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Home » Fall Recipes

22 Best Fall Desserts

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By Tiffany
Modified: Nov 1, 2026 · Published: Aug 18, 2025

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I've rounded up 22 of the tastiest recipes to make this fall season. These are perfect for fall parties, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or just a little something sweet after dinner.

Whether you're team pumpkin spice, team apple, or somewhere in between, autumn brings the best flavors of the year.

From warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to sweet notes of maple and caramel, fall desserts have a way of making every gathering feel extra comforting.

1
A gray background with several Libby's pumpkin bars topped with cream cheese frosting that's been sprinkled with cinnamon on top.
Sheet Pan Libby’s Pumpkin Bars
These classic pumpkin bars are soft, perfectly spiced, and made extra simple with a sheet pan. Topped with cream cheese frosting, they're ideal for feeding a crowd (or just keeping in the fridge for snack emergencies).
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2
Two no-rise 1-hour cinnamon rolls in a silver baking pan
Easy No-Yeast 40-Minute Cinnamon Rolls
This is a no-yeast cinnamon rolls recipe for those lazy day breakfasts. They're no-rise cinnamon rolls topped with gooey cream cheese icing, and done in 40 minutes!
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3
An overhead view of a round glass dish with pumpkin pie dip in it. It has a shape of a pumpkin sprinkled on with cinnamon. The dish is surrounded by cookies and fruit.
Pumpkin Pie Dip
This no-bake layered pumpkin pie dip has a sweet cream cheese layer, fluffy pumpkin pie mousse, and creamy whipped topping.
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4
A side closeup view of five candy corn drop cookies on a white marble counter surrounded by candy corn. An orange bowl of candy corn sits in the background.
Candy Corn Drop Cookies
These candy corn drop cookies are a fun Halloween sugar cookie inspired by the classic candy, with festive layers of yellow, orange, and white for this spooky season.
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5
A side closeup of a caramel apple drop cookie drizzled with caramel sauce and coarse sea salt.
Caramel Apple Cookies
These caramel apple cookies are soft, fluffy fall cookies made with apple butter and topped with homemade caramel frosting. Finished with a drizzle of rich caramel sauce, they're the perfect dessert for apple and caramel lovers.
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6
A side view of a light green bowl and white bowl of caramel Crispix.
Caramel Crispix
This crunchy, caramel-coated Crispix cereal treat is super addicting - kind of like fall-flavored snack mix. Sweet, salty, and perfect for munching during movie night.
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7
A side closeup view of an apple pie cookie topped with diced apples and cinnamon crumble. Pieces of cumbles are next to the cookie.
Apple Pie Cookies
Apple pie cookies are made with a soft cinnamon pie cookie base topped with apple compote and a cinnamon crumble.
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8
A long rectangular white platter with seven pumpkin cheesecake drop cookies sitting on it next to an orange pumpkin shaped bowl of pumpkin puree with a wooden spoon.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Drop Cookies
These pumpkin cheesecake drop cookies are made with a pumpkin-spiced and cheesecake-swirled cookie topped with cream cheese frosting.
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9
A round white plate of three pumpkin cheesecake bars and two cinnamon sticks next to an orange plaid napkin.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
A dreamy combination of rich cheesecake and cozy pumpkin pie, all on a buttery graham cracker crust. These bars are easy to make ahead and even easier to eat straight from the fridge.
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10
A closeup of pumpkin pie bars topped with whipped cream on each square.
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Love pumpkin pie but hate rolling crust? These bars are your shortcut. With a soft shortbread base and a creamy pumpkin filling, they taste just like the classic without all the fuss.
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11
A closeup of pumpkin chai drop cookies on a wood platter.
Pumpkin Spice Drop Cookies
Pumpkin spice drop cookies are a cozy fall treat with craggy edges and a soft, chewy center, finished with a rich cinnamon cream cheese frosting for the perfect bite.
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12
Apple Butter Cupcakes
Apple Butter Cupcakes
These moist cupcakes are full of spiced apple flavor and topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Apple butter gives them depth and warmth - the ultimate fall comfort bake.
