40+ Best Fall Desserts cakes, cookies, pies
40+ Best Fall Desserts cakes, cookies, pies
This collection of fall desserts features all the best warm and comforting treats in fall spices and flavors!
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The most cozy dessert ever!
Open the oven and take out hot pies, delicious chips, sweet cookies and cakes.
The thought of cozy fall desserts instantly warms me up, and I want to curl up on the couch with a snack and a book, or maybe a Hallmark movie.
Whether you’re planning an easy evening home or hosting a dinner party, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite fall desserts. But before I get into the recipe, here are some general tips!
Fall Dessert Tips
Since pumpkins and apples are seasonal fruits, you’ll see many fall desserts featuring these two fruits.
- pumpkin: Most recipes using pumpkin call for canned pumpkin puree. Make sure you don’t accidentally buy canned pie filling or seasoned pumpkin. If you’re really adventurous, you can even make your own puree from pumpkins from your garden. This pumpkin pie post explains how.
- Apple: In the case of apples, choose apples that retain their structure when baked. That way you don’t end up with mushy applesauce instead of warm tender apple slices. Here are some that work well: Honeycrips, Pink Lady, Braeburn, Jonagold, and Granny Smith.
In addition to pumpkin and apples, I think oatmeal gives a warm fall feel, and of course there are plenty of chocolate desserts that I love all year round!
As you click on the recipes, you’ll find baking tips and storage tips for each recipe so you can get the perfect dessert every time.
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There are many of our favorites, but we wanted to share our top picks…
Dessert Apple Pie with Caramel Apples Recipe
Apple Pie Caramel Apples Disney Copycat Recipe ~ Yogurt Smith apples dipped in chewy caramel, coated in white chocolate, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, and finished with pie crumbs, your favorite Disney treats are easy at home The price of making!
Total time: 18 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Toffee Pudding Recipe
Buttery, sweet and moist – this sticky toffee pudding is a must! It takes a few steps, but it’s a very work-worthy dessert that’s perfect for holidays and parties.
Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Check out this recipe for Bread, Dessert Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Soft and gooey pumpkin cinnamon rolls topped with a delicious pumpkin spice glaze. Between the pumpkin flavored bread dough, the pumpkin spice filling, and the pumpkin spice glaze on top, this dessert has it all!
Total time: 2 hours 27 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Carmelitas Recipe
These ooey gooey Oatmeal Carmelitas contain caramel, chocolate chips and oat dough. Even better, they can be ready in 20 minutes or less!
Total time: 45 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Delight Recipe
A delicious 4-layer pumpkin dessert starts with a crunchy pecan crust covered with layers of creamy pumpkin, cream cheese, and whipped cream!
Total time: 3 hours 35 minutes
Check out this recipe for dessert rice pudding recipe
Cream and Sweet Rice Pudding is an easy dessert that can be served hot or cold. Topped with a dash of cinnamon, this is the ultimate comfort food that brings back nostalgic memories!
Total time: 55 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Custard Recipe
This Pumpkin Custard Dessert is easy to prepare and will satisfy pumpkin cravings! It’s rich and creamy, full of pumpkin spice and a delicious nutty, crunchy topping.
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Check out this recipe for dessert apple pie recipe
This apple pie recipe wraps fall into a heavenly dessert. A bite of tender apples, cinnamon spice and a sweet and crisp shortbread make it the best apple pie you’ll ever try!
Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Check out this recipe for Breakfast, Dessert Homemade Donuts Recipe
Not sure what’s so addicting about these donuts (maybe they’re deep fried?!), but I assure you they are. Everyone loves these homemade donuts.
Total time: 15 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe
Oreo crust, two layers of cheesecake (one original, one pumpkin puree), whipped cream and chocolate ganache! Everything about this Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake is heavenly.
Total time: 7 hours 25 minutes
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Favorite Fall Cookie Recipes
Who can say no to cookies fresh from the oven? Especially on an autumn day? not me! ! Here are some great ideas for fall cookies to make this season.
Dessert Shortbread Cookies Recipe
What’s not to love about these delicious melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread? It only requires a handful of common ingredients!
Total time: 25 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Butterscotch Nacho Cookies
Kids love making these no-bake butterscotch cookies – they’re easy, quick and delicious! Nachos are mixed with melted peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips.
Total time: 13 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
The perfect texture, a mix of whole and blended oats, flavored with spices, and a sweet frosting – they are amazing!
Total time: 20 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe
Whether you call them butter cookies or cake mix cookies, you know they are delicious! These cookies are made with yellow cake mix, butter, cream cheese and a few other ingredients. They’re so sticky, chewy, and moist – can’t resist them!
Total time: 45 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are so soft and fluffy, just like cake. These cookies are bursting with pumpkin flavor and chocolate chips, with just the right amount of seasonal spices.
