25 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts With 5 Ingredients or Less
This roundup of easy 5-ingredient Thanksgiving desserts includes pumpkin desserts, apple desserts, and cute festive treats that even kids can help make. They’re perfect for Thanksgiving dinner, Friendsgiving, or really any holiday gathering!
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I love Thanksgiving for many obvious reasons. All the comfort food, an excuse to be lazy all day, spending time with family and friends…I’m here for all of it!
It’s also a great excuse to do some fall baking!
In this roundup, I’m sharing 25 easy Thanksgiving dessert recipes that you can make with 5 ingredients or less! There’s cute festive treats, classic fall desserts made with pumpkin & apple, and so much more!
A lot of these dessert recipes are so easy that even kids can help make them. There’s also some no-bake desserts mixed in here too that kids can help decorate!
These desserts are perfect as little sweet treats after Thanksgiving dinner, but you can also bring them to a Friendsgiving party too!
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I also love that so many of these recipes are beginner-friendly and don’t require any fancy baking skills. I’ve tried to include a mix of different desserts in this roundup – cookies, cupcakes, cakes, brownies, and more!
And if you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, these easy desserts are a great way to serve up a yummy festive dessert without a lot work!
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Festive Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
1. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys
I usually think about chocolate covered strawberries when I’m making Valentine’s day treats, but these chocolate covered strawberry turkeys are so adorable!
Recipe source + credit: Sweet Tea & Sprinkles
2. Chocolate Cake Turkeys
Here’s another cute turkey dessert that’s almost too cute to eat!
Recipe source + credit: Kimspired DIY
3. Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Just 4 ingredients are all you’re going to need for these insanely easy pilgrim hat cookies. Kids are going to have a blast decorating these!
Recipe source + credit: Like Mother Like Daughter
4. Chocolate Acorns
This is a delicious no-bake dessert that’s very simple to make but looks so cute and festive!
Recipe source + credit: BellyFull
5. Turkey Cupcakes
Okay this one needs 6 ingredients, but it was too cute to not include! You can use box cake mix to make these adorable turkey cupcakes. It’s super fun to decorate them together as a family!
Recipe source + credit: Six Sisters’ Stuff
6. Rice Krispies Turkey Legs
These turkey legs are so adorable and you just need 5 simple ingredients to make them!
Recipe source + credit: Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
7. Turkey Oreo Cookies
This is another fun no-bake dessert that kids can help decorate! There’s really no cooking or baking involved, and it’s super easy to make.
Recipe source + credit: Dessert On A Dime
Pumpkin Dessert Recipes
8. Easy Pumpkin Pie
Sure, there are a LOT of pumpkin pie recipes out there, but this one is an easy 5-ingredient pumpkin pie that tastes delicious and doesn’t require a ton of ingredients or cleanup!
Recipe source + credit: Crazy For Crust
9. Pumpkin Muffins
I love using spice cake mix for fall desserts because it contains all of the dry ingredients in one convenient package. Not only is it a time saver, but a huge money saver too!
Recipe source + credit: Entirely Elizabeth
10. Pumpkin Brownies
This is probably one of the easiest brownie recipes I’ve seen! You don’t need a boxed mix for this one. Just 3 simple ingredients and you have a batch of soft, fudgey brownies in no time.
Recipe source + credit: Kirbie Cravings
11. Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze
You can make this delicious cake with 5 total ingredients! This cake is packed with fall flavors and is a simple cake you can make for fall gatherings or Thanksgiving.
Recipe source + credit: Noble Pig
12. Pumpkin Dump Cake
I love easy desserts like this one where you can just dump all of the ingredients into one dish, mix, bake, and serve!
Recipe source + credit: Dance Around the Kitchen
13. Pumpkin Mousse Cups
If you’re a fan of no-bake desserts, you’re going to love this one! You can whip up this light, fluffy mousse in 10 minutes and there’s no cooking, baking, or chilling required.
Recipe source + credit: Sweet & Savory Shinee
Easy Apple Dessert Recipes
14. 3-Ingredient Mini Apple Pies
Okay if 5-ingredient pies still intimidate you, how about these 3-ingredient mini apple pies?! Perfect as little treats you can eat as dessert after dinner, or bring to your next fall gathering.
Recipe source + credit: My Kitchen Love
15. Apple Crisp
The crunchy, buttery topping on apple crisp is the best thing ever! Luckily, you can make a big batch of apple crisp with just 5 ingredients thanks to this recipe. Perfect for bringing to a party or making a big batch to eat throughout the week.
Recipe source + credit: Cooking For Keeps
16. Single Serve Apple Crumble
As a solo gal who lives alone, I love single serve recipes like this one! Plus who can resist a warm bowl of apple crumble on a chilly fall night?!
Recipe source + credit: Pretty Simple Sweet
17. Apple Cake
Holy heck I love how simple this apple cake is! This is a great recipe if you want to make a quick, easy cake without having to use boxed cake mix.
Recipe source + credit: Kirbie Cravings
18. Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake
These cinnamon rolls are heavenly and the best part is that you just need 2 ingredients to make them!
Recipe source + credit: I Wash You Dry
19. Flourless Apple Blondies
These blondies are made with applesauce and don’t contain any flour or eggs. They’re soft, gooey, and incredibly delicious!
Recipe source + credit: Big Man’s World
20. Stovetop Cinnamon Apples
Here’s a quick, easy dessert that you can eat on your own or on top of ice cream. It also makes a really yummy fall snack too!
Recipe source + credit: Emily Bites
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21. No-Bake Snickerdoodles
I love baking snickerdoodles on repeat during the fall and winter months. This is an easy no bake recipe that’s also sugar-free and dairy-free!
Recipe source + credit: Beaming Baker
22. No Bake Chocolate Pie
Want a chocolatey treat after Thanksgiving without having to bake something in the oven? This make-ahead no-bake chocolate pie is delicious and super easy!
Recipe source + credit: Bigger Bolder Baking
23. Maple Baked Pears
This is a healthier Thanksgiving dessert that’s bursting with fall flavors! Pears are such an unsung fall hero, but they taste decadent when paired with maple and cinnamon.
Recipe source + credit: Sally’s Baking Addiction
24. Cranberry Crunch
You can use leftover cranberry sauce to make this delicious crumbly cranberry crunch that goes great with ice cream!
Recipe source + credit: Southern Plate
25. Southern Pecan Pie Muffins
These muffins taste just like pecan pie but in muffin form! They’re soft, chewy, and delicious. Plus you can make them with just 5 simple ingredients.
Recipe source + credit: The Country Cook
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