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Thanksgiving Desserts, That Aren’t Pie

By Susie Weinrich ยท Date Nov 18, 2025ยท Leave a Comment ยท May contain affiliate links.

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When you think Thanksgiving dessert, pie usually steals the spotlight. But I promise you not everyone at the table will be a pie lover. Maybe it's the texture, maybe it's the crust, or maybe you just want something beyond the usual suspects. Either way, you've got plenty of delicious fall flavored desserts to choose from that don't involve cutting into a single pie.

Thanksgiving dessert in a trifle bowl
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Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

A stack of pecan pie bars that have a shortbread crust
Easy Pecan Pie Bar Recipe
Pecan Pie Bars start with a buttery shortbread crust that is baked and then topped with a caramel-like pecan filling. They're the perfect handheld version of a classic pecan pie.
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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Trifle Dessert topped with toffee bits
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Trifle
A delicious trifle recipe that is perfect for Thanksgiving or fall time. It is a beautiful layered dessert with crushed Biscoff Cookies, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Mousse, and Whipped Cream, all topped with toffee bits.
You can also make this dessert in individual cups, like the video below!
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Grandma's Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream in a 9x13 pan
Grandma’s Old Fashioned Carrot Cake (with pineapple)
An Old Fashioned Carrot Cake recipe that is tried and true from my Grandma’s recipe box. It is super moist carrot cake made from scratch. A little pineapple is added to keep the cake moist and sweet. The icing is a perfectly flavored 4 ingredient Cream Cheese Buttercream. This is the Carrot Cake recipe you will add to your recipe box!
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apple crostata with a spoonful of caramel
Apple Crostata with Caramel Sauce
Apple Crostata is a rustic version of a apple pie or apple tart. Flaky pastry is filled with tart apples that are sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon. Serve slices topped with a homemade caramel sauce and a scoop of ice cream!
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butterscotch pudding in a mason jar topped with whipped cream and chocolate
Homemade Butterscotch Pudding
A decadent dessert that is made from scratch. It has a warm flavor, tasting similar to a salted caramel, and has a silky and creamy texture. This is a restaurant quality dessert, made in under 20 minutes!
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Pumpkin Bar on a plate with forks to the side
Pumpkin Bar Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect moist cake bar that has delicious spiced pumpkin flavor, it is topped with the best Cream Cheese Frosting recipe I have ever had (my Grandma's recipe!).
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a slice of cranberry almond cake on a serving spoon
Cranberry Almond Cake
A deliciously dense and moist almond flavored cake, topped with fresh cranberries, almonds and sugar. This is a perfect holiday dessert cake or even breakfast bread!
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An old fashioned molasses crinkle cookie on a plate
Old Fashioned Molasses Crinkle Cookie Recipe
Delicious Molasses Cookies just like you remember your Grandma making. They are soft and chewy and taste of molasses, cinnamon, clove and ginger. The tops are nice and crinkled with sugar.
Check out this recipe
a piece of apple spice cake with sauce drizzled over the top
Apple Spice Cake
A deliciously tender spice cake recipe that is full of apple pieces. You will find notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove that pair perfectly with apple. Serve this apple spice cake with a drizzle of butter rum sauce for an amazing dessert!
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a plate of cranberry oatmeal cookies
Chewy Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
These Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies are soft and chewy and make a great sweet treat! They are packed with oats, sweetened dried cranberries, crunchy pecans and white chocolate chips.
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a piece of apple pie bar recipe on parchment paper, drizzled with vanilla glaze
Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe
Easy Apple Pie Bars have all the flavors of a traditional apple pie with out all the work! Sweet vanilla cake is topped with store-bought apple pie filling, then topped with the remaining vanilla batter. Right before serving drizzle with a little Powder Sugar Glaze for a show stopping dessert. 
These are excellent served warm with a little vanilla ice cream.
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Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Pot de Crรจme Recipe
A rich and chocolatey dessert custard that melts in your mouth! No baking required for this dessert. Serve topped with whipped cream and berries.
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Layered chocolate and peppermint trifle with a candy cane on the side
Christmas Trifle Recipe
A rich Chocolate Trifle perfect for Christmas. Layers of chocolatey brownie are topped with fudge, peppermint whipped cream and Andes Peppermint Crunch. Your dessert will be the star of Christmas!
LISTEN TO THE FULL AUDIO RECIPE WITH THE PLAYER BELOW!
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chocolate pudding cake in an 8x8 pan
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
A decadent dessert that has a brownie like cake on top and the most delicious fudge sauce on the bottom… they bake together in the oven!!!
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Chocolate sheet cake cut into squares and placed on a cake pedestal
Homemade Chocolate Sheet Cake with Boiled Chocolate Frosting
A deliciously rich homemade chocolate sheet cake with a boiled chocolate frosting. This is a classic chocolate sheet cake recipe can also be known as Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake.
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About Susie Weinrich

Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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