43 Unique and Easy Thanksgiving Desserts

Year to year, your Thanksgiving meal probably doesn’t change much. You’ll likely eat a turkey, some mashed potatoes, and maybe some vegetables on the side — but your dessert can be anything you want it to be. If you’re on dessert-duty this year for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, this is the part of the meal where you can really shine, and we have easy Thanksgiving desserts at the ready to help.

Sure, you could buy a premade pie, but with such unique desserts and Thanksgiving treat ideas out there, it’s hard to skip on making something homemade. That doesn’t mean you need to sweat over the oven or stove for hours, either. Some of the best Thanksgiving desserts listed here are no-bake, make-ahead, and easy for even the biggest of groups.

You can stick with fall flavor staples, like pumpkin and apple, or venture into the untraditional, like peanut butter, chocolate, or even chai. We rounded up turkey-day desserts across all these flavors and more, whether you’re looking for a pie, cookies, truffles, cakes, or even ice cream. Read through to see the best Thanksgiving desserts, and don’t forget to save room — you’ll want it when these dishes hit the table.