Last updated on December 1st, 2019
Happy almost-Thanksgiving! We’ve roasted our turkey. We’ve served up the sides. Hallelujah –it’s time for dessert! And here are our ten favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes, all tested and true and waiting for you:
Our Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Pumpkin Soufflé. Bored with the average-joe pumpkin pie? Make a Pumpkin Soufflé! This particular soufflé is not only dramatic and delicious, but it’s naturally gluten-free, too. Here’s the sinfully simple step-by-step recipe.
Cranberry-Almond Tart. Nuts and berries cloaked in homemade caramel and baked in French pastry dough? YES, PLEASE. This delicious work of art is meant to be served cold from the fridge. Which means you can make it well in advance of your Thanksgiving feast. The recipe.
Apple Galette. This easy dessert is everything you’d want it to be: decadent, exciting, and downright addicting. I like to brush the apples with warmed red currant jelly to give them a sexy sheen. Here’s the step-by-step.
Flourless Chocolate Cake. This fudgy-creamy miracle belongs on every holiday table. And even the gluten-intolerant can enjoy it. The cake requires no skill to make. Here’s proof.
Sweet Potato Pie. My version differs from most, in that the sweet potato flavor isn’t smothered out with pumpkin pie spices. Furthermore, the pie is only slightly sweet. It’s a dessert that we can serve for breakfast! The recipe.
La Tarte Tatin. This chic French apple dessert is actually quite easy to make! Click here to watch me make the tarte in real time. Then proceed to the printable step-by-step recipe.
Rustic Apple Cake. Your guests will inhale this autumn treasure, just as I did right after I made it. The cake is deliriously-scented with cinnamon, lemon, and nutmeg. The recipe.
Helene’s Crazy Chocolate Cake. I posted this 70-year-old family recipe a couple of months ago. Everyone who tried it loved it. I think you’ll love it to, for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time! Here’s the recipe.
My Favorite Pumpkin Bread. This lovely loaf captures the very essence of autumn. And nothing could be easier to make. I make the bread the same way my mother did in the 1970s. And that is with plenty of sugar and spice! Here’s the recipe.
Cranberry Clafouti. This simple French “cake” is usually associated with cherries and blueberries. I can assure you that it is equally delectable with fresh or frozen cranberries! The recipe.
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Lourdes Fay says
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful recipes. My 3 1/2 yr old grand daughter is dairy, soy and gluten intolerant. I would like to make a thanksgiving dessert that she can enjoy also. Any ideas?
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Lourdes – If, by “dairy,” you don’t mean eggs, then the Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe might be suitable for your granddaughter. Hope so! (You can grease the pan with coconut oil instead of butter.)
Vickie B. says
Kevin, like always everything looks so good. Your recipes are wonderful. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Mr. Fox, and your family!! Love, and happiness. Vickie B.
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Vickie B. – Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
Jane says
Lourdes, Here is a cake similar to Kevin’s but with out the egg, that your granddaughter could probably eat.
Wacky Cake- a wonderfully moist all purpose chocolate cake
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
6 Tb cocoa
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
Sift together and add
12 Tb oil
2 Tb vinegar
2 tsp vanilla
Pour 2 cups cold water over all and mix with a mixer until smooth. Bake at 350 30 – 35 mins.
Makes 2 8″ or 9″ layers
2 doz cup cakes
1 9″ X 13″ pan
Kevin, thanks for all the yummy recipes. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Sheila says
Hi Kevin, I made the crust for the sweet potato pie with the Libby recipe for the filling because some folks don’t know what their missing and expect Libbey pie- haha. I will make the sweet potato for myself. Made the Carmel almond cranberry tart- almost thought I was messing it up at every stage but I think it worked. Also the flourless chocolate cake. My kitchens a mess, but I’m excited to have some tomorrow. Thanks… I was thinking about how much you get accomplished! I thank you for your site- I know it must take a lot of time… it is a great resource – and I need a lot of help !
Durf says
Kevin!!!!
This recipe was fantastic! Everyone loved it, so I didn’t get enough. I’ve tried several recipes and they were all super bland. This was just the right of flavoring. Maybe it was the Jack Daniels??
Sheila says
Update: I didn’t mess up the cranberry caramel tart- haha. They were all delicious and beautiful! Thanks
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Durf – Music to my ears!
Hi Sheila – So happy you made the crust, the caramel cranberry tart, and the flourless chocolate cake. Thanks for reporting back!