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Easy and Delicious Fall Dessert Recipes

If you’re like me, you hate showing up to a dinner party empty handed. Thats when an easy and delicious dessert comes into play.

Baking is one of my favorite things to do during the holiday season and it is always a great way to share some holiday joy.

Check out the following for some simple and unique fall desserts you MUST try.

1. Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is not only delicious but also very simple to make. A good bread pudding usually consists of combining all the ingredients and soaking your bread before simply popping it in the oven. This bread pudding incorporates the fall flavors of pumpkin, nutmeg, pecan and bourbon with a brioche bread. Simply soak all the ingredients in the bread for a couple of hours and bake. This is one of those desserts that make it look like you put in the extra effort.

Recipe Here

2. Pumpkin Pie Twists

A unique “twist”, pun intended, on a traditional fall dessert. These pumpkin pie twists are extremely simple to make. This recipe mainly requires Crescent Roll Dough. Pumpkin Puree, Pumpkin Spice and Cream Cheese. Just prepare your dough with sprinkling some pumpkin spice and top it off with some home-made or store-bought cream cheese icing. These handheld sweets make the perfect snack for a holiday party.

3. Cranberry-Apple Hand Pies

What’s better than pie during the holidays? Thats right, nothing. These adorable hand-held pies make the perfect portable treat for any occasion. The incorporation of Cranberries and Granny Smith Apples create the perfect fall flavor palette. This recipe incorporates the use of pie crust in a simple way. The directions are fairly straight-forward and consistent of filling and baking the pie dough. The flakey crust pairs perfectly with the gooey center, you won’t be able to have just one!

Recipe Here

4. Bourbon-Pecan Pie

Pecan pie is by far my favorite type of pie to make during the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s certainly the most simple type of pie to make. This recipe takes Pecan Pie to a new level with the inclusion of bourbon. The bourbon emphasizes the smoky tones of the pecans and works with the chocolate chips to create the perfect balance of smoky and sweet that every pie needs. It truly is as easy as mixing together all the ingredients and pouring it into the pie crust. This pie is sure to impress your family during the holiday season.

Recipe Here

4. Brown Butter-Hazelnut Blondies

A blondie is essentially holds the same consistency of a brownie, with a different flavor palette. Classic blondies usually emphasize a brown sugar and vanilla flavor but this recipe goes one step further. The toasted hazelnuts and dark brown sugar pair perfectly together to make a dessert that leaves you wanting more. This blondie is not overly sweet, it is the perfect balance for those who like a lighter dessert.

Recipe Here

5. Caramel Apple Pie Cookies

If you’re looking for a unique cookie to bring to your holiday cookie exchange, look no further. This Apple pie cookie recipe brings all the flavors of a classic pie to a cookie. The best part of this recipe is that it utilizes a store-bought ingredients option if you like a quick recipe like myself. With refrigerated pie crust, caramel topping, and apple pie filling the only thing you are required to do is add the holiday spices, mix them all together and bake.

Recipe Here

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