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Thanksgiving dinner isn’t complete without dessert! Of course, pie is always the popular option, but cakes, bars, and more are also great!

Collage of Thanksgiving dessert recipes.

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Besides Roast Turkey, Thanksgiving is synonymous with pie. From Homemade Pumpkin Pie to Coconut Cream Pie, pie is perfect for this holiday, but it is not the only treat worthy of finishing off a Thanksgiving feast. With plenty of classics filled with fall flavors and some unique options, we have plenty of Thanksgiving desserts to enjoy!


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1 Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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Homemade pumpkin pie is a best-loved recipe, and a must during the holidays delivering a perfectly spiced pumpkin filling and flaky crust!
5 from 20 votes
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2 Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars
Total Time: 1 hour

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With a buttery shortbread crust and caramelized pecan filling, it's impossible not to love these sweet and nutty pecan pie bars!!
5 from 159 votes
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3 Pumpkin Delight

Pumpkin Delight
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes

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This four-layer pumpkin delight features a crunchy pecan base with creamy pumpkin, cream cheese, and a whipped cream crown.
5 from 546 votes
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4 Apple Pie Recipe

Apple Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

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With a flaky, buttery crust made from scratch, and a gooey, sweet filling, this BEST apple pie recipe will not disappoint!
4.99 from 81 votes
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5 Pumpkin Dump Cake

Pumpkin Dump Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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This simple spiced pumpkin dump cake preps in minutes for a perfectly delicious shareable dessert all fall long!
4.98 from 1047 votes
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6 Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies

Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 40 minutes
Thanksgiving sugar cookies take our favorite cookie base and top it with a cute candy turkey – kid-friendly and perfect for celebrating!
5 from 16 votes
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7 Pumpkin Brownie Recipe

Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

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These are the yummiest chocolate pumpkin brownies you will ever taste! They are sure to satisfy anyone's pumpkin addiction.
4.98 from 489 votes
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8 Pumpkin Lasagna

Pumpkin Lasagna
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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This no-bake pumpkin lasagna has a crunchy crust topped with creamy pudding layers for a favorite fall treat!
4.97 from 51 votes
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9 Pumpkin Roll Recipe

Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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This best-loved Pumpkin Roll filled with tangy cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite, perfect for sharing!
5 from 3 votes
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10 Easy Pecan Pie Recipe

Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Our BEST and easy pecan pie recipe requires only a handful of ingredients and has a quick prep – a classic that's perfect all year!
4.81 from 21 votes
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11 Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes

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With smooth pumpkin flavors, crunchy pecans, and a dollop of whipped cream, this pumpkin crunch cake is a must-make during the fall season.
5 from 307 votes
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12 Pumpkin Magic Cake

Pumpkin Magic Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Pumpkin and yellow cake are topped with white chocolate pumpkin spice frosting in this seasonally scrumptious pumpkin magic cake!
4.98 from 90 votes
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13 Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes
Total Time: 27 minutes

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Spiced pumpkin cupcakes are so soft, moist, and flavorful. They pair perfectly with delicious homemade cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
4.99 from 101 votes
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14 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft and fluffy. Filled with pumpkin flavor, and chocolate chips, these cookies are a fall favorite!
4.99 from 71 votes
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15 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Total Time: 45 minutes
Spiced pumpkin snickerdoodles are studded with white chocolate chips for an irresistible pumpkin twist on a classic!
4.95 from 20 votes
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16 Oreo Turkeys Recipe

Oreo Turkeys Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
These adorable Oreo Turkeys are chocolate dipped oreos with candy melts as feathers, candy eyes and a butterscotch chip beak. Kids love these!
5 from 3 votes
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17 Pumpkin Cobbler

Pumpkin Cobbler
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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Warm and comforting pumpkin cobbler has all of the flavors of pumpkin pie but in an easy-to-make baked dessert!
5 from 21 votes
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18 Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Total Time: 40 minutes

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This moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting is filled with brown sugar, spices, & all your favorite fall flavors.
4.96 from 23 votes
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19 Apple Dump Cake Recipe

Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Crisp Apple Dump Cake is an easy homemade dessert that is homey and delicious! It's heavenly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
5 from 21 votes
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20 No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Individual No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecakes are easy and perfect for the holidays!! Crushed gingersnaps fill the bottom of each jar, layered with a mixed pumpkin puree, and topped with Whipped Cream and caramel!
4.95 from 18 votes
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21 Crock Pot Apple Crisp

Crock Pot Apple Crisp
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Seasonal crock pot apple crisp with a cinnamon-spiced topping is an easy crowd-pleaser that's prepped in minutes!
5 from 14 votes
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22 Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Bars
Total Time: 45 minutes

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Fall flavors explode in these moist pumpkin bars, boasting a decadent swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
5 from 10 votes
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23 Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 29 minutes

