39 Favorite Fall Desserts

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Cooler autumn weekends bring on hearty appetites. From crafty cakes to tasty custards and cupcakes, satisfy any sweet tooth craving with Spoonful's collection of favorite fall desserts.

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Creamy Pumpkin Pie with Cranberry Topping

This layered pie serves up a deliciously unique combination, bringing together two classic fall flavors in one creamy sweet-and-tart dessert.
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Apple Blossom Tart

Turn fall's bounty into a delicious work of art with this free-form pastry.
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Apple Dumplings

A mouth watering baked treat.
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Applesauce Cake

Crisp fall weekends bring on hearty appetites, and this single-layer cake, which owes much of its moist sweetness to applesauce, is a sure way to satisfy.
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Aut-yum Leaves

Here's a treat no kid will leaf behind.
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Cranberry Ice-Cream Pie

Cranberries and ice cream combine for a refreshing finale to the standard holiday spread.
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Blackboard Cupcakes

These cupcakes earn top marks for sweetening even the most reluctant student's return to school.
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Caramel Apple Cake

A delicious cake that looks like a giant caramel apple when it's done.
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Corny Cookies

These candy-topped treats are a blast for kids to help decorate for your Thanksgiving feast or a school party.
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Cranberry and Apple Crumble

Combine cranberries and apples for a sweet-tart crumble that makes a delicious warm dessert on cool autumn evenings.
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Crunchy Caramel Apple Pie

Apples are big business in Monroe County, New York. Even so, Amy W., who moved to the area last year, hasn't found a pie to beat her crunchy caramel apple delight. Last year, Amy made five different pies--for four people.
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Cyber Sweets Cupcakes

Computer-savvy kids will love these back-to-school cupcakes.
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Gobbling-good Cupcakes

Here's a cute Thanksgiving cupcake recipe that kids will love helping to make and eat for Thanksgiving - makes a great school classroom party recipe.
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Hazelnut, White Chocolate, and Pumpkin Cheesecake

Kris F. of Albany, Oregon, invented this flavorful cheesecake one day after bringing home a bag of hazelnuts from Oregon's Willamette Valley.
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Kite Cupcake

The perfect cupcake for a windy day.
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Maple Pumpkin Custard

We'll be very surprised if this isn't the creamiest custard you've ever eaten. It's so good, it might even upstage your holiday pumpkin pie.
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Pumpkin Squares

Put a new spin on a favorite fall flavor by topping tasty pumpkin cake squares with cream cheese frosting.
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Sweet Scarecrows

Turn cookies into adorable scarecrow snacks that kids will love.
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Maple Syrup Frosting

A delicious maple frosting that's pretty too.
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Touchdown Treat: Football Cupcake

Score major points with these easy-to-make football cupcakes.
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Scarecrow Cookies

A great idea for a Sunday afternoon bonding session with your children.
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School Bus Cake

Kids will be ready to get back to school after a boost from this yummy cake.
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Swedish Apple Pie

This lesser-known version of apple pie lacks a traditional crust, but its simple pastry topping creates a delicious, pleasantly crunchy layer.
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Spiral Apple Tart

With a shortbread crust, a cheesecakelike filling, and a delicately spiced apple topping, this elegant tart tastes divine and is a blast for kids to prepare. Our kid testers said arranging the apples in circles was "the best part."
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Mini Caramel Apples

Bite-size versions of the fall fair treat, these tiny "caramel" apples are a great party snack.
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Mini Pumpkins

You can harvest a whole pumpkin patch full of these sweet treats in minutes.
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Pumpkin Meringue Pie

This delicious holiday dessert will please die-hard pumpkin pie fans and those who love lemon meringue.
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T is For Tepee Cupcake

These tepee cupcakes will make a great addition to a Wild West party.
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Spiced Hermits

For a true blast from the past, try these satisfying bar cookies.
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Pass and Punt Cookies

Your child is sure to get a kick (no punt intended) out of decorating these sporty sugar cookies.
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Pumpkin Cake-o'-Lantern

Make a Cake-o'-Lantern for Halloween.
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Pencil Cake

Celebrate the new school year with this sharp-looking dessert, great for a classroom potluck or back-to-school social.
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Pumpkin Pie-sicles

These butternut squash ice pops taste just like the classic Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.
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Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce

This tempting autumn treat lets young bakers combine the best flavors of the season.
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Persimmon Pudding

This unusual pudding comes from Cindy M., whose grandmother used to make a huge batch every Thanksgiving using ripe persimmons from her backyard in Clark County, Illinois.
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Pumpkin Ice-cream Pie

A luscious concoction of pumpkin and ice cream turned into a pie.
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Pumpkin Cupcakes

Once these pumpkin cupcakes are baked, your kids can use frosting to turn them into a pumpkin feast.
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The Apple of Our Eye

Celebrate the start of a new school year with these faux-apple cupcakes.
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Yankee Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Cranberries lend a distinctive New England flavor to old-fashioned upside-down cake.
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