Editors’ Collection

Our Most Popular Thanksgiving Desserts

These are the champions, my friend. Apple pie, pumpkin pie, cheesecake, brownies, cookies, and more. Here are reader favorite finales for the biggest meal of the year.

An overhead view of a bright red cranberry tart. A bowl of cranberries and some hazelnuts sit just above it on a table. — Evan Sung for The New York Times

Recipes

Cranberry Curd Tart
David Tanis
12097 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,097
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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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Skillet Caramel-Apple Crisp
Yossy Arefi
2867 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,867
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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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Cranberry Lemon Meringue Pie
Genevieve Ko
1237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,237
1½ hours, plus cooling and chilling
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Yossy Arefi
2088 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,088
About 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Yossy Arefi
369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
369
About 1½ hours
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Chocolate Caramel Tart
Amanda Hesser, Gramercy Tavern
2906 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,906
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6851 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,851
1½ hours
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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
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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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Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts
Erin Jeanne McDowell
8512 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,512
About 35 minutes
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,117
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Bourbon Pecan Pie
Julia Reed
4403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,403
1 hour
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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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Apple Crumble
Samantha Seneviratne
7049 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,049
About 1 hour 10 minutes
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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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Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
3612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,612
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Brown Sugar Layer Cake With Cranberry Buttercream
Yossy Arefi
1973 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,973
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Cranberry Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
7625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,625
or to save this recipe.
Snickerdoodles
Samantha Seneviratne
5166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,166
35 minutes
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Leslie Land, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse
2026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,026
About 4 hours
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Rose Apple Tart
Yossy Arefi
1958 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,958
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Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
4649 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,649
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,577
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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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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Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
4115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,115
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St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
Melissa Clark
2291 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,291
1½ hours, plus about 3 hours’ rising
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Apple Pie
Sam Sifton, Kierin Baldwin
80 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
80
1 hour 30 minutes
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Orange Marmalade Cake
Melissa Clark
1535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,535
1½ hours
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3770 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,770
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Brandied Pumpkin Pie
Melissa Clark
3064 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,064
About 2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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