Thanksgiving Desserts

  4.5 – 216 reviews  • Thanksgiving Level: Intermediate Total: 13 hr 30 min Prep: 30 min Inactive: 11 hr 30 min Cook: 1 hr 30 min Yield: 12 to 15 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (10 crackers) 1 tablespoon sugar 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted 2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at … Read more

  4.8 – 4 reviews  • Thanksgiving Level: Intermediate Total: 4 hr 35 min Prep: 45 min Inactive: 2 hr Cook: 1 hr 50 min Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1 small to medium kabocha squash, cut into sixths, seeds removed Olive oil 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for bench flour 1/4 cup sugar … Read more

  4.3 – 6 reviews  • Thanksgiving I like this dessert because I like most upside-down things. This rustic tart with a circle of pears gets its origins from the French apple tart Tatin, and can be a beautiful alternative to classic American apple pie. This dessert feels more like cooking than baking; you don’t even need … Read more

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Thanksgiving Level: Easy Total: 5 hr 15 min Prep: 4 hr 45 min Cook: 30 min Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, … Read more

  4.2 – 6 reviews  • Thanksgiving Level: Easy Total: 40 min Active: 10 min Yield: 15 servings Ingredients 2 cups pumpkin puree 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup whole milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Pinch salt Instructions Whisk together the pumpkin puree, cream, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a … Read more

  4.4 – 80 reviews  • Thanksgiving Level: Intermediate Total: 4 hr 35 min Prep: 20 min Inactive: 4 hr 10 min Cook: 5 min Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup dark rum 1 packet (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin powder 1 (15-ounce can) pumpkin (not pie filling) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown … Read more

  5.0 – 2 reviews  • Thanksgiving This is a nice alternative to all of the pies that adorn the Thanksgiving table. I love nuts mixed with the cranberries. The richness goes so well with the tartness of the fruit. Level: Intermediate Total: 2 hr 10 min Prep: 1 hr Inactive: 20 min Cook: 50 min Yield: … Read more

  4.8 – 6 reviews  • Thanksgiving Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 30 min Active: 45 min Yield: 8 to 12 servings Ingredients 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and large diced 1/4 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 4 to 6 tablespoons light brown sugar Cooking spray 1 large egg 1 cup packed light brown sugar … Read more

  0.0 – 0 reviews  • Thanksgiving This is the kind of dessert I love, both for its ingredients and its tart form. Cornmeal and maple syrup said autumn to me and buttermilk is an American classic, perfect for this very American holiday. As much as I love pie, I’m a tart girl-maybe it’s the simplicity of … Read more