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Home » Recipe » Dessert Recipes » Easy to Make and Quick Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving

Easy to Make and Quick Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving

Last Modified: November 7, 2024 Sabrina Quairoli This blog uses cookies. It also has affiliate links. We earn sponsored content income.

Desserts are always a fun thing to bring to a hosted Thanksgiving party. People always love sweets after their large Thanksgiving Feast. But, after cooking all the different side dishes and the main course, desserts can be left out to dry. And, as you may have realized, I am more of a cook than a baker, so these four easy-to-make and Quick Dessert Recipes are great for that last-minute, "oh, I forgot to make dessert!" moments.

Each dessert can be substituted for your favorite fall fruit, like apples, even though I had used other kinds. Let's quickly share these desserts so you can get to baking.

Jump to:
  • Cherry Hand Pie Recipe
  • Gluten-Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe
  • Spiced Peach Crumble Recipe
  • Gluten-Free Apple Cobbler Recipe
  • Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread
  • Dairy-Free Ambrosia Recipe
  • Dairy and Gluten-Free Apple and Walnut Bundt Recipe
  • Quick & Easy Apple Pie Puff Pastry Recipe
  • Apple Cranberry Walnut Grilled in Parchment Recipe
  • Dairy Free Gluten Free Peach Dump Cake Recipe
  • GF Dairy Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe {vegan}
  • Quick & Easy Apple Pie Puff Pastry Recipe Card
  • Delicious Keto Italian Ricotta Pie Recipe

Cherry Hand Pie Recipe

The first dessert is a CHERRY HAND PIE RECIPE. This recipe is great for kids for those "grab and go" active kiddos. They can quickly take it with them with little mess.  This recipe is not a gluten-free dessert, though.

Cherry hand pie recipe

Gluten-Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe

The next recipe is a gluten-free version. It's a Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake recipe. It makes 12 cupcakes and is excellent for serving individual portion-controlled sizes.

Gluten Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe

Spiced Peach Crumble Recipe

The next recipe is a slow cooker (Affiliate Link) recipe. It's called Spiced Peach Crumble.  It used oatmeal and frozen and thawed peaches. It's great to make and keep warm for after dinner.

Slow Cooker Spiced Peach Crumble

Gluten-Free Apple Cobbler Recipe

And the last quick recipe is an easy Gluten-Free Apple Cobbler. This is another gluten-free recipe, but it can be made with regular flour. This one is also yummy, with caramel drizzled on top for extra sweetness.

Easy Gluten free apple cobbler

Update 2023 Additional Quick Dessert Recipes:

Since I wrote this post, I added additional quick desserts to the blog. Check them out below.

Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread

This recipe is delicious and makes a lot of. It's vegan and gluten-free.

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Dairy-Free Ambrosia Recipe

This recipe is used with pantry (Affiliate Link) items you probably have right now. I love that this one is dairy-free since all the ambrosia recipes have dairy in them whether it is sour cream or yogurt.

How to Make Easy Dairy Free Ambrosia Recipe - square image no title

Dairy and Gluten-Free Apple and Walnut Bundt Recipe

This recipe is easy to make and baked in a bundt pan.

Apple and Walnut Bundt Cake Recipe DF GF

Quick & Easy Apple Pie Puff Pastry Recipe

This recipe uses a puff pastry premade package.

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Apple Cranberry Walnut Grilled in Parchment Recipe

Easy dish for dessert if you are using the grill for your Thanksgiving Dinner!

Apple Cranberry Walnut Grilled In Parchment

Updated 2024:

Some new dessert recipes would work really nicely for Thanksgiving. Check them out below.

Dairy Free Gluten Free Peach Dump Cake Recipe

This dairy-free and gluten-free peach dump cake was so easy to make and can be doubled or even tripled in quanity. Click the link above for the recipe.

Dairy Free Gluten Free dump cake recipe with title overlay

GF Dairy Free Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake Recipe {vegan}

While I shared this popular recipe above, this one is Dairy Free as well. I made this twice this year and yummy, everyone loved them. Get the recipe here.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Pineapple Upside down Cupcake Recipe - Square image

Quick & Easy Apple Pie Puff Pastry Recipe Card

These puff pastry little desserts are great for a buffet at Thanksgiving. They look super cute too. Here is the link to the recipe.

Apple Pie Puff Pastry Recipe on a plate square image

Delicious Keto Italian Ricotta Pie Recipe

Lastly, this one is super easy to make and can be no sugar added. It uses monk fruit instead. It is really easy and is gluten-free as well.

A piece of ricotta pie on a plate with a title overlay

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    Dairy Free Gluten Free Peach Dump Cake Recipe

Quick Desserts for the Holidays: 

Are you looking for additional dessert inspiration? Feel free to visit these articles from other experts.

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52 Deliciously Festive Christmas Desserts

All these desserts help ease Thanksgiving day. Take it from a person who doesn't like to make desserts: This Quick Dessert Recipes collection will relieve the added stress you may have with preparing meals. Now, it's your turn. What is your favorite "go-to" dessert for last-minute guests? Please share in the comments below.

Please note the link above is an affiliate link through Amazon (Affiliate Link), and at no additional cost to you, I will receive affiliate fees if you click through and decide to make a purchase.

Easy to Make and Quick Desserts for Thanksgiving
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  1. Janet Barclay says

    November 15, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    These all look delicious, and because they're fruit-based, we don't have to feel quite so guilty if we indulge!

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    • Sabrina Quairoli says

      November 15, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      My thoughts exactly. =)

      Reply
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