simple and inexpensive dessert recipe?

Question

i want to make a dessert for thanksgiving this year and i have time to try out some recipies, but every one i try is hard and expensive, my family usually gets a pumpkin and cherry pie, any other pies i could try, or any cakes? any help is good,

i want to make it from scratch , no store bought items please

Answer 1

Crockpot Pumpkin Pie Pudding

INGREDIENTS:
15 oz. can solid pack pumpkin
12 oz. can evaporated milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking mix
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 pie crust (not placed in pie pan)
2 Tbsp. sugar
PREPARATION:
In a large bowl place pumpkin and beat with spoon to soften. Gradually add 1/4 cup of the evaporated milk, stirring until well blended with the pumpkin. Then add remaining evaporated milk and the rest of the ingredients including the baking mix and beat until blended.
Transfer to a 4-quart crockpot coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until pudding is set when lightly touched with finger.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. uUnfold refrigerated pie crust (or make your own crust) and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Gently roll out crust on lightly floured surface until slightly thinner. Using cookie cutter (try turkeys, leaves, pumpkins!) cut out small cutouts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake crust cutouts at 375 degrees F for 8-9 minutes, until cutouts are light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack. Serve pudding warm or cool, garnished with a pie crust cutout to 'fake' pumpkin pie! Or you can crumble up purchased sugar cookies or shortbread and sprinkle those on top of the pudding, so each bite tastes just like real pumpkin pie. Oh, and whipped cream is necessary too. Serves 8

Answer 2

This is not a typical Thanksgiving dish, but here's the easiest recipe in the world for a nice fruit dip:
Mix 1. a tub of Cool Whip
2. a jar of strawberry jam
3. a package of cream cheese
Serve with fresh fruit.
After such a heavy meal and the typical heavy pies for dessert, everyone will appreciate this relatively light and fresh fruit dessert. It is SO easy and not too expensive.
The ingredients might not sound that exciting, but EVERYone LOVES this whenever we serve it. They usually think it's much fancier than it is.

Answer 3

My husband always votes for cream pies, like banana or chocolate. Blueberry would also be a nice addition, or maybe cranberry-apple.

I think a pineapple upside down cake would be a delicious alternative.

Answer 4

pecan pie