Classic Pies Can Get Monotonous—Our Most-Saved Thanksgiving Desserts Are Anything But Boring

Without the need for making or chilling pie dough, these bars give regular pecan pie a run for its money. Plus, turning pecan pie into these handheld bars turns them almost into blondies, making them a best of both worlds dessert. Hosting Thanksgiving just got a little less intimidating. 😎

Get the Pecan Pie Bars recipe.

A classic pumpkin pie is a standard at Thanksgiving dinner, but what to do when there are more diners than slices? Or, what if you're more of a crust-lover than filling? Enter these adorable mini pumpkin pies that rethink the ratio of crust to filling in the most adorable, snack-able package.

Get the Mini Pumpkin Pies recipe.

Ready to flex your fall baking skills? Featuring three layers of tender, lightly spiced apple cider cake sandwiched with apple pie filling, buttery crumble, and salted caramel, this apple crumble cake recipe will delight and impress anyone who’s lucky enough to snag a piece.

Get the Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Cake recipe.

Get your pumpkin and cheesecake fix in one with these pumpkin-spiced cookies stuffed with a little surprise: cream cheese filling! The warming pumpkin spice cookies complement the creamy, tangy flavors of cheesecake, creating the most decadent cookie you'll have all season long.

Get the Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies recipe.

When butter, brown sugar, and oats are combined, something incredible happens in a way that apple pie just can’t match. You'll almost forget the apples are the second layer beneath.

Get the Apple Crisp recipe.

You may be most familiar with these speculoos cookies as a beloved Delta in-flight snack. In fact, Biscoff’s partnership with the airline is what first introduced American consumers to the cookie in the 1980s. TMYK! We love eating them all year long, but especially around the holidays—turning them into a trifle makes them extra special and holiday-worthy.

Get the Biscoff Trifle recipe.

Don’t want to make yet another pie for your holiday rotation but still need that distinctive pumpkin pie flavor on your menu? Turn your pumpkin pie into a bar!

Get the Pumpkin Oat Bars recipe.

Adding pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice to chocolate chip cookie dough results in a heavenly pillow-like cookie with major autumn vibes. Yum!

Get the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe.

If desserts were people, these mini piecakens would be the biggest divas you ever met. Inspired by pastry chef Zac Young’s viral three-layer piecaken, these fun-sized versions feature a tiny cranberry pie baked inside a spiced pumpkin cupcake, crowned with a generous dollop of whipped cream, more cranberry pie filling, AND a tiny round of sugary pie crust.

Get the Mini Piecakens recipe.

With endless ways to combine the holiday favorites, Thanksgiving leftovers are more often than not the real star of the holiday. Dessert leftovers might get overlooked, but you’ll want to save a few slices of your Thanksgiving pie to make this easy no-churn caramel apple pie ice cream.

Get the No-Churn Caramel Apple Pie Ice Cream recipe.

Are these a sandwich cookie? Or a handheld little cake? To be honest, we're still unclear. What we do know is that this autumnal spin on classic American whoopie pies gives us an unreasonable amount of joy once the weather starts to cool down. (Or as soon as September hits.)

Get the Pumpkin Whoopie Pies recipe.

These no-bake cheesecake bars are the quickest way to that peanut butter-y, chocolate-y buckeye flavor you know and love (not familiar? Think Reese's). Instead of hand dipping each truffle, you get to cut squares of peanut butter cheesecake with a crunchy chocolate crust and a snappy chocolate top.

Get the No-Bake Buckeye Cheesecake Bars recipe.

Using refrigerated crescent dough makes these apple dumplings a cinch to make and adds an extra buttery, flaky texture that truly takes them over the top. Trust us on the secret ingredient too—lemon-lime soda turns into a sweet sauce that you can drizzle over your gooey apple dumplings.

Get the Crescent Apple Dumplings recipe.

The only thing better than pecan pie? Chocolate bourbon pecan pie! That’s right, your favorite sticky-sweet pie got a chocolatey makeover so good you’ll have to make it at least once this holiday season.

Get the Dark Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie recipe.

This retro pie is everything you want in the millionaire experience—crunchy, sweet, mile-high, and make-ahead. It’s prepared by pressing a graham cracker crust into a pie plate and piling it high with a rich whipped topping base filled with pecans, coconut, and crushed pineapple.

Get the Million Dollar Pie recipe.

Apple pie is the pinnacle of classic American desserts, and everyone needs a staple recipe up their sleeve. If you’ve been searching for one that delivers a flaky, buttery crust and a perfectly sweet-tart apple filling, we’re here to tell you—this is it.

Get the Apple Pie recipe.

There's apple pie for a classic look or cranberry pie for a bit of tart after a decadent meal, but this recipe is the one you choose when you want it to be the star of your meal.

Get the French Silk Pie recipe.

Want something that couldn’t be easier to put together and to eat? This pie, a cross between a pumpkin and a Dutch apple pie, is adorned with an irresistible crunchy crumble. Buy apple butter at most grocery stores or make your own!

Get the Apple Butter Pie recipe.

When it comes to old-school Thanksgiving desserts, banana cream pie and pecan pie are always at the top of the list. If you’re torn between which dessert should be the centerpiece of your holiday table, why not combine them!? Best part about this pie? It’s completely no-bake, so you won’t be fighting for the oven space.

Get the No-Bake Banana Caramel Pecan Pie recipe.

Picture all the delightfulness of an apple cider donut, stuffed full of cream cheese frosting and drizzled in salted caramel, and you'll have these incredible whoopie pies. Best part? They're pretty straight-forward to make!Get the Apple Cider Whoopie Pies recipe.