5 Festive Thanksgiving Desserts

Here are 5 delicious dessert ideas you can bring for your Thanksgiving festivities!

Thanksgiving Turkeys

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 30 candy corn candies, plus 6 white tips of candy corn
• 6 chocolate sandwich cookies
• 6 mini peanut butter cups
• 6 malt balls
• 1 cup Red Frosting, recipe follows
• 6 chocolate sandwich cookies with top cookies removed

Red Frosting:

• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• Red food coloring, as needed

Pumpkin Roll

Ingredients: 

• Two 3-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for sprinkling

Turkey Tail Cupcakes

Ingredients: 

• One 15.25-ounce box chocolate cake mix, plus required ingredients
• 2 1/2 ounces white melting candy (a heaping 1/3 cup)
• 3 ounces yellow melting candy (1/2 cup)
• 3 ounces orange melting candy (1/2 cup)
• 3 ounces red melting candy (1/2 cup)
• Two 16-ounce tubs chocolate frosting
• 24 milk chocolate drop candies, such as Hershey’s Kisses
• 24 miniature twist pretzels

Apple Fritters

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup sparkling water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 large lemon
• 2 cups olive oil
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 3 firm apples, such as Granny Smith

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Cream Puffs

Ingredients: 

Gluten-free Flour Blend:

• 3 cups (435 grams) white rice flour
• 1 1/2 cups (187 grams) tapioca flour
• 3/4 cup (123 grams) potato starch
• 1 tablespoon (8 grams) xanthan gum
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (5 grams) salt

Puffs:

• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 large eggs plus 1 large egg white, at room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

Filling:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pumpkin spice
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree

For full recipes, visit https://www.foodnetwork.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-desserts/best-thanksgiving-dessert-recipes

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