Whoever coined the time period “straightforward as pie” clearly by no means slaved over a selfmade crust and difficult custard filling.

Thanksgiving menus are troublesome sufficient with out including time- and labor-intensive pies to the lineup, so in case you’d fairly make one thing less complicated and simpler for dessert with out sacrificing taste, listed below are eight recipes that can assist you out.

8 straightforward Thanksgiving dessert recipes

1. Apple crumble (New York Instances)

This iconic dessert is ideal for Thanksgiving. With its mix of tart apples and spiced topping, it’s harking back to apple pie however doesn’t require rolling out a pie crust. It’s additionally simpler to serve — I don’t find out about you, however I’ve by no means been capable of serve a slice of apple pie with out half of it falling aside on its approach to the plate. With a crumble, you simply use a serving spoon and name it good.

2. Pumpkin crisp (Butternut Bakery)

If you happen to really need the flavour of pumpkin pie however don’t love making the crust and making an attempt to slice and serve it completely, this pumpkin crisp is a good stand-in. The distinction between its creamy spiced pumpkin filling and toasted brown-butter oat topping will make you surprise why you ever suffered via a soggy, bland pumpkin pie.

3. Pecan pie bars (Forward of Thyme)

I like pecan pie, however I’ve by no means loved the crust, and a few recipes are so sticky that I’m afraid they’ll pull out the fillings in my tooth. This recipe solves each these points. It makes use of a shortbread cookie crust, and the filling has no corn syrup, so it’s chewy and scrumptious with out getting sticky. It’s additionally straightforward to serve, as you merely slice it into bars.

4. Brown butter pumpkin snickerdoodles (Broma)

If you happen to can’t resolve between pumpkin cookies and snickerdoodles, why not mix the 2? This recipe from Broma has gone semi-viral over the previous month, and it’s straightforward to see why. These cookies are comfortable, chewy, spicy and customarily scrumptious.

5. Chewy ginger molasses cookies (Gimme Some Oven)

I affiliate molasses cookies with Christmas, however I’ve not too long ago began baking them earlier within the season as a result of I like them a lot. Some recipes may be dry and crumbly, however this one is comfortable and chewy. If you happen to’re feeling fancy, add some chopped crystallized ginger for an additional punch of taste.

6. Brown butter apple blondies with cinnamon maple glaze (Half Baked Harvest)

With their mix of nutty brown butter, crisp apples, spicy cinnamon and candy maple, these blondies are like autumn in a chunk. You merely combine the components collectively, toss them right into a pan after which prime the combination with chopped apples earlier than baking. When the blondies come out of the oven, you drizzle a easy glaze on prime for a show-stopping (however surprisingly easy-to-make) deal with.

7. Pumpkin brownies (Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt)

In a enjoyable twist on a basic deal with, these brownies have a pumpkin cheesecake swirl that makes the dish excellent for the autumn months. This recipe is further easy as a result of it makes use of a boxed brownie combine, however you may at all times sub it out to your personal brownie base in case you’d favor to make it from scratch.

8. No-bake mini gingerbread cheesecakes (Cooking in My Genes)

As a result of these mini cheesecakes set within the fridge in a single day, they’re an important recipe to make forward — you may even prep them a few days upfront. They’re nowhere close to as difficult as conventional cheesecake, and prepping them in muffin tins with cupcake liners makes serving a breeze.