Thanksgiving is right around the corner which means you need these Easy Make Ahead Thanksgiving Dessert ideas! From apple pie, to cookies, dessert is one of the main food groups of Thanksgiving! I'm here to make sure you have a recipe that's a total crowd-pleaser and will keep people talking about that delicious dessert you made!
Thanksgiving desserts need to be easy, delicious, and preferably make-ahead! Especially if you're the host, you don't want to deal with making the pies on top of dealing with the turkey, gravy, and other delicious sides on the big day!
I've rounded up some of my favorite Thanksgiving desserts that make-ahead friendly and total crowd pleasers!
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1. Caramel Apple Cookies
These Caramel Apple Cookies are absolutely delicious! I love to serve them with ice cream as cookie ice cream sandwiches and it taste just like an apple pie! Perfect for making ahead and easy for guests to grab!
This could even be a cute take-home gift for guests as well!
2. Chocolate Pecan Pie
Step over, Pecan Pie, there's a new pie in town! I believe the only way to make pecan pie better is to add chocolate! This Chocolate Pecan Pie is a delicious spin on a classic pecan pie recipe! I love the melty pieces of chocolate swirled through the pie!
The best part about this pie!? This recipe (and most pies on my website) all use store-bought pie crust! Pretty cool, huh?
3. Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
Need a little extra *something something* at this year's Thanksgiving? What about this Bourbon Pumpkin Pie? All the flavors of pumpkin pie with a little pop splash of bourbon to top everything off!
4. Pecan Pie Cookies
Want all the flavors of pecan pie, but don't like dealing with pie crust? I have just the thing with these Pecan Pie Cookies! The soft cookie pairs perfectly with the crunchy pecans and creamy filling!
I don't know which I love more: the cookies or the pie!? But, hey, it's Thanksgiving, I should be able to say both!
Helpful Advice
The key part of any Thanksgiving dessert is that you want it to be quick and easy but also a crowd-pleaser! If you're making dessert for 10+ people, you don't want to be stuck in the kitchen all day making enough dessert! These Easy Make Ahead Thanksgiving Dessert ideas are quick, easy, and totally delicious!
5. Caramel Apple Galette
Caramel + apples = a fall time favorite! This Caramel Apple Galette is the perfect combination of popular fall flavors wrapped into one delicious, easy to make galette! I love the rustic shape of the galette that looks so beautiful on the Thanksgiving table! Easy to make and a showstopper!? That's my kind of Thanksgiving dessert!
6. Apple Crumble Galette
If you know me, then you know this Apple Crumble Galette has my heart! I've never been a huge fan of apple pie, but an apple crumble!? Now that's my cup of tea! The hardest part of this galette is figuring out if you want to serve it with ice cream or whipped cream. I'll let you be the judge of that!
7. Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese
Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese are a store-bought shortcut that tastes like you've been baking all day long! These delicious cookies use a box cake mix to make a soft and chewy pumpkin cookie that pairs perfectly with the smooth cream cheese center!
Pumpkin meets cream cheese in the most delicious way ever!
Top tip
Make sure to test out any of your Thanksgiving recipes before the big day! This helps to make sure you have everything you need, you know how long to cook everything, and about how many servings you end up with!
I hope you love these Easy Make Ahead Thanksgiving Dessert ideas! Thanksgiving shouldn't be stressful and with these recipes, it doesn't have to be!
Let me know in the comments which recipe you'll be making this Thanksgiving!
Cheers!
-Holly Michelle
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