When one thinks of Thanksgiving meals, they are sort of incomplete without turkey and pumpkin dishes. Now with Thanksgiving around the corner, you are stuck between the traditional desserts and the not so traditional desserts. In this write-up, we will look at some interesting recipes to make Thanksgiving desserts. This will ensure, you have both traditional as well as the modern desserts spread out with the feast. Let's take a look at some thanksgiving dessert ideas.
Best Thanksgiving Desserts
Although, there are enough number of desserts available in the market, nothing can taste better than the homemade desserts. How can that be any different for the Thanksgiving desserts. Isn't it more fun as well, to make the desserts at home? However, you may not always have a lot of time on hand to make some elaborate desserts. Here are some easy desserts recipes, which will be of help to you for the same. Let's move to some desserts recipes.
Caramel Apple Gingerbread
This is one of the Thanksgiving dessert recipes for kids. It is simple to make, as the recipe makes use of ready to use ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 packages gingerbread mix
- 1 box cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
- 1 can pumpkin pie filling
- 1 container frozen whipped topping
- cup gingersnaps
- cup packed brown sugar
- tsp ground cardamom
- tsp ground cinnamon
- According to the directions on the make, make the gingerbread in a 9 inch baking pan.
- While the gingerbread is baking, you can also make the pudding and keep it aside, so that it cools down.
- After it cools down, add pumpkin pie filling, along with brown sugar, cinnamon and cardamom into the pudding.
- Crumble some part of the gingerbread after it cools down and spread it at the bottom of a large bowl.
- Top it with pudding mixture and then with a layer of whipped topping.
- Repeat the procedure again.
- Now sprinkle the gingersnaps on top and keep it in the refrigerator for a few hours, overnight is better, before you serve it.
Pumpkin cheesecakes have been made for Thanksgiving for a very long time. Although this recipe makes use of a number of ingredients, this Thanksgiving recipe is worth the trouble. This is also a great dessert for kids.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 packages cream cheese
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 5 cups frozen whipped topping
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- cup milk
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- While you prepare the batter for the pumpkin cheesecake, preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Combine all-purpose flour, butter and pecans together. Beat the ingredients, till they are well combine.
- Pour the mixture into a baking pan.
- Place the pan in the oven, let it bake preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. After it is done, remove from the oven and keep it aside.
- In another bowl, mix softened cream cheese, thawed two cups of whipped topping, confectioners sugar and beat well.
- Once they are well mixed add vanilla extract and mix well again.
- Spread the cheese mixture on the cooled crust.
- At last combine, pudding mix, pumpkin puree, pie spice, 2 cups whipped topping and milk together. Continue to combine, till they are mixed well.
- Spread the mixture on the cream cheese layer evenly.
- Now use the remaining whipped topping to spread on the cheesecake.
- Use any topping for decoration.
- Place it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, before you serve it.
If you are looking for healthy desserts, then this is one of my favorite. It can also be converted into sugar free desserts recipe as well. This recipe is similar to the traditional pie recipes, yet different.
Ingredients
- 1 cups rolled oats
- 3 pounds ripe but firm pears
- cup chopped walnuts
- cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup whole wheat
- tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons canola oil
- cup pure maple syrup
- cup raisins
- 2 tbsp wheat flour
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp minced crystallized ginger
- Peel the pears and cut them into inch pieces.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F to make the dessert.
- In a bowl, mix oats, 1/3 cup wheat flour, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon well.
- Add canola oil, till all the ingredients are evenly moist.
- In another bowl, mix pears, flour, maple syrup, raisins, lemon juice and ginger together.
- Pour the pears mixture in a baking pan, now spread the oats mixture on it.
- Bake it, till the pears are tender and topping color is golden. It will take about 45 to 50 minutes.
- After baking, let it stand for 10 to 12 minutes before you can serve it.
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