Our Favorite Fall Desserts

Recipe: Coconut-Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

This doctored-up version of a classic pumpkin pie is light, airy, with whispers of spicy fall flavors like coconut and ginger. Says one reviewer, “If this wasn’t on our Thanksgiving table, there would be mutiny.” 

Recipe: Mexican Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chocolate cake is given a hot and spicy fall upgrade from cinnamon, red pepper, chipotle chile pepper, and sliced almonds. Serve with vanilla ice cream for a gooey and rich chocolate treat.

Recipe: Caramel-Glazed Monkey Bread

We’ve officially declared this the best pull-apart bread on Earth. The dough is soft and cakey, and forms a scrumptious sugary crust. Top with a sweet Caramel Glaze for a Southern fall recipe you’ll make every year.

Recipe: Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Cakes

Sweet potatoes, raisins, rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, and toasted pecans? We couldn’t possibly fit more flavor in these mini Bundt cakes if we tried.

Recipe: Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake

This delicious recipe combines our favorite fall flavors into one chocolaty, velvety dessert.

Recipe: Mini Apple Cider Pound Cakes

If fall was a flavor, it would taste like Apple Cider. These moist mini apple cider pound cakes perfectly capture the season, and can be doctored up with three different sweet toppings.

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Recipe: Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Puddings

All the best flavors of pumpkin and pecan pies come together in this easy, decadent bread pudding. 

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Dip

This sweet and versatile dish adds fall flavor to your tailgate spread. Serve it with everything from cookies to fruit to nuts.

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies

We packed chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, and toffee into these indulgent, bite-sized cookies.

Recipe: Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies

Baked with chocolate chips, pumpkin filling, and a hint of espresso, these dangerously delicious brownies are a chocolate lover’s fall dream.

Recipe: Double Apple Pie with Cornmeal Crust

This layered apple pie takes a classic fall dessert to the next level. Its flaky cornmeal crust and sugary sauce with a kick of brandy make it one of our best pies, ever.

Recipe: Salted Chocolate Matzo Madness

With savory, salty ingredients like matzos and pecans, and sweet chocolate chips, this easy-to-make snack is perfect for casual fall gatherings.

Recipe: Praline-Apple Bread

You’d never guess this rich, moist quick bread recipe doesn’t have any butter or oil in its batter.

Recipe: Candy Bar Pie

Here’s one of our favorite only test-kitchen approved ways for to use leftover Halloween candy. Line a salty pretzel piecrust with chocolate nougat bars (we used Snickers candy bars), and cover in creamy filling for a fall dessert worth hoarding some candy for.

Recipe: Triple Gingersnappers

Nothing says fall like enjoying a stack of fresh Gingersnappers and a hot cup of tea on a crisp fall evening.

Recipe: Pecan-Toffee Shortbread  

Buttery shortbread, sugary toffee, crunchy pecans, and rich chocolate make this rustic fall treat perfect for any occasion.

Recipe: Pumpkin Tart with Whipped Cream and Almond Toffee

Pumpkin spice latte lovers rejoice: this pumpkin tart captures all the best flavors of one of our favorite fall drinks.

Recipe: Apple Butter Pie

With the smooth, creamy texture of a pumpkin pie and the tart flavor of apples, this pie comes together in a flash for a deliciously sweet and simple fall dessert.

Recipe: Decadent Cream Puffs with Praline Sauce and Toasted Pecans

These show-stopping cream puffs, filled with butter-pecan ice cream and topped with a creamy praline sauce, will soothe any Southern sweet tooth.

Recipe: Classic Apple Dumplings

These made-from-scratch dumplings are bursting with nutty spices and tart apples. Drizzle in sweet sugar sauce and serve with vanilla ice cream for the ultimate comforting fall dessert. 

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Spectacular

This highly sought after pumpkin pie recipe is truly worthy of its title, and we don’t use the word “spectacular” lightly.

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Trifle

Next time you’re craving hot chocolate on a cool fall day, make this rich, moist, and flavorful hot chocolate trifle cake instead. Trust us, you won’t regret it.

Recipe: Praline Bundt Cake

This special-occasion Bundt cake, full of our very favorite fall ingredients, has earned rave reviews for a reason. Make sure you save yourself a slice before feeding it to guests – it’ll be gone in a flash.

Recipe: Old Fashioned Caramel Cupcakes

You can’t go wrong with tried-and-true yellow butter cupcakes. But you can turn them into one of the best desserts ever – just add old-fashioned caramel frosting.

Watch Video: Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

All the spiced goodness of fresh pumpkin pie in creamy, pint-sized milkshake form.

Recipe: Buttered Rum Pound Cake with Bananas Foster Sauce

Covered in a rich Bananas Foster sauce and a buttery glaze, this soul-warming rum cake is perfect for a crisp fall day.

Recipe: Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

Every Southern chef should master a staple pecan pie for the fall. This cast-iron skillet version is easy and oh-so-decadent.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Coffee Cake with Caramel Glaze

Start your day with dessert. Sweeten up a crisp fall morning with this gooey coffee cake, flavored with sweet potatoes, cinnamon, a hint of orange zest, and a hearty frizzle of rich caramel glaze.

Recipe: Creole Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

This splurge-worthy bread pudding is sweetened with ripe apples, crushed pineapple, and 5 – yes, 5 – tablespoons of vanilla extract for one of the richest fall desserts you’ve ever tasted.

Recipe: German Chocolate-Pecan Pie Bars

If you serve these chocolaty, nutty bars, expect people to ask for crumbs.

Recipe: Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake

Full of sweet cream cheese filling, coated in decadent homemade praline frosting, and topped with toasted pecans, this bundt cake is beyond perfection.