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Thanksgiving Desserts

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by: Joanna Cismaru
11.14.20

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I bet you’re already trying to figure out what to make. While a Thanksgiving turkey may be the star of the show, we all know that most of us will be looking forward to the dessert. By dessert, I mean multiple desserts. We know that just one dessert is never enough.

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We’re all looking forward to that pumpkin pie, or pecan pie, but there are many other delicious desserts that can be enjoyed during this festive time. Having said that, here is my latest list of all my delicious Thanksgiving dessert recipes. I wish you try all of them, though I know that’s a bit impossible to do, but pick your favorites. I know I have mine!

Even though this year presents its challenges, we can still enjoy this special time with our immediate family. I know I will make a couple delicious desserts just for my husband and I. I also love to make lots of cookies for the holidays and my traditional desserts which I will just deliver to my family on their doorsteps. This way they can all enjoy our usual favorites.

Without any further ado, here is my collection of incredible desserts that are sure to impress on Turkey day!

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Pecan Pie Bars
These Pecan Pie Bars are sweet, crunchy, gooey, loaded with pecans, an easy shortbread crust and perfect for a crowd! Just like pecan pie but better!
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Classic Pumpkin Pie
This Classic Pumpkin Pie is creamy, sweet and luscious! Completely homemade from the crust to the creamy filling. It's utterly delicious and bursting with flavor! It also freezes well! Perfect for your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving table!
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Pecan Pie Recipe
This traditional Pecan Pie is sweet and delicious, totally made from scratch, including the pie crust! A classic and old-fashioned dessert that's a must on every Thanksgiving table!
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Pumpkin Roll
This classic Pumpkin Roll truly is irresistibly delicious, loaded with pumpkin and spices and filled with the best spiced cream cheese filling. It's so good, it will be gone in seconds!
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
These Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are a fun twist on the classic, filled with brown sugar, cinnamon and come loaded with pecans and doused in a delicious cream cheese icing. They're  fluffy, sweet and perfect for the holidays!
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pumpkin cheesecake brownies stacked on a plate. Brownies are topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled in chocolate sauce
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
These Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies are rich, moist, totally yummy and full of fall flavors! Perfect for Thanksgiving and all around fall treat!
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Cranberry Quick Bread
This Cranberry Quick Bread is incredibly moist bursting with cranberries and citrus flavor! This Cranberry Bread is quick to prepare and a delicious holiday breakfast or brunch!
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Pumpkin Delight
This Pumpkin Delight, also known as Pumpkin Sex In A Pan or Pumpkin Lush is a twist on the classic Sex in A Pan, with a delicious pumpkin spiced pudding layer, a buttery pecan crust and a whipped cream cheese layer. Finally it's topped with more whipped cream and pecans. A must for during pumpkin season!
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a freshly baked whole bourbon pecan pie
Bourbon Pecan Pie
Bourbon Pecan Pie – a homemade classic pecan pie spiked with a little bourbon. This pie is decadent, rich and delicious, the perfect dessert for your Thanksgiving dinner.
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Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars is what happens when you combine two of my favorite desserts, pecan pie and cheesecake. These luscious three layer bars are truly amazing!
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Pumpkin Magic Cake
This Pumpkin Magic Cake is made of two delicious layers, one of vanilla cake and a layer of pumpkin pie! As it bakes the pumpkin layer falls to the bottom, thus the magic! Finally, this cake is finished off with a luscious pudding frosting.
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Pecan Pie Cheesecake
This Pecan Pie Cheesecake takes two of my favorite desserts and combines them into the only thing that's better than a classic pecan pie. This incredible pecan pie cheesecake is everything a cheesecake should be, decadent, luscious and simply delicious! 
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Classic Apple Pie
A Classic Apple Pie made completely from scratch that’s buttery, flaky, easy to make, and perfect for any time of the year.
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Apple Pie Cake
Apple Pie Cake – Is it pie or is it cake? It’s both! For those times when you can’t decide if you want pie or cake, this apple pie cake will satisfy both cravings!
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a stack of salted caramel apple pie cheesecake squares
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Bars – apple pie, cookies, cheesecake; all rolled into one. Delicious rich flavors of salted caramels, apples and cinnamon and luscious cheesecake!
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an apple dumpling with a tasty syrup drizzled over it and a scoop of ice cream, and a bite on a fork
Apple Dumplings
These incredibly delicious Apple Dumplings are sweet, flaky and drizzled with a tasty syrup. Serve them with a scoop of ice cream for a true comforting experience.
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Perfect Peach Pie
This Perfect Peach Pie is a classic American Dessert loaded with fresh peaches, cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg. This incredible peachy filling is all encased in a perfectly crisp and flaky melt in your mouth, totally made from scratch crust.
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Sex in a Pan
Sex in a Pan – crazy name for a dessert, but it’s one of the best desserts you’ll ever have, it’s mostly a pudding dessert with a crunchy pecan bottom crust.
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nanaimo bars with a bite taken out of one
Nanaimo Bars
These Nanaimo Bars are a classic Canadian no bake dessert. They are incredibly decadent, sweet, and rich, bursting with chocolate and custard. So give these bars a try and prepare to feel just a little patriotic – no matter where you’re from!
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Berry Brioche Bread Pudding
This decadent Berry Brioche Bread Pudding is crammed full of blueberries, raspberries and butterscotch chips. An indulgent dessert that is a favorite with everyone!
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Cheesecake Recipe
This Cheesecake Recipe is the only recipe you’ll ever need for Cheesecake. A dreamy, decadent, rich, smooth and utterly delicious cheesecake topped with cherry topping! This really is what cheesecake dreams are made of!
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slices of pumpkin bread on a cooling rack
The Best Pumpkin Bread
This Pumpkin Bread probably is the best out there, it's super soft and moist, not to mention crazy easy to make. It's a classic bread perfect for fall, full of pumpkin flavor and perfectly spiced.
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Pumpkin Crumb Cake
This Pumpkin Crumb Cake is here just in time for fall season! It's deliciously moist and sweet with a perfect crunchy topping. Perfect to share with friends over a good cup of coffee! 
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3 triple layer brownies stacked on top of one another
Triple Layer Rice Krispie Brownies
These Triple Layer Rice Krispie Brownies will rock your world. They're perfect for those days when you need a little pick me up. Three layers of complete delicious madness.
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Brownie Recipe
This Brownie Recipe is the only no-fail recipe you’ll ever need! Perfect gooey brownies, incredibly fudgy, super easy to make and downright indulgent!
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Cookies
Chocolate Pecan Pie Cookies – Chopped pecans mixed together with butter and corn syrup and cocoa powder, simply makes for the most perfect cookie filling.
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2 bowls filled with rice pudding.
Rice Pudding
Rice Pudding – A quick and easy homemade recipe for the best rice pudding out there! Boiled rice with milk, egg, sugar, vanilla, and golden raisins. Very simple to make but so delicious!
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