25 Sweet Treats for Thanksgiving

Adorable edibles for little pilgrims and other Thanksgiving guests.

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Sweet Scarecrows

Turn cookies into adorable scarecrow snacks that kids will love.
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Pumpkin Icebox Squares

Orange zest adds a fruity twist to a classic Thanksgiving treat, which we've topped with a seasonally spiced whipped cream. The squares can be made up to two days in advance and stored in a tightly covered pan in the refrigerator.
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Plymouth Rock Cookies

Bake up a bit of Thanksgiving history with this easy recipe.
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Cupples

For an extra dose of harvest-season yumminess, make edible sippers, then fill them with our special holiday concoction (or your family's favorite juice).
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Fruity Indian Pudding

Our version of this baked, colonial American dessert contains apples and raisins, combined with the traditional ingredients of cornmeal and molasses.
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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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Aut-yum Leaves

Here's a treat no kid will leaf behind.
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Pilgrim Pies

Pumpkin cookies filled with fluffy cream cheese frosting -- a popular new addition to your Thanksgiving dessert offerings.
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Edible Indian Corn

Ears a sweet fall treat that's great for a classroom or scout meeting — marshmallow cobs filled with colorful fruit kernels.
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Pumpkin Pie-sicles

These butternut squash ice pops taste just like the classic Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.
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Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats

The pilgrims would be proud to wear these hats from Spoonful.com.
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Tepee Treats

Sugar cones transform into a village of handsome tepees with this fun Thanksgiving craft decoration that you can eat.
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Sweet Turkey Treats

From Spoonful guest Natalie D. of Utah: One recent Thanksgiving, my daughter, Sara, age 7, and I whipped up a batch of sweet turkey treats.
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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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Easy as Pie!

Disguised as a certain pumpkin-flavored dessert, this oversize sugar cookie will add a whimsical touch to your Thanksgiving table.
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Tiny Turkey Dinner

This tiny turkey dinner is actually an amazingly delicious dessert.
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Spiced Hermits

For a true blast from the past, try these satisfying bar cookies.
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Acorn Dough Nuts

Your kids will go nutty for these clever fall treats, which look like acorns but taste a whole lot sweeter.
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Gobble Me Up

Need a snack to tide the kids over until the big Thanksgiving feast? Here's a healthy option they can have fun making themselves.
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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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Maple Syrup Frosting

A delicious maple frosting that's pretty too.
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Mini Pumpkins

You can harvest a whole pumpkin patch full of these sweet treats in minutes.
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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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Touchdown Treat: Football Cupcake

Score major points with these easy-to-make football cupcakes.
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Fruit Gobbler

Whet your family's appetite for the real bird with a fruity tribute, submitted by Michelle Pestillo of Southington, Connecticut. It's easy to assemble -- and delicious to take apart!
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