My FAVORITE Thanksgiving Desserts and Recipes
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Thanksgiving desserts can be a controversial topic. Most people agree that Thanksgiving pies are the traditional Thanksgiving after dinner choice. But where are the good Thanksgiving pie recipes? Check out my list of Thanksgiving dessert ideas! And…my favorite pie recipes!
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I wish I had as much commitment to Thanksgiving desserts as I did to Thanksgiving sides but there’s just not enough room for 10 of each in a 3 person household. But that doesn’t mean I don’t love pies! To get my entire list of recipes, including links, sign up on the form below! They’ll be sent to your email and are nicely organized in Notion!
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How We Choose Thanksgiving Desserts
Choosing a Thanksgiving dessert is a delicate balance between traditional, classic, nostalgia and trying something new that you wouldn’t normally make. We try to do two of our classic Thanksgiving pies and one new dessert. Unless I find something really exciting I want to try, I usually let our daughter decide on our new dessert for the year!
My Favorite Thanksgiving Pies
There are two pies I make every year because they’re my absolute favorite Thanksgiving pies. They’re the pies that you might think of when you think of Thanksgiving. Because who doesn’t love pumpkin pie or apple pie?!
For my pumpkin pie, I love Sally’s Baking Addiction’s The Great Pumpkin Pie Recipe! I love almost every recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction if I’m being completely honest! But while I haven’t found the perfect apple pie recipe quite yet, Smitten Kitchen’s Even More Perfect Apple Pie is pretty close! These two pies are made ahead of time the day before and are just perfect after Thanksgiving dinner or for breakfast the next day!
Other Thanksgiving Pie Recipes
Thanksgiving is my time for experimenting with other thanksgiving pie recipes as well! Last year, I made an Espresso Chocolate Pie I found on Tiktok but realized I didn’t have one of the ingredients and substituted it with peppermint extract instead…it was amazing! I also made the Hilly’s Pumpkin Pie from Milk Bar last year. To be honest…I wasn’t super impressed considering the labor of love it was! This year, my daughter requested Chocolate Pie so I’ll be making Sally’s Baking Addiction’s Mocha Chocolate Pudding Pie!
Do we need other Thanksgiving dessert ideas?
I love my pumpkin and apple pies for Thanksgiving! I would be perfectly happy if those were the only pies we had on Thanksgiving day. So why do we meed other Thanksgiving dessert ideas? Is it really necessary?
Part of this depends on whether or not you’re hosting a crowd. The more people you’re serving, the more desserts you need. Hosting for a big crowd is the perfect opportunity to try new and exciting Thanksgiving desserts outside your favorite pies.
Your Favorite Pie Recipes
What are your favorite pie recipes? Are you a pumpkin pie or a sweet potato pie family? I would love to hear all about your favorite pie recipes. Maybe I’ll try it out next year as our bonus pie!
Besides the sides, I think the Thanksgiving desserts and Thanksgiving pies are the best part of Thanksgiving dinner! I hope you’ve enjoyed hearing about my favorite Thanksgiving desserts and recipes. Don’t forget to sign up for the FREE list of all my favorite Thanksgiving recipes. It’s organized in Notion so you can easily use it again and again!
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