Thanksgiving dinner isn’t complete without dessert! Of course, pie is always the popular option, but cakes, bars, and more are also great!
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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!
Our Top 10 Thanksgiving Dessert Picks
1 Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes 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!
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2 Pecan Pie Bars
Pecan Pie Bars
Total Time: 1 hour 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!!
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3 Pumpkin Delight
Pumpkin Delight
Total Time: 3 hours hours 35 minutes 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.
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4 Apple Pie Recipe
Apple Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 45 minutes 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!
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5 Pumpkin Dump Cake
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
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This simple spiced pumpkin dump cake preps in minutes for a perfectly delicious shareable dessert all fall long!
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6 Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies
Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Thanksgiving sugar cookies take our favorite cookie base and top it with a cute candy turkey – kid-friendly and perfect for celebrating!
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7 Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Pumpkin Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 3 minutes 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.
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8 Pumpkin Lasagna
Pumpkin Lasagna
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
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This no-bake pumpkin lasagna has a crunchy crust topped with creamy pudding layers for a favorite fall treat!
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9 Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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This best-loved Pumpkin Roll filled with tangy cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite, perfect for sharing!
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10 Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
Easy Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes 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!
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11 Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 12 minutes 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.
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12 Pumpkin Magic Cake
Pumpkin Magic Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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Pumpkin and yellow cake are topped with white chocolate pumpkin spice frosting in this seasonally scrumptious pumpkin magic cake!
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13 Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Total Time: 27 minutes minutes
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Spiced pumpkin cupcakes are so soft, moist, and flavorful. They pair perfectly with delicious homemade cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
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14 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes 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!
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15 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Spiced pumpkin snickerdoodles are studded with white chocolate chips for an irresistible pumpkin twist on a classic!
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16 Oreo Turkeys Recipe
Oreo Turkeys Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
These adorable Oreo Turkeys are chocolate dipped oreos with candy melts as feathers, candy eyes and a butterscotch chip beak. Kids love these!
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17 Pumpkin Cobbler
Pumpkin Cobbler
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes 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!
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18 Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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This moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting is filled with brown sugar, spices, & all your favorite fall flavors.
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19 Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Apple Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes 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.
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20 No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes 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!
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21 Crock Pot Apple Crisp
Crock Pot Apple Crisp
Total Time: 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Seasonal crock pot apple crisp with a cinnamon-spiced topping is an easy crowd-pleaser that's prepped in minutes!
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22 Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Bars
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
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Fall flavors explode in these moist pumpkin bars, boasting a decadent swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting!
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23 Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 29 minutes 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!
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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.
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25 Apple Cobbler Recipe
Apple Cobbler Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes 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!
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26 Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Easy Apple Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes 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!
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27 Pumpkin Parfait Recipe
Pumpkin Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Pumpkin Pudding Parfaits – a ginger snap base, cream cheese layer, pumpkin pudding layer and topped with whipped cream, crumbs and white chocolate curls!
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28 Pumpkin Custard
Pumpkin Custard
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes 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!
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29 Recipe for Apple Crisp
Recipe for Apple Crisp
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes 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!
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30 Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Libby’s Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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This delicious spiced Libby's pumpkin roll filled with tangy pineapple cream cheese frosting is a classic fall favorite!
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31 Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes 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.
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32 Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars
Total Time: 2 hours hours 33 minutes minutes
Pumpkin cream cheese bars offer a delightful blend of moist pumpkin cake and tangy cream cheese swirl, creating a perfect fall dessert.
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33 Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes 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.
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34 Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Total Time: 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
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Pecan pie cheesecake combines a creamy cheesecake layer with a buttery, caramel-pecan topping. It is perfectly indulgent!!
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35 Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 7 hours hours 25 minutes 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.
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36 Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Total Time: 5 hours hours
Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars are full of fall spices. This layered dessert is sure to impress at any holiday gathering!
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37 No Bake Pumpkin Pie Recipe
No Bake Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 17 minutes 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.
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38 Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes 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!
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39 Buttermilk Pie
Buttermilk Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 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!
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40 Triple Berry Pie
Triple Berry Pie
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes 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!
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41 Oatmeal Pie Recipe
Oatmeal Pie Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 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!
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42 Apple Crumble Pie Recipe
Apple Crumble Pie Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Topped with a buttery cinnamon and sugar mixture, apple crumble pie is sweet and inviting. It's a heavenly classic!
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43 Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
This chocolate cream pie has two types of chocolate in a creamy custard, topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls!!
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44 Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes 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!
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45 Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes 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!
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46 Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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Decadent chocolate pecan pie is made with a homemade pie crust, and filled with chocolatey goodness and crunchy pecans.
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47 Mini Pecan Pies
Mini Pecan Pies
Total Time: 23 minutes 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.
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48 Pumpkin Pie Bites
Pumpkin Pie Bites
Total Time: 43 minutes 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!!
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49 Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Dutch Apple Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes 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!
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50 Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes 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.
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51 Chocolate Sheet Cake
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
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52 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes 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!
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53 Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Total Time: 47 minutes minutes
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Simple gooey butter cake includes a crumbly cake crust with a gooey cream cheese topping that is completely addicting!
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54 Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
Easy Bread Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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This easy bread pudding recipe is a cozy old-fashioned dessert made with simple ingredients and is completely addicting.
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55 Homemade Brownie Recipe
Homemade Brownie Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes 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!
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56 German Chocolate Cake
German Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 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.
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57 Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes 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!
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58 Vanilla Cake Recipe
Vanilla Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes 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!
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59 Cookie Bars Recipe
Cookie Bars Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes 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!
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60 Dirt Cake Recipe
Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes 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!
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61 Blondie Recipe
Blondie Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes 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!
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62 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!
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63 Scotcheroos Recipe
Scotcheroos Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes 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.
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64 Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Jello Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
This easy jello cheesecake is completely no-bake and perfect for summer! You'll love the tangy, creamy filling and graham cracker crust.
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65 No Bake Cheesecake
No Bake Cheesecake
Total Time: 6 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
This quick and easy no-bake cheesecake is ideal for summer and can be topped with fresh strawberries or your favorite toppings!
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66 No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Easy, No Bake chocolate cheesecake bars are deliciously creamy with a crunchy Oreo cookie crust. They only take 15 minutes to make!!
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67 No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
No bake Oreo cheesecake is cool, creamy, and loaded with cookies and cream flavor for the ultimate easy dessert!
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68 Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe
Reese’s Pieces Bars Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Soft and Chewy Reeses Pieces Blondies are a quick and delicious bar recipe. They are the perfect mixture of chocolate and peanut butter!
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Five starts
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.
How do I even choose!! This is a fabulous collection of yummy sweets. I need to whittle down my list.
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.
Those pumpkin cheesecake bars are calling my name. Can’t wait to make them this thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving sugar cookies are adorable!! So many great recipes to choose from on this list!