Five Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes You’ll Thank Us For

Thanksgiving is the day that actually kicks off the holiday season. It is a day for family and friends to gather around the table, eat great food, and give thanks for everything that they have. When it comes to food, you want to make sure that everything is perfect from the turkey dinner down to the dessert. If you are tired of serving the same old pumpkin pie and apple pie that you put out every year, there are a few Thanksgiving dessert recipes that you can try. Each of the recipes listed below is guaranteed to please even the pickiest eater.

Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake

If you love the richness of a cheesecake, but you still want to follow Thanksgiving tradition by serving a pumpkin pie, this is the perfect dessert to serve after dinner. If you are planning to make this dessert, don’t expect to have it done in an hour. It takes 7 hours and 40 minutes to prepare this cheesecake that serves 12 people.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of canned pumpkin
• 2-8 ounce packages of softened cream cheese
• 1 ½ cups of gingersnap cookies, crushed
• ½ cup of pecans, finely chopped
• ¾ cups of white sugar, separated
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup of salted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon of real vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoons of ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Start by combining the butter, pecans, and crushed gingersnap cookies into a mixing bowl. Stir until the ingredients are completely incorporated. Next, press the mixture into the bottom of the baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and bake the crust for 10 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven, and set it aside so that it can cool down.
2. In your second mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, ½ cup of the sugar, and the vanilla extract. Be sure to stir the mixture well, until it is smooth. Next, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well with the egg beater between each egg.
3. Remove 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture and set it aside. Next, blend the remaining ¼ cup of sugar, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the pumpkin, and mix it up well.
4. Spread the pumpkin batter into the crust evenly. Next, take the plain batter that you set aside and drop it on top. Use a knife to give it a swirl effect.
5. Bake the cheesecake in the oven at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. After the filling has set, remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the edge of the pan.
6. Put the cheesecake in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours before you serve it.

Tip: Put a dollop of whipped cream on each piece of cake when serving.

Sweet Potato Cupcakes With Toasted Marshmallow Frosting

These delicious cupcakes are a combination of the classic Thanksgiving side dish and a delicious dessert. You can expect to be in the kitchen for 1 hour and 45 minutes to make this amazing treat, and it serves 12 people.

Ingredients for the Cupcakes:

• 1 cup of sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
• ½ cup of milk at room temperature
• ½ cup of butter at room temperature
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 2 cups of unbleached flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 ½ cups of brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of real vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves

Ingredients for the Frosting:

• ½ cup of marshmallow crème
• 1 teaspoon of real vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of cream of tartar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons of cold water

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the butter and the brown sugar and beat well. Next, add the eggs one at a time and continue to blend. Finally, add the sweet potatoes and the vanilla extract and mix well.
2. Next, whisk in the baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and the nutmeg. Finally, blend in the milk. Mix until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
3. Place the cupcake liners in the muffin pans, and scoop the batter into each liner. Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes. Finally, take the cupcakes out of the muffin pan and put them on a cooling rack.
4. While the cupcakes are cooking, you can start to prepare the frosting. Combine the cream of tartar, sugar, eggs, and cold water in a mixing bowl. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water, and stir with an electric mixer. Once the mixture starts to form stiff peaks, you are done and remove the bowl from the heat. Finally, add the vanilla extract and the marshmallow and beat well.
5. To frost the cupcakes, you can either use a pastry bag with a tip to create small dots on the cupcakes or you can spread it over the top with a knife.
6. Finally, put 3 to 4 cupcakes on a baking sheet and broil them for 90 seconds. Repeat this step until all of the cupcakes are broiled.

Pumpkin Cannoli

If you love a good cannoli and you want to serve them at your Thanksgiving dinner, this is the perfect recipe. The best part is it only takes 20 minutes to prepare them, and this recipe serves 12.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup of canned pumpkin
• ½ cup of ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces of mascarpone cheese
• ¼ cup of vanilla pudding mix
• ½ heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon of sprinkles
• 1 cup of confectioner’s sugar
• 1 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon of confectioner’s sugar for dusting

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, mascarpone cheese, pudding mix, ricotta cheese, pumpkin pie spice, and 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
2. In a large, chilled mixing bowl, beat the cream with an electric mixer until peaks start to form.
3. Next, fold it into the pumpkin mixture.
4. Next, pipe the mixture into the cannoli shells with a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with a hole cut in the corner.
5. Finally, sprinkle the ends with confectioners’ sugar.

Acorn Cookies

These are an adorable dessert that will fit in perfectly with your Thanksgiving theme. They take just 15 minutes to prepare, and this recipe makes 24 cookies.

Ingredients:

• 24 mini vanilla wafer cookies
• 24 butterscotch chips
• 24 Hersey’s Kisses
• 1 tablespoon of chocolate frosting

Instructions:

This recipe is very simple. Start by smearing a bit of frosting onto the flat part of the Hershey’s kiss. Use it to hold the kiss onto the vanilla wafer. Next, spread frosting on the bottom of the butterscotch chip, and stick it to the other side of the cookie. Continue to do this until you have used all of the ingredients.

Pumpkin Pie Bites

If you really need to have pumpkin pie at your dinner but want to do something different, you should try Pumpkin Pie Bites. They are delicious and you won’t need to worry about cutting a pie.

Ingredients:

• 1-15 ounce can of pumpkin
• ½ cup of rolled oats
• ½ cup of softened butter
• 1 cup of flour
• ¾ cups of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1-12 ounce can of evaporated milk
• ½ cup of brown sugar
• 2 large eggs

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, and the oats. Mix well and press it into a baking dish (9×13 inches).
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, pumpkin, milk, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and the cloves. Pour the mixture on the crust.
4. Finally, bake for 20 minutes, and cut into squares after it has cool down.

Whether you choose to bake one of these desserts or all five, you can be sure that they will make your dinner a success.