12 Easy Thanksgiving Desserts Even You Can Make

Are you baking challenged? Then these super easy dessert recipes are for you. We promise even the most anti-baking person can make these Thanksgiving desserts.

Pumpkin Pie with Praline Edge

Pumpkin Pie with Praline Edge

Be the champion of Thanksgiving by bringing the ultimate dessert...pumpkin pie! We won’t tell anyone that it requires a whopping 3 steps and minimum effort. “This pie is totally AWESOME!!! This will be on my Thanksgiving table for sure! Definitely blue ribbon worthy.” - BeachChic
Easy Pecan Pie

Easy Pecan Pie

Never has a pecan pie been so easy and so delicious. If you can mix, stir and pour - oh and operate an oven - then you can make this classic Thanksgiving dessert. “I've never made a pie before and my husband needed one for work. The guys at his work know that I love to bake and asked if I could make a pecan pie. So I looked on Just A Pinch like I always do and look for any ‘Easy Pecan Pie Recipe’ - it brought me yours, so I made it. My husband brought it to work and it was gone SSSOOO fast. EVERYONE loved it.” - hockeylver
Deep Dish Apple Crisp

Deep Dish Apple Crisp

This will probably be the easiest apple dessert ever, and your friends/family will be SUPER impressed with you...it can be our little secret that it’s only 3 simple steps. “This apple crisp is out of this world delicious. Definitely one of my Top 5 favorite desserts, ever. An extra thick layer of apples, cinnamon, and sugary oats over a flaky pie crust. Mmmmm. It really is amazing. For me, there’s no other way to enjoy it than by drenching it in caramel sauce and a big ol’ scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. YUM!” - Holly
Pecan Pie Balls

Pecan Pie Balls

Okay, so there might be a few ingredients needed for this dessert, but you basically combine most of them and you get to use your hands...just think of it as arts and crafts with a crazy yummy result you get to eat! “These were absolutely delicious!!! Perfect combination of sweet and salty.” - Tina_Crabb
Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake

Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake

This one has a few steps, but they are super easy and this cake is crazy good. Plus, there’s a how-to video to help you make this pumpkin pie dump cake! “This recipe is super easy! Made it for the first time to take to work after being home for nine days. It was a hit! Everyone loved it!!! It was better than pumpkin pie.” - Kim
Sweet Alabama Pecanbread

Sweet Alabama Pecanbread

4 steps - that’s all it takes to make this delicious dessert! Plus, we bet you have most of the ingredients on hand (sugar, eggs, oil...etc). This pecanbread is so good it can replace traditional pecan pie! “This was wonderful!!! I added cardamom and pumpkin pie spice for fun. Also very easy to make. Just make it and everyone will love it.” - iluvshadow
Pumpkin Apple Cinnamon Carmel Cake

Pumpkin Apple Cinnamon Carmel Cake

Get the taste of Autumn with this really yummy and super easy cake recipe. Pumpkin + apple + cinnamon + caramel = perfection. Oh, did we mention it’s only 4 easy steps to make this cake?! Yup! “While this cake is baking, you'll think of fall. The aroma is so good, you may be tempted to bake a cake each day. Thanks to the apples, this cake is very moist. I loved the apple/cinnamon flavor in each bite. The caramel drizzle tops this cake perfectly!” - The Kitchen Crew
Two Ingredient Easy Pumpkin Brownies

Two Ingredient Easy Pumpkin Brownies

2 ingredients. 3 steps. Could this crazy delicious recipe be any easier? Nope, didn’t think so. Oh, and pumpkin + chocolate? SIGN US UP TWICE! “Don’t know what to make for dessert tonight? It doesn’t get much easier than this. All you are going to need is a box of your favorite brownie mix and a can of pumpkin! These Easy Pumpkin Brownies are so moist and decadent, they actually turn out more like fudge than a brownie. Drooooooool.” - Corey
Are You Kidding Cake

Are You Kidding Cake

Calling all yee baking-challenged! This might just be the easiest cake EVER. No, we’re not kidding. One step. Three ingredients. 40 minutes total. Oh, and it’s ridiculously tasty! With a plethora of 5 star ratings and definitely family tested and approved, this cake is awesome. “Used chocolate cake and cherry pie filling because the grandkids were coming and I thought that might go over better. MOIST AND DELICIOUS! Will definitely make again and will definitely try some other combinations.” - lucky2
PMS Cookies

PMS Cookies

You’d never guess that these impressive and delicious cookies require a whopping 4 ingredients and are made in just 5 easy steps. Both sweet and salty, we’re sure that everyone at Thanksgiving will love these cookies! “Best cookies ever! I tried them because of the high rating but they didn't sound like they were going to be that good. I was totally wrong. These cookies were amazing! I like them best frozen. I keep them in the freezer.” - Kbrein
Chocolate Pecan Coffee Fudge

Chocolate Pecan Coffee Fudge

When our Kitchen Crew classifies something as “the easiest creamiest fudge” that they have ever made...you know it’s legit. While 7 steps might seem intimidating, this fudge is ready in less than 30 minutes and requires more stirring than anything. You can do it! “This is the easiest creamiest fudge I have ever made! I used espresso because I think it adds a richer flavor to the chocolate and, oh my, was it good. I'll definitely be making this for gifts in the future. It's so yummy.” - The Kitchen Crew
Ritzy Fudge Payolas

Ritzy Fudge Payolas

If you don’t believe in mixers or using your stove, then this dessert is for you. All you basically need are Paydays, chocolate almond bark and Ritz crackers, and you’re good to go! “Made them this morning! So easy to make! So hard to resist! May take them to a church meeting at noon...if they last that long. Naaaa, think I will keep them right here!” - YummyLyn