41 Delicious Reasons to Skip Pumpkin Pie This Year

Updated September 10, 2019

This year, introduce a new tradition to your table by dazzling your guests with a sweet-tart Cranberry Upside-Down Cake or a tray of glossy Nutella™ Ganache Brownies—one bite from these desserts and everyone will say “pumpkin who?”

Don’t let the stress of the holiday get into your head. You’ve got dessert well in hand with Betty’s tutelage. For every dessert, we have the instruction you need to pull it off perfectly, no matter if this is your first or fiftieth time making the bars, cake or cookies.

If you just can’t forego the pies, we have them in all shapes, sizes and varieties—from shortcut versions to scratch crusts. Learn how to roll out your crust, how to weave a lattice top and all the other details you could ever need in this article about how to make pie crust.
Have you got a house full of cookie monsters to feed this season? Learn how to make the best chocolate chip cookies, how to bake up peanut butter cookies, plus find tips on everything from softening butter to freezing cookie dough in Betty’s Cookie Cheat Sheet.
Have you ever wondered why the flour you bake with matters? We’ll tell you all about the whys and the hows of choosing flour, so you can get the best results from your scratch baking efforts.
Finally, master bakers will want to check out the top four tips for building out the perfect Thanksgiving dessert table.

Ready to get down to it? Be sure to leave a comment and let us know how your desserts turn out. And if you need just a little more inspiration, the well’s not dry yet. Check out the rest of Betty’s Thanksgiving recipes.