Thanksgiving Baking Inspiration

Thanksgiving is next week which means it is time to finalize your menus and decide what desserts you will be serving after all the Turkey.  Turkey may be filling, but I always have room for dessert.  (Regular readers this shouldn't surprise you.)  To help you in planning for Turkey day I've complied some Pink Apron tested and approved recipes that are perfect for Thanksgiving. 

Pies are Thanksgiving tradition.   I am personally partial to apple pie with a scoop of ice cream on top, but three are so many to choose from.   Don't be afriad of making your own pie crust.  It is not as hard as you think and homemade pie crust tastes so much better than frozen shells.

If you are looking for an alterntive to pies or another dish to serve long side pies, I highly recommend the Pumpkin Crunch Cake.  This cake is moist, yet has a crunch to it.  It also has cream cheese frosting, which is never a bad idea (in my opinion).  I guarantee this cake will impress your guests!

Chocolate pumpkin cupcakes are always a crowd pleaser in the Pink Apron house.  The pumpkin isn't very strong tasting so it will satisfy any chocoholics (like Mr. Apron).  This is kid friendly dish too.  I know when I was younger I didn't really like pie, but cupcakes...well I've always liked those. 

And I know that these were recent post, but pumpkin chocolate chip bars are a new fall favorite.  I have had several people make these bars since I posted them and they got rave reviews. These bars are super easy and taste like little pieces of heaven.  I couldn't leave these guys out!

I hope that this posts helps you in the next week as you finalize your Thanksgiving meals.  We are guests this Thanksgiving so I only have bring dessert, not make a full meal.  I have not finalized my baking but right now I am working on Thanksgiving cookies and am planning on making apple pie (new recipe) and pumpkin chocolate chip bars.   I'll let you know how it goes.