29 Delicious Autumn Desserts

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these cozy desserts made with apples, pears, caramel, and plenty of warming spices this fall.

Magical Apple Pie in a Slow Cooker

To bake a delicious and flavorful apple pie in a slow cooker, you don't need any special pans or utensils. This simple recipe allows you to cook it right in a standard bowl. Serve the apple pie with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce for a cozy autumn dessert.

Canadian Shomer Pudding

Literally translated as "unemployed man's pudding," this sweet, sticky pudding originated in Quebec, Canada. It originated during the Great Depression as a simple and inexpensive dessert made from readily available ingredients. Initially, a simple sauce made with brown sugar, flour, and water was spread on the bottom of a baking pan and topped with vanilla crust batter. As the country's economy strengthened, maple syrup was added to the sauce, soon becoming a key ingredient. The result is a very moist pie served warm, sauce-side up, ideally with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh berries.

Apple meringue cupcakes

Apple cupcakes are topped with a delicious golden meringue crown—a stunning seasonal treat.

Pumpkin cheesecake with yogurt

We added a little Greek yogurt to our pumpkin cheesecake, which makes it denser, more tender, and just the right amount of sweet.

Soft pumpkin cookies

When you break open these chunky pumpkin spice-flavored cookies, you'll find a soft, swirl-covered center.

Galette with pear and cranberries on a nut crust

The very first bite of this pear-cranberry galette will set your taste buds on fire. The homemade crust contains toasted pecans, imparting a delightful nutty flavor to this fruity dessert.

Cookies with apple filling

Butter cookies are topped with a spiced apple filling: one bite packs all the flavor of your favorite pie, but this dessert is even easier!

Fried apple pies

Deep-fried apple pie, in individual servings? Yes, please! This recipe will show you how.

Quick Apple Tart

Ree Drummond's Apple Tart will impress your guests, yet it's quick and easy to make. It takes just half an hour to prepare (thanks to ready-made puff pastry and store-bought caramel sauce), and the dessert looks like you spent a couple of hours making it.

Layered cake with apple jam filling and sugar grape topping

September and October are the season for Concord grapes, which have thick skins and a distinctly sweet flavor.

Apple crumble with vanilla ice cream

Bobby Flay makes a simple dessert of Granny Smith apples, sprinkled with brown sugar and granola, and topped with a generous dollop of vanilla ice cream.

Banana Bread Foster Style

Use very soft, sweet bananas (green ones won't work here). When mashing, leave small lumps so there will be banana chunks in the finished bread. Damaris Phillips adds ingredients for traditional bananas foster to this glazed dessert, like rum and brown sugar.

Chocolate cream with whipped cream

Ree's individual chocolate treats contain a secret ingredient: strong coffee.



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Pear clafoutis

Clafoutis is a French rustic dessert in which a batter is poured over fruit. When baked, the batter will hold the filling without covering the pears.

Apple pie with raisins and cinnamon

This unusual pie is more interesting than it seems at first glance. It looks like cinnamon rolls baked together, but when you cut into it, you'll find an apple filling inside.

Caramel Apple and Brown Butter Pie

Anne Burrell cooks butter over low heat until it's golden brown and nutty. This apple tart filling is easy to make in bulk and keeps in the refrigerator for several days, so the recipe makes enough for two tarts.

Homemade apple butter (jam)

Make a large batch of seasonal apple jam and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. Apple jam can be added to anything, from pancakes and waffles to hot cheese sandwiches and pork loin.

Chocolate toffee

Once you've made some simple homemade chocolate fudge, press it with sandwich cookie pieces, graham crackers, white chocolate chips, sprinkles, or any other topping.

Bundt cake with apples and caramel

Bake the apple cake a day ahead of serving to allow it to soak up the flavor and achieve the desired texture. Drizzle with caramel glaze before serving.

Apple pie with whipped cream and cinnamon

Save time in the kitchen by following Trisha's tips: use store-bought dough for the crust and topping of this amazing pie.

Pears with nut and chocolate filling in bags

This beautiful treat is easier to make than it looks. Wrap the pears in store-bought phyllo dough.

Drunk Blonde Milkshake

These adult cocktails feature a splash of Scotch whisky.

Creole Banana Beignets

These deep-fried balls, coated in cinnamon sugar, take less than half an hour to prepare.

Crumbly shortbread pies with nuts and orange filling

These little pies are rustic in style, so don't worry about them looking perfect. A simple dough and a little jam make a delicious, individual dessert.

Apple pie with caramel-nut topping

Ree reimagines apple pie with a topping of gooey caramel and crunchy pecans. A mixture of quick-cooking oats and brown sugar adds extra texture.

Apple and walnut pie

Giada De Laurentiis uses her favorite apple pie ingredients in this delicious Italian dessert. It's easy to make, requiring no special equipment.

Pear cobbler with cranberry streusel

Streusel is a very simple topping for seasonal pears: flour, sugar, and butter. To complement the pear flavor, Tyler Florence uses brown sugar. Make this dessert extra special by mixing cranberries into the topping.

Vanilla pudding

A cinnamon stick and vanilla bean add a touch of autumn to this pudding. Layer the dessert with crushed oatmeal raisin cookies.









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