Fall desserts are the best desserts. Pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves. Warm spices. Brown butter. Cream cheese frosting on everything. These are the recipes I reach for as soon as the air turns cool.
From pumpkin bread to apple pie, here are my favorite fall desserts all in one place.
Pumpkin Desserts
showstopper
Pumpkin Roll with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
A tender pumpkin cake rolled around a sweet maple cream cheese filling.
brown butter
Pumpkin and Chocolate Chip Bread
A soft pumpkin loaf loaded with chocolate chips and made with brown butter.
easiest ever
Pumpkin Bread with Spice Cake Mix
Spice cake mix and pumpkin puree make the fastest pumpkin bread.
weekend baking
Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake
Tender pumpkin cake with a cinnamon streusel crumb on top.
Thanksgiving staple
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A soft pumpkin sheet cake covered in tangy cream cheese frosting.
holiday favorite
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Soft fluffy rolls with pumpkin in the dough and cinnamon sugar swirled inside.
Pumpkin Cupcakes and Cookies
coffee shop at home
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
Espresso and pumpkin spice cupcakes with salted caramel frosting.
two favorites
Pumpkin Gingerbread Cupcakes
Pumpkin meets gingerbread in a cupcake with warm spice and creamy frosting.
soft drop cookies
Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
Soft pumpkin cookies with cinnamon and nutmeg, frosted or plain.
Spice Desserts
classic
Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves baked into cupcakes with tangy cream cheese frosting.
old-fashioned
Raisin Spice Bars
A bar cookie packed with raisins and warm spice, just like grandma made.
dense and buttery
Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Mashed sweet potato and warm spices baked into a rich pound cake.
Apple Desserts
the classic
Homemade Apple Pie
Double-crust apple pie with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a flaky butter crust.
overnight dessert
Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake
Canned biscuit dessert with apple filling - couldn't be easier.
Fall Snack Mixes and Treats
kid favorite
Pumpkin Patch Brownies
Fudgy brownies topped with little pumpkin candies.
sweet and salty
Harvest Popcorn Snack Mix
Popcorn, pretzels, candy corn, and white chocolate tossed together.
cute and easy
Acorn Kisses
Mini Nilla wafers, Hershey kisses, and a chocolate chip make tiny acorn treats.
crunchy and sweet
Caramel Corn Popcorn
Homemade caramel corn that stays crunchy for days.
More Fall Baking
For more fall baking, browse my cake recipes, cookie recipes, brownies and bars, and all of my baking recipes.
Dana is an experienced recipe creator who crafts easy and delicious recipes for all levels of home cooks.
Her recipes range from classic comfort foods to healthy and nutritious meals, and she is always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to bring flavor and variety to the table.
