40+ Must-Try Fall Treats and Desserts for Cozy Autumn Days

It’s autumn, and during this season, we all love making sweet treats with pumpkin and apples. I’ve compiled 40 fall treats and desserts that bring that cozy autumn feeling right to your kitchen.

These treats are also great for bake sales. If you’re looking for easy fall treat ideas to sell that kids will love, you’ll find everything here.

These adorable Thanksgiving-themed treats are perfect for the kids’ table, classroom parties, and festive fall bake sales, making them a fun and delicious choice whether you’re planning a holiday feast or simply looking for something sweet to share with family and friends.

These fall dessert recipes are filled with cozy flavors like pumpkin, apple, and cinnamon, featuring delicious pies, cakes, and easy sweet treats that are perfect for every fall occasion.

Teepee Sugar Cones

These Teepee Sugar Cones are just the thing! They’re adorable, easy to make, and oh-so-delicious.

These easy puff pastry apple roses look impressive but come together with just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort.

Acorn Kiss Cookie

Who doesn’t love an adorable, bite-sized treat that also happens to be super easy to make? These Chocolate Kiss Acorns are the perfect little sweets for fall gatherings, cozy family nights, or even as a surprise snack in a lunchbox. These tiny treats take less than an hour to whip up, and the result is not only delicious but Instagram-worthy too!

This vegan caramel apple pie puts a delicious twist on a classic favorite with rich caramel flavor and a perfectly flaky crust.

Pilgrim Hats Cookies

These cute little treats are easy to make, super delicious, and perfect for any autumn gathering or Thanksgiving celebration. Whether you’re making them with the kids or whipping them up for a festive dessert table, these Pilgrim Hats will definitely be a hit!

Apple Spice Cupcakes

Of course, the apple spice cupcakes themselves couldn’t be more quintessentially “fall”, but the best party of this simple treat is the Salted Caramel Frosting.

Mini Pumpkin Marshmallow Pies

These no-bake mini pumpkin marshmallow pies are easy to make, perfect for warm fall weekends when you don’t want to turn on the over. The marshmallow makes them sweeter than regular pumpkin pie, and perfect for the kid in all of us.

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

This recipe doesn’t actually use pumpkin puree – but it still has fall vibes with the addition of pumpkin spice and orange food coloring. (You could also leave out the color, and still enjoy the flavor).

Copycat Coffee Shop Pumpkin Muffins

Starbucks made the cream-cheese filled pumpkin muffin famous, and this version of the treat is solid enough to be a breakfast, but sweet enough to be a dessert.

Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites

These Caramel Apple Pretzel bites are just the sort of fall treat people go crazy for but don’t necessarily want to under taking making themselves. You’ll be hailed as dessert hero. (Don’t worry, they aren’t actaully complicated!)

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

This simple cake mix muffin recipe is quick to put together, and no one will ever know it came from a box!

Soft Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Moist, melt-in -your-mouth decadence. These pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting won’t sit ignored on your table!

Pumpkin Brownies

These are rich, chocolatey, and have that perfect hint of warm spices that make you want to curl up in a cozy blanket. Even better? They’re super easy to make!

Salted White Chocolate Caramel Tarts

These tarts look fancy enough to impress the most discerning baked sale buyer, but they’re incredibly easy to whip up in no time. With buttery caramel and smooth white chocolate cream, each bite is pure bliss.

Pumpkin Donuts

Making donuts is a bit of an undertaking, but these beautiful miniature pumpkins will make a stunning addition to any fall dessert table this year.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Tarts

Who said poptarts are only for breakfast? Add a scoop of ice cream to these home made pumpkin tarts and you’ve got a memorable Thanksgiving dessert! These tarts are a bit more involved, so be sure to charge accordingly for them at your bake sale… (or you could “cheat” buy purchasing ready made pie crust and cut out a lot of prep time).

Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispies

This cute recipes is perfect for those who want to get in on the fall fun but maybe don’t actually pumpkin!

If what you’re looking for is more like good old pumpkin pie, here are pumpkin variations to try this year!

Easy Autumn Charcuterie

You’ll find it doesn’t matter how simple the ingredients of a fall dessert try are, it’s the thoughtful combination of colors and flavors that make this charcuterie stand out on a fall themed dessert table.

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

Perfect for any gathering or just a treat for yourself, these mini cheesecakes are sure to impress. Moist, rich, and individually wrapped (which makes them great for potlucks or work functions), these are bound to become a staple in your seasonal dessert lineup.

Candy Corn Rice Krispies

These are a fun fall twist on the classic Rice Krispie treat, which is a popular bake sale item itself. Anyone looking to brighten up a fall dessert table but not stray too far from the reliable hits will be excited to see these Cany Corn Rice Krispies.

No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Trifle

This no-bake dessert is easy to prepare and perfect for fall gatherings. The layers of creamy pumpkin cheesecake, crunchy graham cracker crumbs, and fluffy whipped topping LOOK fancy and time consuming, but looks can be deceiving. Get the recipe here!

Pumpkin Fudge Truffles

These truffles are the perfect bite-sized indulgence to satisfy any sweet tooth, and they will wow a crowd with their sheer adorableness. (Is that a word?) They look as good as they taste, and are sure to thrill your guests. Get the instructions here!

Apple Pie Cookies

Who doesn’t love the cozy, comforting flavor of apple pie? Now, imagine that classic apple pie turned into bite-sized, chewy cookies that combine the best of both worlds. With this recipe, you get all the warm spices, gooey apple filling, and a drizzle of homemade caramel sauce, but in a portable, hand-held treat that’s perfect for any occasion.

Fall Charcuterie Board + Pumpkin Pie Dip

Perfect for a Fall party, this snack tray features a pumpkin dip made with cream cheese and pumpkin puree. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and absolutely yummy!

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

This recipe is the perfect combination of sweet, creamy, and a little bit spicy. With their rich, spiced pumpkin filling and a crumbly, buttery crust, these bars are sure to become a seasonal favorite. Plus, they’re incredibly easy to make, so you can whip them up in no time.

S’more Cookies

These cookies are packed with everything you adore about the classic campfire treat—gooey marshmallows, rich chocolate, and crunchy graham crackers—all baked into a chewy, golden cookie. Everyone loves s’mores, so these are an easy dessert win.

Apple Blondie Bars

While pumpkin may be the front and center flavor in the fall, apple’s a close second. These apple blondie bars are soft, chewy, and bursting with fall flavors like apple butter, cinnamon, and a maple glaze that’ll have everyone coming back for seconds.

Chocolate Dipped Apples

Sweet, crunchy chocolate dipped apples are super quick to make, don’t require firing up the oven, and are easily customizable for whatever your event. (Think, candy in the color of your home team , or red and green crushed peppermint for Christmas, orange sprinkles for Thanksgiving.)

Simple Chocolate Covered Apple Sticks

If you, like me, think cholate covered apples are great in theory but find that they lack chocolate in reality, you can up your chocolate to apple ratio with chocolate covered apple slices. An apple goes a lot farther in this version of the classic treat.

Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles

These are a rich treat that won’t soon be forgotten! Decadent, creamy, and full of that warm, cozy flavor we all love this time of year, these chocolate pumpkin truffles are super easy to make, and with just a little patience, you’ll have an impressive, homemade treat perfect for Halloween parties, Thanksgiving gatherings, and fall bake sales.

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