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When the air turns crisp and the leaves start to blaze red, orange, and yellow, it's time to don that kitchen apron and crank up the oven for fall baking season.
Whether you're looking for classic fall desserts like apple pie and pumpkin cheesecake, new cookie recipes for a bake sale, or fall desserts to feed a crowd, I've got you covered with my favorite 20 fall dessert recipes. Enjoy!
1. Brown Butter Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry
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Brown Butter Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry Recipe
Flaky puff pastry, caramelized brown butter apple filling, and a hint of fresh thyme-these easy brown butter apple turnovers with puff pastry are an elegant twist on a cozy fall classic.
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2. Chewy Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
These vegan oatmeal raisin cookies are thick and chewy, with slightly crisp, golden brown edges. There's a generous amount of cinnamon for that warm spicy flavor, and flax seed is used as the egg replacement. I provide instructions on how to freeze the cookie dough for later baking, so you can always have freshly baked cookies on hand!
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3. No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
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No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
These no bake pumpkin cheesecake bars are creamy and velvety, and a perfect easy dessert for Halloween or Thanksgiving. A silky smooth pumpkin cheesecake mixture is spread on top of a crumbly gingersnap cookie crust, then topped with fresh whipped cream and pumpkin spice.
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4. Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles Recipe
These soft and chewy brown butter snickerdoodles are rich and buttery, with a deep caramel-like and nutty flavor from golden brown butter, and rolled in cinnamon sugar for a delicious crunch. It's a mouth-watering twist on the classic cookie!
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5. Easy Apple Pie with Puff Pastry
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Apple Pie with Puff Pastry Recipe
No need to make pie dough when you can make apple pie with puff pastry! The flaky, buttery pastry crust is filled with juicy and tender apples that are tossed with warm fall spices and brown sugar. Using simple ingredients, this apple pie recipe is easy enough for a weeknight but special enough for your holiday table.
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6. Moist Spice Bundt Cake with Caramel Frosting
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Spice Bundt Cake Recipe
Homemade spice bundt cake tastes like autumn, with warm fall spices, brown sugar, and added moisture from applesauce. The rich caramel frosting complements the spices, and no fancy decorating skills are needed. It's a beautiful addition to your holiday table, and it's customizable.
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7. Easy Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These egg-less and dairy-free pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are thick, chewy, and loaded with pumpkin, warm fall spices and chocolate chips. They will become your favorite vegan fall cookies!
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8. Dutch Apple Cake
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Dutch Apple Cake Recipe
This Dutch apple cake has a moist and tender crumb with plump pieces of juicy and crunchy apple creating the perfect amount of moisture. Rich brown sugar and cinnamon add deep molasses notes and warm spice. This light and moist cake bakes up easily and beautifully, is not too sweet, and can be enjoyed as dessert or with your morning coffee.
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9. Fudgy Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
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Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
These vegan pumpkin brownies are gooey and fudgy, and marbled with a pumpkin spice filling. Almond butter is used, which takes the place of butter and eggs and creates that thick, fudgy texture. These pumpkin brownies are a simple but decadent fall treat that are also flour-less, protein-rich, high in fiber, and require no special equipment.
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10. Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls (no refined sugar)
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Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies Recipe
These updated and healthier old fashioned peanut butter balls are delicious crunchy bites of everyone's favorite pairing: peanut butter and chocolate! An easy-to-make, no-bake, gluten-free snack made with just 5 simple ingredients.
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11. Caramel Nut Tart
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Caramel Nut Tart Recipe
This caramel nut tart recipe features a rich shortbread crust topped with a sweet and salty mixed nut caramel. An indulgent treat for your next special occasion!
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12. Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing
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Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing
A rich and moist pumpkin spice bundt cake with tangy buttermilk icing. So flavorful and a beautiful centerpiece to any fall table!
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13. Homemade Salted Caramels
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Homemade Salted Caramels Recipe
Homemade salted caramels are rich, buttery, soft, and chewy, with just the right amount of sea salt. Using just 7 simple ingredients, they make a delicious holiday gift, and can even be dipped in chocolate for an extra fancy gift.
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14. Chewy Ginger Snap Cookies
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Chewy Old Fashioned Ginger Snap Cookies
These old fashioned ginger snap cookies are the ultimate combination of sweet, spicy, soft, and chewy, with a slightly crisp exterior. The spice combination of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves will make your kitchen smell like the holidays, and you can even make them vegan and/or gluten free.
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15. No Bake Black Forest Pie
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(No-Bake) Black Forest Pie Recipe
This black forest pie is both easy to make and beautiful enough to wow your guests. A chocolate cookie crust is topped with a layer of creamy chocolate ganache, homemade cherry filling, and fresh whipped cream. It's chocolate-covered cherries in pie form!
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16. Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies
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Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Rosemary lemon shortbread cookies are rich and buttery, with citrus notes from lemon and herby-ness from aromatic rosemary. Soft and tender with a slightly crisp exterior, they are perfect for the holidays, or an anytime snack with afternoon tea.
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17. Gooey Butterscotch Pecan Pie
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Gooey Butterscotch Pecan Pie
Butterscotch pecan pie is a decadent twist on classic pecan pie, thanks to the addition of butterscotch chips. A flaky, buttery crust is paired with a gooey pecan-butterscotch filling to create the perfect homemade fall dessert. Using just 8 simple ingredients, it's an easy pie recipe that's a must-have for the holidays.
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18. Easy Turtle Pie (no bake)
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Easy Turtle Pie Recipe
Easy turtle pie has a creamy caramel filling, crunchy oreo crust, and is topped with buttery pecans, salted caramel sauce, and chocolate chips. It's a no bake pie that's also customizable and freezer-friendly, with make-ahead instructions provided.
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19. Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip pecan cookies are thick and chewy with crisp edges, and loaded with buttery pecans and melty chocolate. Brown sugar gives them rich molasses flavor, and they can be prepped ahead of time to bake fresh cookies at your convenience.
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20. Chewy Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies
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Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies Recipe
These chocolate chip espresso cookies are fudgy, chewy, and gooey with crisp edges. We use instant espresso powder to give them a delicious mocha flavor that will make you swoon. You can even use decaf espresso/coffee for caffeine-free cookies!
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