I wait all year for fall just to make these 12 desserts

There’s nothing quite like that first crisp morning when you know fall has officially arrived and your kitchen is about to become the coziest place in your house. These desserts capture everything I love about the season, from tasty pumpkin treats to apple classics that make your whole home smell amazing.

Each recipe brings something special to the table, whether you’re hosting a fall gathering or just want a cozy treat.

1. Milk Bar Pumpkin Pie

This isn’t your traditional pumpkin pie; it’s layered with gooey caramel, pumpkin ganache, and buttery oat streusel. The roasted pumpkin puree creates an incredibly smooth filling that’ll have everyone wanting to know the recipe.

Get the Recipe: Milk Bar Pumpkin Pie

2. Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

My caramel apple pie cupcakes are my favorite thing to make in the fall. The vanilla cupcakes are cored and filled with apple pie filling, then topped with rich caramel buttercream frosting that tastes like fall in every bite.

Get the Recipe: Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

3. Old Fashioned Pecan Pie

Sometimes the classics are classics for a reason, and this traditional pecan pie proves exactly that. I make this pie every Thanksgiving, and it always gets rave reviews from everyone.

Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Pecan Pie

4. White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

These soft, chewy cookies combine the best of snickerdoodles and pumpkin spice, with white chocolate chips scattered throughout. Rolling the dough in cinnamon sugar before baking creates that signature snickerdoodle crackle while the pumpkin keeps them perfectly tender.

Get the Recipe: White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

5. Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

This showstopper combines cinnamon rolls and homemade apple pie filling into one impressive dessert. The cinnamon roll dough becomes both the bottom and top crust, which is such a unique idea!

Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie

6. Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies

This Crumbl copycat recipe features a graham cracker base topped with homemade cream cheese frosting and a drizzle of salted caramel. This is my favorite salty and sweet fall treat, and I know it’ll be your new favorite too!

Plus, it’s so much cheaper to make at home than going to Crumbl.

Get the Recipe: Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies

7. Fall Snack Mix

This no-bake treat combines caramel popcorn, mini pretzels, and candy into one addictive mix perfect for harvest parties or movie nights. The sweet and salty combination with chocolate and peanut butter flavors makes it impossible to stop munching.

Get the Recipe: Fall Snack Mix

8. Sweet Potato Brownies

These fudgy brownies get their incredible moistness from mashed sweet potatoes, which also add natural sweetness. Topped with chocolate ganache, they’re rich and decadent and will be your new fall indulgence.

Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Brownies

9. Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Browning the butter transforms ordinary chocolate chip cookies into something extraordinary, with deep, nutty caramel notes that add a hint of fall flavor in every bite. Sprinkling them with sea salt at the end is optional, but I always do because I love sweet and salty treats in the fall months.

Get the Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

10. Pull-Apart Cinnamon Bread

This impressive bread bakes up with layers of cinnamon sugar swirled throughout, creating perfect pull-apart pieces that are like individual cinnamon rolls. The sweet vanilla glaze drizzled on top makes it feel extra special for a sweet treat in the morning or any time of day.

Get the Recipe: Pull-Apart Cinnamon Bread

11. Apple Cranberry Crisp

This comforting crisp combines sweet apple pie filling with tart cranberries for a tasty combo. The spiced topping bubbles up golden while the fruit underneath stays perfectly tender. My favorite way to serve it is with a little scoop of vanilla ice cream, yum!

Get the Recipe: Apple Cranberry Crisp

12. Pumpkin Poke Cake

This easy sheet cake begins with a spice cake mix and pumpkin puree, then gets poked full of holes to allow caramel sauce to soak through.

Topped with cream cheese frosting and crunchy pecans, it’s my go-to fall dessert to bring to a potluck or party. You’re going to want to make this one!

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Poke Cake