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    Thanksgiving Pie and Tart Perfection

    Published: Nov 17, 2025 by Helen S Fletcher · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    The countdown to Thanksgiving is on! A show stopping dessert is a must, and these pies and tarts have something for everyone. From classic pumpkin to decadent chocolate pecan, find the perfect recipe to complete your feast.

    A slice of the pumpkin tart finished with a lattice design and whipped cream sits on a white plate with an orange and green gourd behind it as well as the pumpkin tart itself
    Butter Rum Pecan Tart Recipe
    This Butter-Rum Pecan Tart  is just the easy Thanksgiving desert you're looking for. Fresh pecans abound and are perfect for the amazingly easy pastry tart shell. Golden syrup and a bit of dark rum accentuates the flavor of the toasted nuts for an unbeatable combination that is sure to find a place in your repertoire.
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    A slice of Butter Rum Pecan Tart on a plate with whipped cream to the side.
    A slice of the pumpkin tart finished with a lattice design and whipped cream sits on a white plate with an orange and green gourd behind it as well as the pumpkin tart itself
    Almost No Bake Pumpkin tart
    I don't know how to make an easier dessert than this No Bake Pumpkin Tart.  It takes almost no time and can be made by seasoned bakers as well as beginning bakers with ease. If time is your problem, this is your dessert.
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    Cranapple Pie with a Pleated Crust
    Cranberries and apples are the perfect combination for this pie in a freeform crust that is easy to shape and will have your guests asking for more.
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    Cranapple Pie with a Pleated Crust ready to eat.
    Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
    Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pie
    This Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart is a twist on the traditional pecan pie and is the perfect tart to sit next to a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. The toasted pecans are sandwiched between a deep chocolate ganache and a homemade caramel, which is very easy to make.
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    Caramel Apple Tart
    Caramel Apple Tart is everything you would want in an apple dessert.  Full of apples, spices, brown sugar and brandy, it's covered with walnut streusel and caramel. This was a fall favorite with my clientele at the bakery.
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    Slice of Caramel Apple Tart
    Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart
    Pumpkin Cheesecake tart with Caramel Rum Sauce
    This Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Caramel Rum Sauce is ease personified in baking. The simple Caramel Rum Sauce can be made weeks ahead and refrigerated. The Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart has a graham cracker crust n and filled with a cream cheese mixture alternated with a pumpkin mixture which are swirled together.
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    Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
    An unusual combination of apples, cinnamon whiskey and white balsamic vinegar in a simple to make Pâté Sucrée crust make for one fantastic dessert.
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    A slice of the Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart with ice cream on a plate.
    Cranberry Linzer Tart
    Make Ahead Cranberry Linzer Tart
    Cranberry Linzer Tart with its bright deep red, vibrant,  cranberry filling is a variation of the Viennese Linzer Tart with raspberry filling.  The spiced Linzer pastry is a perfect partner with the cranberries.   It is best made ahead so the flavors can blend making this a natural for the holiday season.  It can also be baked and frozen until needed.
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    Honey Thyme Apple tart
    This Honey Thyme Apple Tart is a simple tart that uses brown sugar, honey, and thyme to accentuate the apples.
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    Honey Thyme Apple Tart
    A slice of the Apple Crisp Cheesecake sits on a tan oplate with a fork on the plate and a napkin in the background.
    Apple Crisp Cheesecake
    You will love the way the oat, walnut, brown sugar and cinnamon crisp goes with the creamy cheesecake under it with the apple filling on top of the graham cracker crust for this one of a kind cheesecake.
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