Why relegate turkey only to the main table? These adorable feather-topped cupcakes are a surefire way to end with the burd. An easy trick — brushstrokes of melting candy — is the key to the flourish.

All of the flavors of pumpkin pie come in cupcake form! A whipped cream-like frosting and a pie crust cut-out top the spiced little cakes. These are great for Thanksgiving parties and classroom snacks, too.

Make the bird the final word. This impressive finale uses store-bought puff pastry to create a fun, festive crowd-pleaser filled with spiced apples and baked up into a can’t-look-away pie.

This two-for-one dessert stuffs a pumpkin pie into a cheesecake, which is not as complicated as it sounds, but offers a huge fun factor. The recipe calls for pre-made pumpkin pie, so you are essentially just building a cheesecake around it. Right before serving you’ll mix up some confectioners’ sugar and heavy cream for freshly made whipped cream that you’ll dust with cinnamon.

Sweet potato casserole tastes like dessert, so why not riff it into an actual dessert? Though these cupcakes are mini, they still pack a flavor punch with all of the spices we love in the fall — ginger, cinnamon and even a pinch of cayenne. Marshmallows are toasted over the top until golden.

So many pies, so little time. This four-flavor take on pie adds additional wow factor to the standard pie offerings and packs apple, pumpkin, pecan and cherry all into one giant sheet pan.

Create a cookie cornucopia with these fun sugar cookies, which can come together in a food processor, and have a tender and crunchy texture. Have fun with decorating-make fall leaves or turkeys using halved candy corns or pecans for the tail feathers.

These easy hand pies are perfect for the kiddos to help with because they don’t require any peeling and use pre-made pie dough and caramel candies. Each bite packs gooey caramel in with the tart apples.

Giada's fun mini turkeys are not just adorable, they're easy enough for kids to assemble and a lot of fun to pluck apart and eat.

The pairing of s’mores and sweet potato cheesecake is a brilliant reinterpretation of the natural pairing of sweet potatoes and marshmallows. It's all made a little extra with the addition of chocolate on top and a graham cracker crust.

Chocolate makes everything better — even pumpkin pie. This swirled pie combines the traditional pumpkin pie filling with a rich brownie filling. It’s easy to make, and the swirl adds extra decorative flair.