Sweet Pumpkin Desserts

Layers of spiced pumpkin ice cream and vanilla ice cream top gooey caramel on a graham cracker crust. It's a whole new way to have pumpkin pie.

Basically an open-face pie, this is a great dessert for pie-phobes to make because the crust is so easy to handle--you don't even need a pie pan.

This moist, pretty cake features your favorite fall flavors--warm spices, tangy cranberries, and sweet maple syrup.

Ginger and coconut add warm, flavorful accents to this Thanksgiving classic. If you'd like a dollop of something creamy, top with fat-free whipped topping.

Pumpkin is full of beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A that keeps eyes healthy and acts as an antioxidant. One serving of this moist cake actually provides more than half of your daily vitamin A needs thanks to the canned pumpkin.

This simple sheet cake combines the flavors of fall, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, with sweet chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts for a family-favorite autumn dessert.

Serve this creamy almond-flavored pumpkin cheesecake unadorned for informal dining, or garnish with the whipped topping and almond brittle to add a special touch to your holiday dessert buffet.

If you can’t decide between a pumpkin pie or a pecan pie, no worries. We’ve combined both into this luscious holiday cheesecake.

The glaze on this mouthwatering cake is enough to make you want to lick your screen. Drain the canned pumpkin before making the cake batter to keep the cake's texture light.

This frozen torte is a great make–ahead alternative to taditional pumpkin pie. Tasty gingersnap cookies form the crust, which is topped with pumpkin–flavored ice cream and drizzled with both caramel and hot fudge toppings. You may never return to pumpkin pie.

If your two favorite desserts are bread pudding and pumpkin pie, you're in luck with this recipe that combines the best attributes of each one. Topping the warm bread pudding with maple syrup and toasted pecans is pure genius. For more dessert recipes like this, see our complete bread pudding recipe collection.

These creamy custards offer a double dose of pumpkin with canned pumpkin in the custard and a sweet, crunchy topping of pumpkin seed brittle. The chai tea added to the custard gives it a warm spiciness that's perfect for the holidays.

Canned pumpkin in the cake batter gives rich flavor and moistness, and a ring of mandarin oranges crown the top of this two–layer cake. Both of these orange–colored foods are high in disease–fighting antioxidants, as are the crimson pomegranate seeds that fill the ring of orange segments.

Canned pumpkin adds both rich flavor and creaminess to this traditional Spanish custard, and toasted coconut adds even more sweetness.

A crumble or a crisp is a fruit dessert topped with a crumbly, sweet pastry topping. This pumpkin version of a crumble features canned pumpkin and yellow cake mix for the topping. The crunch from toasted pecans. The dessert is baked in a baking pan, but you can scoop it out and serve in coffee cups for a unique presentation.

Comforting rice pudding is even better with the rich color of canned pumpkin and the creamy sweetness of marshmallow créme and melted chocolate morsels.

Top cool and creamy pumpkin custard with crumbled praline candies for a decadent dessert that's just the right combination of smooth and crunchy.

Impress your guests with a spiced pumpkin cake roll that's filled with sweet cream cheese. Rolling up the cake is easy with these step-by-step instructions, plus, you can make it ahead and refrigerate it until you're ready to serve.

Pumpkin butter can be found in the jam and preserves section of your market. It is often seasonal. Substitute canned pumpkin if unavailable.

Both pumpkin puree and pumpkin piespice are used in the cake–like cookies that sandwich the maple–flavored ice cream. You can wrap these up individually and take one out of the freezer whenever you need a sweet treat.