Thanksgiving is approaching, and tasty desserts are one of the best parts of the holiday! Turkey and stuffing are fine, but I always save room for dessert!
For me one of the hardest part of planning Thanksgiving dinner is picking out what desserts to make. My family has traditional favorites they love, like pumpkin pie or blueberry cheesecake, but it is also a great time to try something new and different.
Keeping it relatively simple is key! The last thing you want during the holidays is extra stress because the most important part of the holiday is spending time with your family and friends, not spending all day in the kitchen. So pick a few traditional desserts, something new and fun and then relax and enjoy the holiday.
Any of these fabulous Thanksgiving desserts would be a perfect ending to a traditional Thanksgiving meal, whether you are looking for something traditional or something unique and different. I’ve also included one of my family’s favorite recipes, an easy apple galette, at the end of the post.
Elegant and Easy Thanksgiving Desserts
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust either store bought or homemade
- 4 medium apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice *see notes for substitution
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Peel, core and slice the apples. You can also chop them into pieces instead of slices. You need about 4 cups of apples.
- Put the apple slices in a bowl. Add the sugar, flour, apple pie spice and toss to coat.
- Roll out the pie crust into a circle about 12 inches around and 1/8 inch thick. A galette is supposed to be rustic, so you don’t need to make a perfect circle.
- Pile the apples in the center of the crust, leaving about 1 inch around with no fruit.
- Fold the edges of the crust up over the apples to cover them, crimping them as needed.
- Bake at 375 F for 45-50 minutes. The galette will be golden brown when it is done.
- Serve with ice cream, caramel sauce or whipped cream.
Notes
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I love that these are not all pumpkin focused like so many other bloggers are posting. I am so sick of pumpkin everything!
Me too, Kimberly C.! I can’t even smell a pumpkin candle right now! LoL!
I always make an apple and pumpkin pie. But that blueberry cheesecake looks amazing. I may have to add a new one to the mix this year.
Thanks so much for this incredible resource of desserts! My son’s birthday is Friday and he requested something lemon. I think he would love that lemon sour cream pie. Thanks, again.
Visiting from Happiness is Homemade, those desserts look scrumptious. I’ll be doing a Pumpkin Chiffon Pie (lighter than the usual), and something with apples for Thanksgiving dinner.
These recipes look so delicious. I want to try the Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Roll! I’ve made pumpkin rolls in the past, but never thought to add chocolate chips. That sounds awesome!
What a yummy line-up! A few classics, a few twists, it’s so fun to plan for Thanksgiving, isn’t it??
~April (visiting from Treasure Box Tuesday)
Thank you for featuring my homemade apple pie, I appreciate it! Those other desserts look yummy too. You’re making me hungry!
Omg I want to make all of these they look so delicious.