"Throughout the fall months, I will take pretty much any excuse I can get to crank up the oven and bake some delectable autumn-inspired treats. Heading to a tailgate in my college town? You bet I’m whipping up a pan of pumpkin bars to bring with me. Having the gals over for a wine night? I’m obviously going to need a plate of pumpkin cookies for that. There are simply too many delicious fall dessert recipes out there—not taking full advantage of them would be a disservice to myself and those around me.
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All this to say: I’m not messing around when it comes to fall baking this year. So to inspire you to follow my lead, I’ve rounded up 16 of the warmest, coziest fall dessert recipes I could find. Trust me—you’re going to want to have a batch of these on standby from now until Christmas.
1. Maple Pumpkin Butter Bars
Source: Half-Baked Harvest
2. Mini Pecan Pies
Source: Garnish With Lemon
3. Pumpkin Bars
Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction
4. Salted Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
5. Caramel Apple Crumb Bars
Source: Celebrating Sweets
6. Maple Pecan Snickerdoodles
Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction
7. Pumpkin Fudge
Source: Sugar Spun Run
8. Healthy Apple Crisp
Source: Ambitious Kitchen
9. S’mores Bars
Source: The Salty Marshmallow
10. Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts
Source: Half-Baked Harvest
11. Vegan Caramel Apple Slices
Source: Rachl Mansfield
12. Pumpkin Cookies
Source: Two Peas and Their Pod
13. Apple Cake
Source: The Salty Marshmallow
14. Oatmeal Fig Bars
Source: Sally’s Baking Addiction
15. Pumpkin Fritters
Source: Grandbaby Cakes
16. Cinnamon Chai Coffee Cake
Source: A Classic Twist
