23 Cute Thanksgiving Treats
These cute Thanksgiving treats are a fun way to round out your holiday dessert table. From adorable turkey cookies to pumpkin Oreo balls, there’s a mix of recipes that appeal to both kids and adults.
No matter which treat you make, it’s sure to add a dose of cuteness to any fall celebration, whether it’s a harvest party, a potluck, or your Thanksgiving feast.
1. Oreo Turkey Cookies
These adorable treats turn Oreos into holiday showstoppers with candy corn feathers and candy eyes. They’re easy enough that the kids can help make them.
Get the Recipe: Oreo Turkey Cookies
2. Pumpkin Pretzels
Ordinary pretzels are dipped in orange candy coating and decorated to look like tiny pumpkins with green stems. These bite-sized morsels are perfect for snacking and add a festive pop of color to any fall gathering.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Pretzels
3. Hershey’s Kisses Acorn Treats
These woodland-inspired treats bring autumn magic to your dessert table with their charming acorn shape. The sweet combination of Hershey’s Kisses and peanut butter cookies creates irresistible bite-sized treats that everyone will love.
Get the Recipe: Hershey’s Kisses Acorn Treats
4. Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispies Treats
These adorable Rice Krispies treats look just like a pumpkin pie! They have the best pumpkin spice flavor.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispies Treats
5. Pumpkin Oreo Balls
These no-bake pumpkin Oreo balls are an easy treat you can easily make ahead of time. The orange candy melt coating and pretzel stems create adorable mini pumpkins that disappear quickly from any dessert table, making them perfect for parties.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Oreo Balls
6. Pilgrim Hat Cookies
These festive pilgrim hat treats are sure to be a hit with everyone. They’re perfect for classroom parties or a cute addition to your dessert spread.
Get the Recipe: Pilgrim Hat Cookies
7. Pumpkin Pie Bars
Skip the finicky pie crust and enjoy all the spiced pumpkin goodness in easy-to-serve bar form. The buttery shortbread base provides the perfect contrast to the creamy filling, making these ideal for feeding a crowd without the fuss of individual slices.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Bars
8. Turkey Pretzel Rods
The perfect balance of salty and sweet makes these chocolate-dipped pretzel turkeys absolutely irresistible at Thanksgiving gatherings. Their adorable appearance and satisfying crunch create a memorable treat that guests will be talking about long after the dessert is finished.
Get the Recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey Pretzel Rods
9. Caramel Apple Slices
Fresh apple slices receive the gourmet treatment with a caramel coating and festive toppings, for a treat your guests will love. They’re easy to customize with different flavors and toppings.
Get the Recipe: Caramel Apple Slices
10. Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
Regular cupcakes become Thanksgiving showstoppers with creative candy decorations forming adorable turkey faces. Plus, the kids will have a great time decorating these.
Get the Recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
11. Rice Krispie Turkey Legs
These playful drumstick-shaped treats are such a fun idea! Kids get a kick out of holding their own “turkey leg” while enjoying the familiar flavors of buttery marshmallow and crispy cereal.
Get the Recipe: Rice Krispie Turkey Legs
12. Turkey Dessert Cheese Ball
This sweet dessert cheese ball combines cream cheese with brown sugar and chocolate for a treat that’s perfect with graham crackers or fruit. You’re sure to receive many compliments at Thanksgiving when you make this.
Get the Recipe: Turkey Dessert Cheese Ball
13. Maple Cutout Sugar Cookies
Classic sugar cookies are elevated with maple flavoring and beautiful autumn-themed royal icing designs. They’re versatile enough to serve at a harvest party, as a fall potluck treat, or alongside pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.
Get the Recipe: Maple Cutout Sugar Cookies
14. Puff Pastry Apple Roses
Thin apple slices and flaky pastry create elegant rose-shaped treats that look impressive but are surprisingly simple to make. A light dusting of cinnamon sugar adds warmth, making these perfect for your Thanksgiving table.
Get the Recipe: Puff Pastry Apple Roses
15. Turkey Cookies
Store-bought cookie dough and candy get transformed into festive turkeys that make awesome fall bake sale treats or a kid-friendly Thanksgiving dessert.
Get the Recipe: Turkey Cookies
16. Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
These soft, lightly spiced cut-out cookies are perfect for seasonal decorating and taste amazing even without any frosting at all. The cinnamon adds just the right amount of warmth without overpowering the buttery cookie base.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
17. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys
Fresh strawberries are transformed into adorable turkey treats with chocolate coating and pretzel “drumstick” legs. These provide a lighter option that offers a nice contrast to heavier desserts while still feeling festive and fun.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys
18. Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes
These show-stopping pumpkin bundt cakes will wow everyone. They use a boxed spice cake mix, so they couldn’t be easier to make.
Get the Recipe: Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes
19. Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies
Nutter Butters are all dressed up to look like the cutest turkeys ever! These crowd-pleasing goodies disappear quickly at gatherings, making them perfect for Thanksgiving parties.
Get the Recipe: Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies
20. Candy Corn Pretzel Kisses
These addictive little bites will disappear fast at your Thanksgiving celebration. The festive candy corn topping adds just the right pop of autumn color to your dessert spread.
Get the Recipe: Candy Corn Pretzel Kisses
21. Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
Classic Rice Krispies treats get formed into the cutest pumpkin treats. The familiar chewy texture, combined with a festive appearance, makes these perfect for autumn celebrations when you want something that’ll please a crowd.
Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
22. Cute Turkey Cupcakes
These from-scratch chocolate cupcakes become the cutest turkey centerpieces with some creative decorating using candy corn feathers and chocolate frosting. What a cute dessert idea!
Get the Recipe: Cute Turkey Cupcakes
23. Turkey Pudding Cups
These fun pudding cups are a fun treat idea that doubles as a craft project to keep the kiddos busy.
Mary at DIY and Fun had a great idea of writing names on the cups and using them as name tags, which would be a festive way to decorate the kids’ table. Kids could either bring them home for later or eat them after dinner.
Get the Recipe: Turkey Pudding Cups
More Thanksgiving Recipes
Below are even more yummy Thanksgiving food ideas to make!
Mini Apple Crisp Cheesecakes
Get the Recipe: Mini Apple Crisp Cheesecake
30 Thanksgiving Appetizers (Including these cute pumpkin deviled eggs)
Get the Recipes: 30 Amazing Thanksgiving Appetizers
Plus, we got your entire Thanksgiving menu covered with these yummy recipes:
