11 Easy Fall Desserts to Make Ahead for a Crowd

Quick and Easy fall desserts

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Easy Fall desserts– As the air turns crisp and the leaves start to fall, there’s no better time to treat yourself to the rich, comforting flavors of Autumn.

As someone who adores all things fall, I can’t resist the charm of cute spooky—those playful, slightly eerie vibes that capture the fun side of the season without being too spooky, although I could do without the spiders – ha!

easy fall desserts with few ingredients

From the warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg of my pumpkin bread to the sweet, comforting taste of these tasty gluten free pumpkin cream cheese muffins, there’s nothing quite like making these easy fall desserts for a crowd or Halloween classroom treats!

And for those who need it, I’ve even included gluten-free fall desserts that are just as delicious.

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Quick and easy Fall desserts

If you’re craving fall flavors but short on time, these quick and easy desserts are exactly what you need! From warm apple crisps to spiced pumpkin treats, these simple recipes have all the comforting tastes of the season with minimal effort.

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Easy Fall Desserts Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
The warm, earthy notes of pumpkin are perfectly complemented by cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, infusing each slice with cozy flavors. The bread itself is incredibly soft and moist, with a tender crumb that melts in your mouth. Topping it all off is a rich, velvety cream cheese frosting that adds just the right amount of tangy sweetness, creating a perfect contrast to the spiced bread. Each bite is a blend of warmth, spice, and creamy indulgence—an irresistible treat that embodies the essence of fall.
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This cast iron loaf pan makes the perfect pumpkin cinnamon bread, I’ve made everything from bread to meatloaf, and everything has cooked, wonderfully, and evenly throughout!

Cozy & delicious vegan Fall desserts:

Fall is the perfect time for coziness, comforting flavors, and with these vegan fall desserts, you won’t have to miss a thing!

From rich pumpkin spice treats to my scary monster balls, these plant-based recipes are a great way to enjoy the warmth of the season.

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Planted-Pantry
Vegan Apple Pie Crumble Bars
These bars feature a buttery oatmeal cookie base that’s perfectly chewy, layered with crisp, juicy apples sweetened just right, and topped with a golden, crunchy oat crumb. Each bite is a delightful mix of textures and flavors, from the soft, tender apples to the satisfyingly crisp crumble, making these bars the perfect sweet treat to enjoy as the leaves begin to turn.
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Carnivore Diet Desserts

These carnivore brown butter bites have a caramelized flavor that’s rich and satisfying, hitting the sweet spot with just one simple ingredient—butter. Such an simple and easy Fall desserts.

As they say, “Butter makes everything better!”

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Toasty Brown Butter Bites
Brown butter bites add flavor, richness and healthy fats back into any recipe! The flavor is like caramelized hazelnut satisfying any sweet tooth and perfect for a carnivore diet sweets treat!
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Spooky Monster Energy Balls

These monster energy balls are just the thing if you’re searching for desserts with dates recipes! Sweet, chewy, and full of rich, natural flavor, they make a fantastic protein-packed treat for your little monster and their fun to make!

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Spooky Monster Energy Balls
These spooky monster energy balls are not only delicious but packed with nutritious ingredients like dates, oats, and coconut flakes, and jazzed up with white chocolate and a vibrant green color, these monster balls are a wholesome snack disguised as a creepy creature.
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Easy Fall Desserts with Few Ingredients

If you’re on the hunt for quick and easy Fall desserts bursting with apple goodness, this healthy apple mug cake is the perfect, guilt-free treat ready in minutes!

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Melissa Traub
Honeycrisp Apple Mug Cake
This easy Honeycrisp Apple Mug Cake is like a warm hug in a cup, filled with the cozy spices and rich flavors of fall. With tender chunks of juicy Honeycrisp apple nestled in every bite, the cake is infused with the comforting aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg. Made with white whole wheat flour, it’s not only delicious but also packed with extra fiber and nutrients. A touch of maple syrup adds a natural sweetness, making this mug cake a healthier indulgence that doesn’t skimp on flavor!
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Oat Flour Pumpkin Muffins

These pumpkin oat flour muffins are such a simple and easy fall desserts, packed with chocolate chips and topped with a smooth, sweet cream cheese that’s as fluffy and delicious as marshmallows.

