Fun Thanksgiving Desserts

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Want to serve something for dessert on Thanksgiving Day instead of, or in addition to, the traditional pumpkin pie? Here are several ideas from around the web that you might like to try. Visit the web links provided for directions and specific how-tos on making these desserts. Many of these recipes would be fun for the kids to help you with or even to make all on their own.

Dough Nuts

jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=4100

These doughnut holes are made to look like acorns by covering one end with either chocolate frosting or peanut butter and then dipping them into crumbled toffee. A pretzel stick makes the stem.

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Turkey Cake (with icing ruffles made to look like feathers)

www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/thanksgiving-cake.…

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Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats

jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=4057

These are quick to make from shortbread cookies, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and frosting.

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Gobbler Goodies

www.thefrontdoor.com/Ideas_Holiday_Gobbler_Goodie…

Maple leaf cookies, milk chocolate stars, caramels, candy corn, and cake icing come together to make these cute little turkeys.

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another version using a different kind of cookie

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Sugar-Cone Cornucopias

familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/feature/dony118t…

Horns of plenty made from sugar cones and fruit candies make fun party favors for your Thanksgiving table.

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Turkey Cake (with red M&Ms to decorate head)

lifehacker.com/software/holidays/simple-turkey-ca…

www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeId…

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Turkey of a Cake

jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=5021

This fun cake is made from mix that is baked and then cut into shapes to assemble what looks like a roasted turkey. Orange slices and dried sweetened cranberries serve as garnish.

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Turkey Snacks

susanlprince.truepath.com/2004_11_01_newarchive.h…

Cherry cordials, store bought cookies, and candy corn are ingredients used to make these Turkey Snacks.

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Autumn Leaf Cookies

recipes.howstuffworks.com/autumn-leaves-recipe.ht

Cookies cutters can be used to make these decorated leaf shaped cookies, or just draw a leaf pattern onto a piece of clean cardboard, place pattern on rolled out cookie dough, and cut around it with a knife.

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Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes

www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/thanksgiving-cake.…

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Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies

www.pillsbury.com/recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=400…

These gobblers are quick to make with refrigerated slice and bake cookie dough and candy corn as feathers.

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Touchdown Treat--Football Cupcake

jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=4099

Fruit leather, a pretzel stick, and a chocolate covered almond are used to decorate a green and white frosted cupcake.

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Edible Indian Corn

jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=5048

These sweet treats are made from marshmallows, puffed corn cereal, and diced dried fruit.

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Sweet T.O.M. Turkeys

jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=5029

Fun cupcakes are decorated with shortbread cookies and candy corn.

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Cute Edible Apple Turkeys

www.familyoven.com/offsite?r_id=199699&u=http://w…

Raisins, marshmallows, and an olive are skewered with toothpicks into apples to make these cute apple turkeys. For more colorful tail feathers, Froot Loops Cereal can be used.

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Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies or Rice Krispies Treats Thanksgiving Turkeys

walmart.triaddigital.com/Recipe.aspx?c=Kellogg's+…

Cereal, marshmallows, and pretzels are the core ingredients for these fun turkeys.

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Acorn Cake

www.brightideas.com/thanksgiving/recipes/r_1812_1…

This delicious acorn shaped cake is decorated with Snickers and Twix Fun size candy bars.

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Tasty Turkey Cupcakes

www.brightideas.com/thanksgiving/recipes/r_1810_1…

Cupcakes are transformed into turkeys with Twix minis heads and flattened Starburst candies tail feathers.

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Marshmallow Turkeys

www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/trythis/recipes…

This is another version of Kellogg's Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies treats made into turkey shapes. Red licorice, gum drops, miniature marshmallows, and candy corn create the details.

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Great ideas. I just emailed it to the sister-in-law for the nieces and nephew. They like to do things like these. Thx!!

Pamposted 336 days ago

Very clever! I like the little cornucopias.

kathybelleposted 336 days ago

Now that looks good!! I'm heading to the fridge, my sweet tooth is calling me.

RAANTposted 336 days ago

I found a few more to add. :)

gratefuldaisyposted 329 days ago

Looks to me like you are going to need all of these...a lot of people have checked out your holiday goodies! :)

kathybelleposted 329 days ago

There's always room at the Thanksgiving table to pull up another chair or two, KB. The more the merrier! :)