12 Thanksgiving dessert ideas for kids

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Thanksgiving isn’t just about turkey and stuffing — it’s also about sweet treats that bring smiles to little faces.

These 12 kid-friendly Thanksgiving desserts are colorful, fun to make, and perfectly festive.

🥧 1. Mini Pumpkin Pies

These bite-size pumpkin pies are the perfect sweet treat for little hands — creamy, spicy, and full of fall flavor.

Ingredients:

  • Ready-made pie crust

  • Pumpkin puree

  • Sugar

  • Cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves

  • Eggs, milk

Instructions:

  1. Cut small circles from pie crust and press into a muffin tin.

  2. Mix pumpkin puree, sugar, spices, eggs, and milk.

  3. Fill crusts and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20–25 minutes.

  4. Cool and top with whipped cream.

🍫 2. Turkey Chocolate Pretzels

Kids love turning pretzels into chocolate turkeys with candy eyes and colorful feathers.

Ingredients:

  • Pretzel twists

  • Melted chocolate

  • Candy corn

  • Candy eyes

Instructions:

  1. Dip pretzels in melted chocolate and lay on parchment.

  2. Add candy corn for feathers and candy eyes on top.

  3. Let them set until firm.

🍪 3. Pilgrim Hat Cookies

Turn simple cookies into adorable pilgrim hats using chocolate and marshmallows.

Ingredients:

  • Round chocolate cookies

  • Large marshmallows

  • Melted chocolate

  • Yellow icing

Instructions:

  1. Dip marshmallows in chocolate and place on cookies.

  2. Add a yellow icing “buckle” around the base.

  3. Chill until firm.

🦉 4. Owl Cupcakes

Make cute owls using chocolate cupcakes, Oreos, and M&M eyes.

Ingredients:

  • Chocolate cupcakes

  • Chocolate frosting

  • Oreos

  • M&Ms

Instructions:

  1. Frost cupcakes.

  2. Split Oreos in half; place cream sides on cupcakes for eyes.

  3. Add M&Ms for pupils and beaks.

🍎 5. Caramel Apple Bites

Mini caramel apples that are perfect for kids — no big sticky mess!

Ingredients:

  • Apples

  • Caramel sauce

  • Crushed nuts or sprinkles

  • Lollipop sticks

Instructions:

  1. Cut apples into bite-sized balls.

  2. Insert sticks and dip in caramel.

  3. Roll in nuts or sprinkles and chill.

🧁 6. Cornucopia Cupcakes

Celebrate Thanksgiving abundance with these cupcake cornucopias filled with candies.

Ingredients:

  • Cupcakes

  • Frosting

  • Mini sugar cones

  • Small candies

Instructions:

  1. Frost cupcakes and set a sugar cone on top as a cornucopia.

  2. Fill with candies like M&Ms or jelly beans.

🍫 7. Turkey Brownie Bites

Transform brownies into funny turkeys that kids can decorate themselves.

Ingredients:

  • Brownie bites

  • Candy eyes

  • Candy corn

  • Chocolate frosting

Instructions:

  1. Frost brownies and attach candy eyes.

  2. Add candy corn “feathers.”

  3. Pipe a frosting beak and wattle.

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🍬 8. Acorn Donut Holes

Cute little acorns made from donut holes and chocolate kisses — easy and sweet!

Ingredients:

  • Donut holes

  • Chocolate frosting

  • Chocolate sprinkles

  • Hershey’s Kisses

Instructions:

  1. Dip top of donut holes in frosting.

  2. Add sprinkles and press a chocolate kiss on top.

🍰 9. Pumpkin Cheesecake Cups

Creamy no-bake pumpkin cheesecake cups are a kid-friendly fall favorite.

Ingredients:

  • Cream cheese

  • Pumpkin puree

  • Sugar

  • Graham crackers

  • Whipped cream

Instructions:

  1. Mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter.

  2. Layer crumbs, pumpkin cheesecake filling, and whipped cream in small cups.

🍩 10. Donut Hole Turkeys

Kids will love building these funny turkey treats using donut holes and candies.

Ingredients:

  • Donut holes

  • Candy corn

  • Candy eyes

  • Frosting

Instructions:

  1. Use frosting to attach eyes and candy corn feathers.

  2. Stick in a toothpick to serve easily.

🍪 11. Thanksgiving Sugar Cookies

Cut out leaf, turkey, and pumpkin shapes, then decorate with colorful icing.

Ingredients:

  • Sugar cookie dough

  • Food coloring

  • Icing tubes and sprinkles

Instructions:

  1. Cut dough into Thanksgiving shapes.

  2. Bake and let cool.

  3. Decorate with icing and sprinkles.

🍫 12. Turkey Rice Krispie Treats

Crispy, marshmallowy treats turned into festive little turkeys!

Ingredients:

  • Rice Krispies cereal

  • Marshmallows

  • Butter

  • Candy corn

  • Candy eyes

Instructions:

  1. Make Rice Krispie treats and cut into rounds.

  2. Decorate with candy eyes and candy corn feathers using frosting.

Get the kids involved in decorating — it’s part of the fun.

These desserts aren’t just easy; they’re perfect for creating sweet Thanksgiving memories.

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