25 Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes That are Not Pumpkin Pie - Four Desserts Pictured: Caramel Apple Pie, Apple Cupcakes, Pumpkin Roll, , Apple Bars

Are you a pumpkin pie lover? If I’m going to waste my calories, and let’s face it, who doesn’t do this on Thanksgiving??? I want food that I really love!

So although pumpkin pie is good, it’s really just okay to me! I actually prefer sweet potatoes pie over pumpkin and if you are like my kids, you may be reaching for cheesecake as your go-to Thanksgiving dessert.

According to the Calorie Control Council, experts say you consume around 3000 calories eating Thanksgiving dinner. Oh my! And I thought the turkey was healthy!

So if you are going to indulge in this blessed food-celebrating day, why not eat a dessert that is totally, stupendously one you will enjoy? If pumpkin pie is just okay to you, try wowing your guests with some of the recipes listed below.

There are 25 Thanksgiving desserts that are NOT pumpkin pie you can enjoy on Thanksgiving day.

These non-pumpkin pie desserts from my favorite food bloggers will have even the classiest food critic saying delectable!

Enjoy these recipes!

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#10 Chocolate Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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#11 Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

Recipe by Savvy Honey

Apple pie cupcakes wrapped in dark brown cupcake liners on a white background with caramel and apples sprinkled around the background. Cupcakes have frosting, caramel sauce drizzle and a small piece of apple as a garnish.

#12 Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding

Recipe by Boston Girl Bakes

#13 Deep Dish Apple Pie

Recipe by Boston Girl Bakes

#14 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Recipe by On My Kids Plate

#15 Vegan Pumpkin Cream Brule’

Recipe by Addicted to Dates


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#16 Brown Sugar Carmel Apple Pie

Recipe by The Short Order Cook

#17 Bread Pudding and Sauce

Recipe by Fantabulosity

#18 Best Blueberry Crumble Pie

Recipe by Boston Bakes

#19 Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe by Mae’s Menu

#20 Pumpkin Bars With Shortbread Crust

Recipe by Avidly Ravenous


#21 https://sweetmouthjoy.com/oven-baked-treacle-sponge-pudding/

Recipe by Sweet Mouth Joy

Hot treacle sponge pudding recipe with black treacle and golden syrup. Served with custard

#22 Sour Cream Pound Cake Recipe

Recipe by Intelligent Domestications

#23 Coconut Cream Pumpkin Mouse

Recipe by Wordly Treat

#24  Apple Crumble Cake

Recipe by Cambrea Bakes

#25  Delicious Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

Recipe by Oh My! Creative


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The Holidays are my favorite part of the year and I hope you and your family thoroughly enjoy time spent together. Thanksgiving food is amazing in itself, but if you spend your calories on dessert, make sure to eat something you absolutely love, whether it be pumpkin pie or one of these ideas above. Happy Holidays!

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