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies are filled with cinnamon, perfect pumpkin flavor and a sweet glaze to top it off. They are perfect for fall!
5 from 17 votes
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24 Iced Pumpkin Cookie Recipe

Iced Pumpkin Cookie Recipe
Iced Pumpkin Cookies – these soft and spicy cookies are a fall favorite! An easy cinnamon glaze makes them simply irresistible.
4.91 from 11 votes
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25 Apple Cobbler Recipe

Apple Cobbler Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

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This apple cobbler recipe is the autumn season wrapped up into one heavenly dessert. Fresh tender apples, cinnamon spices, and a sweet crunch topping all in one bite making it the best apple cobbler you’ll ever try!
5 from 11 votes
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26 Easy Apple Cake Recipe

Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
This easy apple cake is filled with cinnamon and apples. Top it off with ice cream and caramel sauce for the perfect fall treat!
5 from 30 votes
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27 Pumpkin Parfait Recipe

Pumpkin Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Pumpkin Pudding Parfaits – a ginger snap base, cream cheese layer, pumpkin pudding layer and topped with whipped cream, crumbs and white chocolate curls!
5 from 6 votes
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28 Pumpkin Custard

Pumpkin Custard
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

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This rich and creamy pumpkin custard with a crunchy topping is a cinch to prepare and will satisfy that pumpkin craving!
4.98 from 92 votes
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29 Recipe for Apple Crisp

Recipe for Apple Crisp
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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This recipe for apple crisp is filled with tender apples and topped with a crunchy streusel. It's heaven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
4.95 from 20 votes
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30 Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe

Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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This delicious spiced Libby's pumpkin roll filled with tangy pineapple cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite!
5 from 28 votes
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31 Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
These are the easiest, softest, chewiest Pumpkin Cookies!! All it takes is a box of pumpkin cake mix, cream cheese, butter, eggs & powdered sugar. 
5 from 8 votes
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32 Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Total Time: 2 hours 33 minutes
Pumpkin cream cheese bars offer a delightful blend of moist pumpkin cake and tangy cream cheese swirl, creating a perfect fall dessert.
5 from 20 votes
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33 Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
This two layer Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake is moist, DELICIOUS, and perfect for any fall festivity! The dessert consists of a buttery cake-like bottom layer, plus a creamy layer of pumpkin puree, cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, and powdered sugar.
5 from 10 votes
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34 Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

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Pecan pie cheesecake combines a creamy cheesecake layer with a buttery, caramel-pecan topping. It is perfectly indulgent!!
4.96 from 154 votes
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35 Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 7 hours 25 minutes
Oreo crust, two layers of cheesecake (one plain and one with pumpkin puree), whipped cream, and chocolate ganache! Everything about this chocolate pumpkin cheesecake is heavenly.
5 from 2 votes
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36 Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 5 hours
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars are full of fall spices. This layered dessert is sure to impress at any holiday gathering!
4.89 from 70 votes
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37 No Bake Pumpkin Pie Recipe

No Bake Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 17 minutes

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No bake pumpkin pie is a tasty version of a holiday favorite. It's a perfect make-ahead version with a quick prep.
5 from 3 votes
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38 Crustless Pumpkin Pie

Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

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Crustless pumpkin pie is smooth, creamy, and packed with pumpkin flavor. It's so easy to make you won't miss the crust at all!
5 from 52 votes
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39 Buttermilk Pie

Buttermilk Pie
Total Time: 1 hour

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Our classic Southern buttermilk pie features a sweet and tangy custard filling prepped in just 5 minutes with a flaky premade crust!
4.99 from 591 votes
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40 Triple Berry Pie

Triple Berry Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

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This easy-to-make fresh and fruity berry pie has a crumb topping for a delicious dessert that can be enjoyed all year round!
4.92 from 75 votes
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41 Oatmeal Pie Recipe

Oatmeal Pie Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours

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Oatmeal pie is an old-fashioned favorite with a delicious brown sugar flavor, a chewy layer of oatmeal, and flaky pastry! 
5 from 11 votes
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42 Apple Crumble Pie Recipe

Apple Crumble Pie Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Topped with a buttery cinnamon and sugar mixture, apple crumble pie is sweet and inviting. It's a heavenly classic!
4.50 from 2 votes
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43 Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
This chocolate cream pie has two types of chocolate in a creamy custard, topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls!!
4.96 from 21 votes
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44 Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

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This silky smooth sweet potato pie recipe has the perfect hint of spice and a deliciously crisp crust. It's irresistible!
5 from 31 votes
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45 Sugar Cream Pie Recipe

Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

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This delicious sugar cream pie recipe is filled with an egg-free custard filling that is easy to make for an old-fashioned favorite!
5 from 21 votes
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46 Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe

Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Decadent chocolate pecan pie is made with a homemade pie crust, and filled with chocolatey goodness and crunchy pecans.
5 from 21 votes
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47 Mini Pecan Pies

