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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dessert recipes for the holiday table, including pies, pumpkin bakes, cheesecakes, cakes, bars, and crowd-friendly make-ahead sweets.

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Neatly sliced pumpkin cheesecake bars with creamy spiced filling and a cinnamon graham cracker crust

Cheesecakes

Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars for Clean Slices

Buttery cinnamon crumbs, mellow pumpkin, tangy cream cheese, and warm brown sugar give these pumpkin cheesecake bars the flavor of pumpkin pie...

Pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust, whipped cream, and crushed gingersnap topping with one slice removed

Cheesecakes

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust and a Smooth Filling

Warm ginger, cinnamon, and caramelized cookie aromas meet a cool, dense-creamy filling in this pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust. The crisp crumb...

Pumpkin cheesecake brownies with a fudgy chocolate center and spiced orange cheesecake swirls

Brownies & Bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies with a Fudgy Center

Glossy chocolate ridges, burnt-orange pumpkin swirls, and a dense, truffle-like crumb give these pumpkin cheesecake brownies their unmistakable fall character. The brownie...

Pumpkin pie with silky spiced filling and a golden tender pastry crust, shown with one clean slice removed.

Pies & Tarts

Pumpkin Pie with a Tender Pastry Crust

A golden, crisp-edged pastry shell gives way to silky pumpkin custard scented with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. This pumpkin pie balances...

Pumpkin crumb pie with spiced custard, flaky crust, and a crisp golden oat crumble topping.

Pies & Tarts

Pumpkin Crumb Pie with a Crisp Oat Crumble

Buttery golden crumbs, toasted oats, and warm cinnamon give way to a smooth pumpkin custard and a crisp pastry base in this...

Cranberry apple pie with a flaky golden double crust and ruby cranberry apple filling

Pies & Tarts

Cranberry Apple Pie with a Flaky Double Crust

Deeply golden pastry cracks into a ruby-red filling where tart cranberries sharpen the sweetness of tender apples. This cranberry apple pie balances...

Slice of creamy pumpkin cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust

Cheesecakes

The Ultimate Pumpkin Cheesecake with Creamy Filling

Warm cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves perfume every creamy bite, while the buttery graham cracker crust adds just enough crisp contrast. This...

Pies & Tarts

Salted Caramel Apple Pie with Golden Pastry

Deep-golden pastry shatters around tender cinnamon apples, while buttery caramel adds a toasted-sugar finish and a distinct pop of salt. This salted...

A classic double crust apple pie with a shiny golden top and neatly layered apple filling, on a cooling rack.

Pies & Tarts

Classic Double-Crust Apple Pie with Flaky Pastry

As the scent of bubbling apples, cinnamon, and golden butter wafts from the oven, you know you're minutes away from a deeply...

Bakery-Style three-layer carrot layer cake with moist orange crumb and smooth cream cheese frosting.

Cakes

Carrot Layer Cake with a Moist Crumb

Warm hints of cinnamon and nutmeg drift up from each forkful of this bakery-style carrot layer cake, while the vibrant orange crumb...