Thanksgiving Posts

A slice being removed from a Pear and Almond Cake on a cooling rack

14 Thanksgiving desserts that aren't pie

Do something a little different with your holiday dessert table.

Sep 1, 2026
Multiple different slices of pie on plates

51 Thanksgiving dessert recipes for a sweet holiday

From cookies to cake — and of course, plenty of pie.

Sep 1, 2026
Best pie apples via @kingarthurflour

The best apples for apple pie: Here's how to choose.

We put six varieties to the test.

Sep 1, 2026
Apple pie on a plate

20 Thanksgiving pie recipes that belong on your holiday table

Desserts that may just upstage the feast.

Aug 24, 2026
Japanese Milk Bread Rolls arranged on a table and seen from above.

17 best Thanksgiving dinner roll recipes

Because dinner rolls are a non-negotiable side dish.

Aug 24, 2026
Overhead view of freshly baked dinner rolls on a tray.

You can make dinner rolls ahead of time — here's how

Start baking your Thanksgiving rolls weeks in advance. 

Nov 12, 2025
Placing pie crust dough in a pie pan

Things bakers know: Don’t freeze disks of pie dough — do this instead

Stocking your freezer with ready-to-bake crust is a pro tip.

Nov 5, 2025
No-Bake Pumpkin Mousse Pie

The best (and easiest) pumpkin pie is the one you don't bake

A light, creamy dessert perfect for ending your Thanksgiving feast.

Nov 22, 2024
Fudgy-Chewy Pumpkin Cookies

Thanksgiving cookies give pie a run for its money

A big batch of cookies is exactly what you need Thanksgiving week.

Nov 5, 2024
A baker putting soft white dinner rolls into a bread basket

These big batch dinner rolls are a last-minute Thanksgiving miracle

Fill your bread basket with rolls that can be made in a pinch.

Nov 21, 2023
cinnamon and apple sugar pie with a slice taken out on a plate

15 favorite fall pies, from apple to pumpkin and more

Pie baking season is back, and we’re ready with these go-to autumn pie recipes.

Oct 16, 2023
Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Dinner rolls from your air fryer — in under 10 minutes

No room in your regular oven? Flash-bake rolls in your fryer.

Nov 21, 2022
Vegan Pecan Pie

How to make vegan pumpkin pie (and more classic pie favorites!)

The pumpkin, pecan, and cream pies you love, with none of the dairy or eggs.

Nov 10, 2022
Ingredients on a counter to make Thanksgiving pie crust

How to start your Thanksgiving baking prep right now

The big day is weeks away, but you can get ready today.

Nov 3, 2022
Holding a Turkey Dinner Pie, sliced in half to show a cross-section of filling

The best Thanksgiving pie is the one made out of leftovers

Your feast lives on in this savory, satisfying pastry.

Nov 23, 2021
Tamales being served

Holiday tamal season starts with Thanksgiving leftovers

Traditionally made in December, tamales are making an even earlier holiday appearance.

Nov 22, 2021
Sliced Cranberry Chiffon Pie

End your holiday feast with this light-as-air pie

Cranberries aren't just for sauce this year — they also make a show-stopping dessert.

Nov 11, 2021
Small loaves of pumpkin bread

How to reduce a recipe

More isn’t always better.

Nov 23, 2020
Assorted dinner rolls on pewter tray

How to make sourdough discard dinner rolls

Transforming your Thanksgiving breadbasket

Nov 18, 2020
mini pies

How to downsize your pies

Mini pies for a scaled-back Thanksgiving

Nov 4, 2020
Three custard pies with top crusts: chocolate cream, pumpkin pie, lemon chess pie

Give cream pie a top crust

A tutorial for crust lovers

Nov 26, 2019
Rosemary Potato Rolls

Your best dinner rolls: our favorite recipe and tips

Your bread basket will steal the show this Thanksgiving.

Nov 20, 2019
Golden soft dinner rolls in a bowl, one on a bread plate.

Amish Dinner Rolls

The soft potato rolls everyone loves

Nov 18, 2019
A cinnamon bun apple pie with a few apples on the table

Cinnamon bun apple pie

Bake your most impressive pie yet!

Sep 30, 2019