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Dreamy Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
This moist cream cheese frosting pumpkin bread is the best fall comfort food, combining tender, spiced pumpkin bread with a rich, velvety layer of cream cheese frosting. Each slice melts in your mouth, offering a perfect balance of warm autumn spices and sweet, tangy creaminess that makes it impossible to resist.
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This cast iron muffin pan is my go-to when making muffins. Skip using muffin liners, this pan is nonstick.

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Dreamy Cream Cheese Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips

These gluten-free pumpkin cream cheese pumpkin muffins are absolutely irresistible! When baked in a cast iron muffin pan, they get a beautifully crisp outside while staying soft and tender on the inside. Each bite is filled with a creamy pumpkin filling that just melts in your mouth. The rich chocolate chunks add a delicious contrast, making these chocolate and cream cheese muffins a perfect treat. Enjoy them for breakfast or as a sweet snack, the texture and flavor will keep you coming back for more!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 People
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 muffin pan
  • 3 mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups oat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 oz cream cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oats flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • In another bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mix until just combined.
  • Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter, adding in cream cheese filling. Add additional batter over cream cheese.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Serve.

Notes

Start at a higher temperature ~ 390°F. After 5 minutes, lower temperature ~350°F
Keyword cream cheese pumpkin muffins, gluten free chocolate chip muffins

Big Fat Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, and loaded with rich chocolate chunks.

If you’re a fan of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies crispy and crave that perfect crunch with every bite, these cookies deliver.

Best of all, they’re a gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made with browned butter for an extra nutty, caramelized flavor that makes these brown butter oatmeal cookies the best!

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The Best Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft gooey gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are the perfect blend of chewy oats and rich chocolate, making them irresistible and the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!
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Homemade Samoas

These treats have everything: a chewy, caramel-like base from dates, rich chocolate, and a toasted coconut crunch. As one of the best desserts with date recipes, they’re naturally sweetened and bring all the indulgence without refined sugars.

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Samoas Coconut Cookies
These amazingly easy homemade samoas are so tasty, they'll fool you into tasting cookies like samoas, the simple samoas ingredients are gluten free and delicious- Definity a party favorite!
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Perfect One Pan Peach Cobbler

This cast iron peach cobbler recipe is your go-to for a comforting, golden-brown dessert bursting with juicy peaches and warm spices. With just a one pan peach cobbler approach, it’s quick to prepare, easy to clean up, and bakes beautifully in a cast iron skillet for a deliciously crisp topping and tender, caramelized peaches underneath.

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Perfectly Golden Peach Cobbler
Oh, the magical combination of fresh, juicy peaches in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet makes the most perfect peach cobbler bundt cake.
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Perfectly baked oatmeal chocolate chip muffins

Made with wholesome oat flour chocolate chip muffins batter and baked in a cast iron muffin pan for a crisp, golden edge, these muffins are a warm, cozy treat.

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Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Muffins
Easy moist chocolate muffins made with oat flour, loaded with chocolate chips. Perfect for a healthy, gluten-free treat that's simple to bake
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Savory bat bites

Bacon bats are fun and goofy for a Halloween party, birthdays, holidays, and any time you want to add a little personality to your plate.

The maple and brown sugar glaze adds incredible flavor to these savory-salty-sweet treats.

Kids love these cute bacon bats, and adults do, too!

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Halloween Breakfast Bacon Bats
Halloween Breakfast Bacon Bats
Maple Glazed Bacon Bats are perfect for your spooky Halloween breakfast. They’re oven baked and so tasty!
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Amazingly Rich Pumpkin Spiced Bundt Cake

The cake is incredibly moist, packed with rich pumpkin flavor and warm notes of cinnamon. This pumpkin cinnamon bundt cake is the perfect fall dessert.

And that maple glaze? It’s the finishing touch, adding a sweet, buttery layer that makes this maple glazed pumpkin spiced bundt cake delicious.

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Pumpkin Spiced Bundt Cake with Maple Glaze
The sweet flavor of warm maple syrup and brown butter over these moist spiced bundt cakes are the most perfect Fall dessert to share at family get togethers, perfect option for a gluten-free Thanksgiving dessert
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