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Thanksgiving Desserts

We have plenty of Thanksgiving dessert recipes for the pie lovers (and the pie averse), like apple pie, cheesecake, pumpkin pie, cookies and more. Discover more Thanksgiving ideas in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

A side shot of an apple pie bar, with another bar in the background. — Linda Xiao for The New York Times

Recipes

Saffron Pistachio Blondies
Priya Krishna
1094 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,094
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Caramel Pear Crisp
Samantha Seneviratne
442 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
442
1 hour 10 minutes
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
2902 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,902
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Pumpkin Roll With Coffee-Caramel Cream
Samantha Seneviratne
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ cooling
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Mini Oatmeal-Cranberry Whoopie Pies
Melissa Clark
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Pie With Pepitas
Claire Saffitz
141 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
141
2 hours 30 minutes
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Pumpkin-Butterscotch Custard With Spiced Whipped Cream
Melissa Clark
618 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
618
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Pound Cake With Brown Butter and Pecans
Millie Peartree
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
1½ hours
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Gajar Halwa (Carrot and Cardamom Pudding)
Brigid Washington, Cheetie Kumar
394 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
394
1 hour
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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
265
35 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling
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Slow Cooker Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sarah DiGregorio
1210 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,210
4 to 5 hours
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Pecan Linzer Bars
Sohla El-Waylly
645 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
645
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
David Leite, Jacques Torres
20273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,273
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,136
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Cherry-Lemon Cream Jell-O Mold
Julia Moskin
278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
278
30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Spiced Pumpkin Cookie Cake
Jerrelle Guy
365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
365
1 hour, plus cooling and overnight chilling
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Pumpkin Cheesecake
Vallery Lomas
1342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,342
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Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Mark Bittman
7388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,388
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Louisiana Crunch Cake
Millie Peartree
177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
177
1¾ hours
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Caramel Apple Pudding
Eric Kim
591 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
591
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Cazuela
Von Diaz
419 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
419
2½ hours
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Pumpkin Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2756 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,756
45 minutes
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Air-Fryer Cheesecake
Christina Morales, Rebecca Abbott, Jennifer West
1069 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,069
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Salted Caramel Peanut Brownie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
427 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
427
1 hour
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Maple-Walnut Blondies
Lidey Heuck
699 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
699
30 minutes
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Red Wine-Pear Cardamom Cake
Melissa Clark
585 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
585
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon-Spice Visiting Cake
Dorie Greenspan
4785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,785
1 hour 25 minutes
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Otis Lee’s Detroit Famous Poundcake
CC Allen, Otis Lee, Mr. Fofo’s Deli
2856 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,856
1½ hours
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Pecan Tarts
Bryan Washington
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Kentucky Butter Cake
Margaux Laskey, Nell Lewis
2691 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,691
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pumpkin Flan
Kim Severson, Margarita Velasco
321 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
321
About 2 hours, plus chilling
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Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
Vallery Lomas
641 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
641
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Condensed Milk Pound Cake
Melissa Clark, Margarita Manzke, Betty Hallock
718 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
718
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Layer Cake With Caramel Buttercream
Yossy Arefi
1746 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,746
or to save this recipe.
Arroz Con Leche
Sam Sifton, Veronica Garcia
336 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
336
1 hour 15 minutes
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Hazelnut, Pear and Cardamom Tart
Clare de Boer
364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
364
About 4 hours, plus chilling
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Japanese Cheesecake
Melissa Clark, Joanne Chang
1827 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,827
1½ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Pecan Pie Sandwich Cookies
Genevieve Ko
805 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
805
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Caramelized Bananas With Pecan-Coconut Crunch
Yewande Komolafe
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
25 minutes
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One-Bowl Carrot Cake
Genevieve Ko
3497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,497
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Mini Sweet Potato Pies
Genevieve Ko
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
1¼ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
The New York Times
14263 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,263
About 45 minutes
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
15312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15,312
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Apple Cider-Caramel Dumplings
Erin Jeanne McDowell
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
1½ hours
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Carrot Cake
Dorie Greenspan
11398 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,398
1 hour 30 minutes, plus at least 15 minutes' refrigeration
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Molasses Ginger Cake
David Tanis
223 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
223
1 hour, plus cooling
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Mini Apple Tartes Tatin
Julia Moskin, Claudia Fleming, Melissa Clark
538 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
538
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Pumpkin Fudge Torte
Melissa Clark
1484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,484
1 hour, plus cooling
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