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13
An overhead view of Libby's cheesecake pumpkin muffins and three mini pumpkins sitting next to them.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
A dollop of cheesecake in the middle of a pumpkin muffin? Yes, please. These soft and creamy muffins are perfect for breakfast or dessert. Bonus: they freeze like a dream!
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14
Rows of carrot cake drop cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and chopped pecans on top.
Carrot Cake Drop Cookies
These soft Carrot Cake Drop Cookies are packed with warm spices, freshly shredded carrots, and topped with rich cream cheese frosting.
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15
Pumpkin roll on a white surface. One slice is laying flat in front of the cake roll.
Pumpkin Roll
This pumpkin roll recipe is made with a moist, pumpkin-spiced cake, then rolled with a light and fluffy cream cheese filling.
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16
A side closeup of four Biscoff butter cookies on a cream colored scalloped plate over a white and gold kitchen towel. Each cookie is topped with a Biscoff cookie.
Biscoff Butter Drop Cookies
These Biscoff butter cookies are soft and chewy drop cookies with crisp, craggy edges, made with creamy Biscoff cookie butter for a warm cinnamon-spiced flavor in every bite. They're topped with a fluffy Biscoff buttercream frosting.
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17
An overhead view of mini pumpkin pies topped with whipped cream on a wire cooling rack over a white background.
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Mini Pumpkin Pies are the perfect bite-sized holiday dessert! Made in a muffin tin with refrigerated pie crust and pumpkin puree, these easy mini pies have a flaky crust, spiced filling, and a dollop of whipped cream on top. Perfect for Thanksgiving or fall parties!
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18
Pecan Tassies
Pecan Tassies
Think of these as mini pecan pies, but even cuter. A flaky crust holds gooey, nutty filling in bite-size portions. Great for holiday platters, potlucks, or just sneaking one with your coffee.
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19
A dark round plate on a creamy place mat topped with butter pecan cookies topped with frosting and chopped pecans.
Butter Pecan Drop Cookies
Thick butter pecan drop cookies made with brown butter, toasted pecans, and brown butter frosting. These easy frosted cookies have crisp edges and a soft center with rich, buttery flavor in every bite.
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20
A metal tin has seven pumpkin rice krispie treats sitting on it.
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
Your favorite childhood treat gets a fall twist! These pumpkin-shaped Rice Krispies treats are easy, no-bake, and totally kid-approved. Add a pretzel stem and green frosting for leaves for a festive touch.
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21
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Moist, fluffy, and full of warm spices - these cupcakes are the ultimate fall bake. Frost them with cinnamon buttercream or classic cream cheese frosting for an extra-cozy finish.
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22
A black platter with 8 pumpkin cake balls with white lollipop sticks sticking out of them. They're coated in orange candy melt that's hardened and topped with green frosting in the shape of leaves and swirly vines to make them look like mini pumpkins. The cake ball in the center is in focus and the surrounding cake balls are out of focus.
Pumpkin Spice Cake Balls
These festive pumpkin cake pops are made with a pumpkin spice-flavored cake mixed with whipped cream cheese frosting. They're shaped and decorated into mini pumpkins on a lollipop. It's the perfect pumpkin season treat or for a Halloween party.
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23
Iced pumpkin bread on a white piece of parchment paper. A hand is pouring white icing on top of the pumpkin bread from a round white bowl.
Iced Pumpkin Bread
Iced pumpkin bread with pumpkin puree baked into moist bread with sweet cream cheese icing drizzled on top.
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Which one will you try first? Let me know in the comments, and don't forget to save this roundup so you'll have a dessert ready for every fall occasion!

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Hello! I'm Tiffany.

I'm the recipe developer and food photographer behind Simply Happenings. I'm also a wife, mom to two adventurous little boys, registered nurse, and I live in the great Midwest. I like to feature high-protein recipes, one-pot meals, and delicious recipes you can cook with your favorite household appliances.

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