7 Autumn Dessert Recipes You Have To Try

Celebrate the taste of fall with these easy autumn dessert recipes. They’re simple, cozy, and perfect for sharing with family and friends.

There’s something about autumn that screams dessert season.

Maybe it’s the crisp air, the cozy blankets, or the fact that pumpkin spice basically invades everything (seriously, even dog treats now).

Either way, autumn desserts are the comfort food we all deserve.

If you’re like me, you want treats that taste like fall in every bite—warm spices, seasonal fruits, and a little sweetness to balance out the shorter days.

So, I pulled together seven autumn dessert recipes you absolutely need in your life.

Trust me, once you try these, you’ll want them on repeat till winter rolls in.

Ready? Let’s bake our way through fall. 

1. Classic Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie is basically autumn’s poster child. You can’t escape it, and honestly, I don’t even want to.

It’s creamy, spiced just right, and feels like a hug in pie form.

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• 1 unbaked pie crust

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Whisk together pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, and spices until smooth.
3. Pour mixture into pie crust.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce temp to 350°F (175°C) and bake another 35–40 minutes.
5. Cool completely before serving.

Pro tip: Add a dollop of whipped cream because honestly, what’s pumpkin pie without it?

2. Apple Crisp with Oat Topping

If pumpkin pie is autumn’s poster child, then apple crisp is its best friend.

Juicy apples + crunchy oat topping = the perfect excuse to eat dessert for breakfast.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups sliced apples (Granny Smith works best)
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup butter, chilled and cubed

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Place apples in a greased baking dish.
3. Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl.
4. Cut in butter until mixture looks crumbly.
5. Sprinkle over apples.
6. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Best served warm with vanilla ice cream. Ever wondered why hot and cold together works so well? Pure magic.

3. Maple Pecan Pie

This one’s for the nut lovers. Maple pecan pie is rich, gooey, and a little fancier than your standard pecan pie.

Plus, it makes your kitchen smell like heaven.

Ingredients:

• 1 unbaked pie crust
• 1 cup pecan halves
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup corn syrup
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Arrange pecans in the pie crust.
3. In a bowl, whisk maple syrup, corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla.
4. Pour mixture over pecans.
5. Bake for 50–55 minutes until set.

IMO, this is the one pie that can compete with pumpkin. Fight me on that.

4. Cinnamon-Sugar Donuts

Nothing says cozy like homemade donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar.

Bonus: your house will smell so good that your neighbors might mysteriously show up “just to say hi.”

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• Oil for frying
• Extra cinnamon + sugar for coating

Instructions:

1. Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Stir in milk, eggs, and butter until combined.
4. Roll dough and cut into donut shapes.
5. Fry donuts until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.
6. Roll warm donuts in cinnamon sugar.

Tell me you don’t want one with your coffee right now.

5. Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

This is what happens when apple pie and cheesecake decide to team up.

Spoiler: it’s delicious.

Creamy cheesecake, spiced apples, and a caramel drizzle. Need I say more?

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup butter, melted

Filling:

• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

Topping:

• 2 apples, diced
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Caramel sauce for drizzling

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix crumbs and butter, press into a baking pan.
3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth; spread over crust.
4. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle on top.
5. Bake 35–40 minutes.
6. Cool and drizzle with caramel before slicing.

FYI: This dessert will disappear quickly, so maybe double the recipe.

6. Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet potato pie often lives in pumpkin’s shadow, but it deserves the spotlight.

It’s creamier, earthier, and just as cozy.

Ingredients:

• 1 unbaked pie crust
• 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Beat together all ingredients until smooth.
3. Pour mixture into pie crust.
4. Bake for 55–60 minutes until firm.
5. Cool before serving.

Hot take: I actually prefer this over pumpkin pie. Shocking, I know.

7. Spiced Pear Cake

Pear desserts don’t get enough love, which is criminal.

Pear cake is moist, full of spice, and basically the hidden gem of autumn baking.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 2 ripe pears, peeled and diced

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
3. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in eggs.
4. Stir in milk and pears, then fold in dry ingredients.
5. Pour batter into greased pan.
6. Bake for 40–45 minutes.

Serve it warm with whipped cream and you’ll never look at pears the same way again.

Final Thoughts

And there you have it—seven autumn dessert recipes you have to try. From the obvious (pumpkin pie) to the underrated (pear cake), these treats bring all the cozy fall vibes right into your kitchen.

So, which one are you making first? If you’re anything like me, you’ll probably “accidentally” try them all before Thanksgiving even hits. No regrets.

Bottom line:

Fall desserts are more than just food—they’re little edible hugs that make chilly evenings so much better.

So grab your apron, fire up that oven, and let’s make this season taste as good as it feels.