Mini Pecan Pies
Total Time: 23 minutes

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Mini pecan pies are everyone's favorite pecan pie baked in mini form! They are sweet, bite-sized, crunchy, and delicious.
5 from 42 votes
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48 Pumpkin Pie Bites

Pumpkin Pie Bites
Total Time: 43 minutes

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Pumpkin pie bites are everything you love about a smooth and creamy homemade pumpkin pie, in a cute & tasty bite-sized portion!!
4.95 from 34 votes
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49 Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

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Topped with a buttery sweet streusel topping, this dutch apple pie is a flavorful twist on a classic apple pie!
5 from 5 votes
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50 Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes

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Bright and citrusy lemon meringue pie is a classic! With a creamy custard and spongy meringue, it is also a family favorite.
5 from 3 votes
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51 Chocolate Sheet Cake

Chocolate Sheet Cake
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
5 from 38 votes
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52 Cream Puff Cake Recipe

Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

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Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
4.99 from 157 votes
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53 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes

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Simple gooey butter cake includes a crumbly cake crust with a gooey cream cheese topping that is completely addicting!
4.99 from 508 votes
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54 Easy Bread Pudding Recipe

Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

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This easy bread pudding recipe is a cozy old-fashioned dessert made with simple ingredients and is completely addicting.
4.99 from 79 votes
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55 Homemade Brownie Recipe

Homemade Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes

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This fudgy homemade brownie recipe is so simple to make and worth every single calorie. They're delicious and better than any box!
4.98 from 174 votes
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56 German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 1 hour

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German chocolate cake recipe is a beloved classic for its irresistible cake, rich coconut pecan filling, and decadent chocolate frosting.
5 from 106 votes
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57 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe

Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

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Our deliciously easy chocolate cake recipe topped with homemade chocolate frosting is a no-fuss family favorite for good reason!
4.97 from 276 votes
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58 Vanilla Cake Recipe

Vanilla Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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There is nothing more classic than a rich vanilla cake. This vanilla cake recipe is light, fluffy and great to make for any occasion!
5 from 17 votes
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59 Cookie Bars Recipe

Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes

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This chocolate chip cookie bars recipe is our family's go-to Sunday night dessert! It's your favorite cookie in bar-form, perfect with ice cream!
4.93 from 90 votes
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60 Dirt Cake Recipe

Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

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This deliciously addictive dirt cake recipe preps in minutes for a cool, creamy, family-favorite treat perfect for Oreo lovers!
4.99 from 180 votes
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61 Blondie Recipe

Blondie Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes

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This blondie recipe has an incredible caramel flavor and is perfectly rich and chewy. It's an easy indulgent dessert that's hard to resist!
4.88 from 16 votes
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62 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe

Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!
5 from 19 votes
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63 Scotcheroos Recipe

Scotcheroos Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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A long-time family FAVORITE, this chocolate peanut butter scotcheroos recipe whips up in minutes for a quick, easy, no-bake dessert.
4.97 from 411 votes
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64 Jello Cheesecake Recipe

Slice of lemon jello cheesecake
Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
This easy jello cheesecake is completely no-bake and perfect for summer! You'll love the tangy, creamy filling and graham cracker crust.
5 from 55 votes
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65 No Bake Cheesecake

No Bake Cheesecake
Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
This quick and easy no-bake cheesecake is ideal for summer and can be topped with fresh strawberries or your favorite toppings!
5 from 27 votes
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66 No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

no bake chocolate cheesecake bar on white plate
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Easy, No Bake chocolate cheesecake bars are deliciously creamy with a crunchy Oreo cookie crust. They only take 15 minutes to make!!
5 from 24 votes
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67 No Bake Oreo Cheesecake

No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
No bake Oreo cheesecake is cool, creamy, and loaded with cookies and cream flavor for the ultimate easy dessert!
4.97 from 32 votes
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68 Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe

Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Soft and Chewy Reeses Pieces Blondies are a quick and delicious bar recipe. They are the perfect mixture of chocolate and peanut butter!
5 from 20 votes
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19 Comments

  1. Sharon Peng says:

    5 stars
    Five starts

  2. Karen says:

    5 stars
    Such a great variety of yummy desserts! I especially love the bite-sized desserts like the mini pies. They make it easy for people to try a little bit of everything.

  3. Jessica says:

    5 stars
    How do I even choose!! This is a fabulous collection of yummy sweets. I need to whittle down my list.

  4. Megan says:

    5 stars
    The Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are our favorite!! They are amazing! Such a great list of desserts for Thanksgiving. Can’t wait to try some new ones too.

  5. Sue says:

    5 stars
    Those pumpkin cheesecake bars are calling my name. Can’t wait to make them this thanksgiving

  6. Katrina says:

    5 stars
    The Thanksgiving sugar cookies are adorable!! So many great recipes to choose from on this list!

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