44 Easy Potluck Desserts for Fall
44 Easy Potluck Desserts for Fall
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44 Easy Potluck Desserts for Fall
that peanut butter and chocolate just belong together
that peanut butter and chocolate just belong together. These peanut butter blossom cookies are an easy family favorite and never fails to make my children smile. —Tammie Merrill, Wake Forest, North Carolina 3/44 Caramel Apple Crisp 55 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my kids and I make apple crisp, we use all sorts of apples to boost the flavor and texture. Add melted caramels, and you’ve got something scrumptious. —Michelle Brooks, Clarkston, Michigan 4/44 Frosted Pumpkin
Cranberry Bars 9 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Frosted Pumpkin Cranberry Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: With tangy dried cranberries tucked inside and a creamy brown butter frosting, these mildly spiced pumpkin bars are doubly delightful. It’s a good thing the recipe makes lots, because once you taste one, you won’t be able to resist going back for more! -Barbara Nowakowski, Mesa, Arizona 5/44 Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies 31 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total
Time 25 min Servings 6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Dotted with cranberries, orange zest and vanilla chips, these cookies are so colorful and fun to eat. They look lovely on a dessert tray and would be a great addition to your Christmas cookie lineup. —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas 6/44 Pumpkin Cookie Pops 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pumpkin Cookie Pops Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These cookie pops are a great way to liven up a Halloween party. Kids
You won’t get a soggy bottom crust as you do with a pie
love them! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 7/44 Magic Pumpkin Buckle 19 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Magic Pumpkin Buckle Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Meet the Cook: Probably my family’s favorite pumpkin dessert, this is something I’ve been making since our two daughters were small. the crust mixture, which is actually poured in first, rises to the top during baking to form a rich topping. You won’t get a soggy bottom crust as you do with a pie. —Darlene Brenden, Salem,
At reunions, it’s the first dessert gone…including the crumbs!
Oregon 8/44 Applesauce Cake 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Grandma’s Applesauce Cake Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This moist applesauce cake recipe is a treasured heirloom passed down from my Grandma Stuit, who cooked for a family of 13 during the Depression. At reunions, it’s the first dessert gone…including the crumbs! —Joanie Jager, Lynden, Washington 9/44 Acorn Treats 35 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You only
need three ingredients to make these super simple acorn cookies!
need three ingredients to make these super simple acorn cookies! —Jane Stasik, Greendale, Wisconsin 10/44 Zucchini Cupcakes 248 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Zucchini Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I asked my grandmother for this recipe after trying these irresistible spice cupcakes at her home. I love their creamy caramel frosting. They’re such a scrumptious dessert, you actually forget you’re eating your vegetables, too! —Virginia Lapierre, Greensboro Bend, Vermont 11/44 Daughter’s Apple Crisp 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Daughter’s Apple Crisp Recipe photo
My mom’s apple crisp is the best in all of Texas, honest!
by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mom’s apple crisp is the best in all of Texas, honest! I tweaked it slightly, though, and now I spend less time in the kitchen and more time catching up with my spry 92-year-young mother. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas 12/44 Apple Pandowdy 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apple Pandowdy Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This apple pandowdy, which comes from a very
old cookbook, is tangy and delicious
old cookbook, is tangy and delicious. —Doreen Lindquist, Thompson, Manitoba 13/44 Caramel Apples 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Caramel Apples Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 16 servings (8 apples) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Who doesn’t love a good gooey caramel apple? Make a double batch because these treats always go fast! —Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas 14/44 Cream-Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes 71 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Cream-Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s
a charming use for pumpkin
a charming use for pumpkin. Bursting with flavor and plenty of eye-catching appeal, these sweet and spicy filled cupcakes are bound to dazzle your family any time of the year. —Ali Johnson, Petersburg, Pennsylvania 15/44 Cranberry Pecan Cookies 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Pecan Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These are so tasty and simple to prepare! Each delightful little cookie is loaded with cranberries, nuts and vanilla, giving them the taste of a treat that’s been slaved over. —Louise Hawkins, Lubbock, Texas
Dipping them in white chocolate makes much-loved gingersnaps even more special
16/44 Dipped Gingersnaps 53 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Dipped Gingersnaps Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I get tremendous satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these dipped gingersnaps. Dipping them in white chocolate makes much-loved gingersnaps even more special. —Laura Kimball, West Jordan, Utah 17/44 Snappy Pumpkin Dessert 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our town has a pumpkin-canning factory, so we’re known as the “Pumpkin Capital of the
The gingersnap crust is the perfect flavor pairing to the pumpkin
World.” New pumpkin recipes are always welcomed by our family, and this has become a favorite. The gingersnap crust is the perfect flavor pairing to the pumpkin. —Nilah Fischer, Morton, Illinois 18/44 Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandma used to bake a version of this for me when I was a little girl. She would make it using fresh apples from her tree in the backyard. I’ve adapted her recipe because I love the combination of apples, pecans and caramel.
—Emily Hobbs, Springfield,
—Emily Hobbs, Springfield, Missouri 19/44 Applesauce Spice Cupcakes 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I began making these moist cupcakes in grade school and still bake them today. —Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana 20/44 Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Dessert 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Dessert Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother passed this old-time recipe on to me because she knew I’d want to make it. I love
desserts—especially this one! —Mary Wright, Morriston, Ontario 21/44 Maple Walnut Cake 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Maple Walnut Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This maple-flavored cake with candied walnuts honors beloved my grandpa, who made maple syrup when I was a child. It honors his memory and has proven to be a favorite with family and friends throughout the years. —Lori Fee, Middlesex, New York 22/44 Pumpkin Cake with Whipped Cinnamon Frosting 3 Reviews Pumpkin Cake with Whipped Cinnamon Frosting Recipe photo by Taste
of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mom made this for me, and one bite can completely take me back to my childhood. You can easily convert it into a great carrot cake recipe: just use grated carrots in place of pumpkin and add raisins. —Melissa Pelkey Hass, Waleska, Georgia 23/44 Apple Crumble 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Apple Crumble Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The neighbor who shared this recipe with me predicted that
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Doreen Lindquist, Thompson, Manitoba 13/44 Caramel Apples 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Caramel Apples Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 16 servings (8 apples) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Who doesn’t love a good gooey caramel apple?
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