Easy Thanksgiving Desserts That Aren't Pie
A graham cracker crust is much easier to work with than traditional pie crust; just mix crushed graham crackers with sugar and melted butter until the mixture has the consistency of wet sand, then pat it into a pie pan. Once you have your easy crust, use it to make pumpkin cheesecake. Click here for our recipe.
Baked Apples
This simple baked fruit dessert is not only delicious and fragrant, but it's also easy to customize. Someone in your family doesn't like nuts? Leave them out. Don't have sunflower seeds on hand? Try pine nuts instead. Click here for our recipe.
Pumpkin Mousse
If you're worried that you'll miss pumpkin pie, try making crustless pumpkin custard. Making mousse from scratch may sound intimidating, but this recipe uses pudding mix to make it easier. Click here for our recipe.
Poached Pears
This elegant dessert takes time to make but you won't have to stand over the stove while the pears soften; just check them every so often. And, you can make them in advance. If you want to serve them warm, simply save the poaching liquid and use it to quickly and gently reheat the pears before serving. Click here for our recipe.
Pumpkin Roll
This moist and delicious pumpkin cake is rolled up with a sweet cream cheese frosting. And, to make it even easier, the recipe can be found on just about any can of pumpkin purée or pie filling. Click here for our recipe.
Baked Brie
This dessert is too delicious and too simple not to make. Simply drizzle a wheel of brie with honey and warm it in the oven. We like to top it with homemade cranberry chutney and serve it with crisp biscotti chips for a super simple addition to the Thanksgiving dessert table. Click here for our recipe.
Cranberry Apple Casserole
Here's a quick and easy upgrade for classic apple crisp: combine premade apple pie filling with whole-berry cranberry sauce and top the mixture with an oat crumble before baking it in the oven. Click here for the recipe.
Apple Spice Cake Trifle
What better way could there be to end Thanksgiving dinner than with layers of apple spice cake and cinnamon-infused vanilla pudding? Make the cake for this trifle a day in advance and assembling this dessert will be easy on Thanksgiving Day. Click here for our recipe.