Total time: 17 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Caramel Cookies Recipe
Soft chewy caramel cookies sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt. The perfect combination of sweet and savory in one delicious cookie!
Total time: 22 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites Recipe
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are mini, but packed with flavor! They’re filled with creamy chocolate and are perfect for a bite.
Total time: 20 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Turtle Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
With chopped pecans on the outside, caramel filling and chocolate, these turtle thumbprint cookies are hard not to love!
Total time: 1 hour 26 minutes
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Best Fall Cakes + Cupcakes
The kids love helping out with some delicious cakes and cupcakes. This is our favorite to make this time of year.
Dessert Caramel Apple Cake Recipe
This Caramel Apple Cake is so easy to make, yet so delicious, it’s going to be your new fall favorite dessert! With ingredients like vanilla cake mix, evaporated milk, caramel cubes and apple pie filling, this warm and gooey treat is an absolute dream!
Total time: 50 minutes
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These chocolate cupcakes are moist, fudgy and filled with chocolate. Here’s an easy cupcake recipe that’s perfect every time and 1000 times better than any boxed combination!
Total time: 1 hour
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Shortbread Recipe
Pumpkin shortbread is a must for fall. It calls for all the smooth pumpkin flavors topped with crunchy pecans and a dollop of whipped cream.
Total time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert German Chocolate Cake Recipe
Homemade German Chocolate Cake is always a favorite. Two layers of soft chocolate cake topped with decadent coconut pecan frosting. Kind of not to love?
Check out this recipe for Dessert Neiman Marcus Cake Recipe
Neiman Marcus Cake – If you’ve had this before, you’ll know how incredible the pecan and coconut crust is topped with a gooey cream cheese batter! amazing! !
Total time: 42 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Moist and delicious, this two-layer pumpkin gooey butter cake is perfect for any fall holiday! The dessert consists of a custard-like base layered with a layer of creamy pumpkin puree, cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, and powdered sugar.
Total time: 50 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Chocolate Cake Recipe
Our Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe. It’s easy, moist, delicious, and serves a lot, making it our party dessert – perfect with ice cream.
Total time: 25 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Apple Cake Recipe
This easy apple cake is extra moist and filled with cinnamon and apples. Top it off with ice cream and caramel sauce for the perfect fall treat!
Total time: 45 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
Peanut Butter Cupcakes are soft, tender and full of peanut butter flavor. They are the perfect treat for peanut butter lovers!
Total time: 30 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Rolls Recipe
Libby’s Pumpkin Rolls are a classic fall favorite! Nothing beats a pumpkin cake filled with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, all wrapped in a delicious cream cheese filling.
Total time: 35 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Try this Fall Dump Cake Variation – Pumpkin Dump Cake! This delicious pumpkin cake recipe contains all the fall flavors, pumpkin, pecan and cinnamon spice.
Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Pumpkin Magic Cake Recipe
The triple layer cake consists of a creamy pumpkin puree layer, a layer of yellow cake and a final layer of white chocolate pumpkin spice frosting and white chocolate shavings! !
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Fall Pie Recipes
Pie screams drop time! don’t you agree? ! Here are some pies we highly recommend making this time of year.
Dessert Oatmeal Pie Recipe
Easy Oatmeal Pie is an old fashioned favorite! With a delicious brown sugar flavor, chewy oatmeal and puff pastry – it’s the perfect pie recipe.
Total time: 5 hours
Check out this recipe for Dessert S’Mores Pie Recipe
Everything you need for your favorite campfire treats, but in delicious homemade pies! Topped with a creamy chocolate filling, graham cracker crust and gooey marshmallows – this morel pie is irresistible.
Total time: 5 hours
Check out this recipe for Dessert Crustless Pumpkin Pie Recipe This crustless pumpkin pie is smooth, creamy and packed with pumpkin flavor. It’s easy to make, perfect for Thanksgiving – and so delicious, you won’t miss the crust!
Total time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Mini Pecan Pies
Everyone’s favorite mini pecan pies! Great for parties and snacking with your hands! Sweet, bite-sized, and crunchy—these mini pies are perfect for the holidays.
Total time: 23 minutes
Check out this recipe for Dessert Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
This Chocolate Cream Pie has two chocolates in a cream pudding topped with whipped cream and a chocolate roll! !
Total time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Check out this recipe for the best apple pie recipe for dessert
There’s nothing better than a warm slice of apple pie served with vanilla ice cream! This homemade apple pie recipe has proven to be the best apple pie recipe ever. With a flaky butter crust made from scratch and a sticky sweet apple filling, this pie won’t disappoint!
Total time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Check out this recipe for dessert sweet potato pie recipe
This sweet potato pie has a creamy texture and a perfect hint of…