These Cute Desserts for Fall Are the Sweetest Part of the Season

Apple Pie Cookies

Go ahead, eat the whole pie! This cute fall dessert is the simplest way to make an apple pie from scratch. Spread apple butter over a purchased piecrust, arrange the lattice on top and use a round drinking glass to cut out individual cookies. Bake and serve at any fall gathering—no pie server needed.

Fresh Caramel Apple Pops

Make caramel apples a little cuter (and a lot easier to eat) by dipping apple rings in chocolate and spooning a dollop of caramel in the middle where you removed the apple core. Dress up this sweet fall recipe any way you want; you can't go wrong with extra chocolate and caramel drizzles, and sprinkles add even more fun. Up the cuteness factor for Halloween by drawing on a spooky-sweet chocolate jack-o'-lantern face.

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Pumpkin Pie Cereal Treats

This cute fall dessert idea just might be more tempting than traditional pumpkin pie. Use a muffin pan to form a batch of plain cereal treats into mini "piecrusts," then add cereal flavored with pumpkin pie spice to the center. Make them Thanksgiving-ready by piping a dollop of white frosting on top in place of the whipped cream usually found on slices of pie.

Marshmallow Treat Turkey Dessert

Even if you're not ready to start planning your Thanksgiving meal, these marshmallow treats will have you daydreaming about turkey. Melted chocolate, sandwich cookies, and candy turn plain marshmallow desserts into almost-lifelike treats. You might want to make a double batch—everyone will gobble up this cute fall dessert in no time.

Spooky Strawberry Pumpkin Patch

Bring the pumpkin patch to your treat table with these cute desserts. A quick dip in orange candy coating makes strawberries look almost exactly like pumpkins, while a few swirls of green frosting form realistic vines. Plant these cute fall desserts in a bed of crushed chocolate cookies so they're Instagram-ready.

Pumpkin Pie Pops

It's not really fall until you've had a slice of pumpkin pie, but it never hurts to give this autumn favorite a charming upgrade. Individual pumpkin pie pops satisfy your pie cravings and are great for sharing with friends and family. All you're missing in this fall-themed dessert is the whipped cream, which you could add if you want to.

Caramel Acorn Treats

These adorable acorns are calling your name if you only want a teeny-tiny taste of fall. Shape vanilla caramels into acorn shapes, then top with mini chocolate sandwich cookies and butterscotch chips for cute fall treats that look like they've just fallen from your oak tree. The best part? There's no baking or cooking required to throw together this fall candy recipe.

Football Cookie Dough Pops

Instead of eating your cookie dough with a spoon (even though it's a great treat on its own), dress it up for the big game by making football pops. A quick chocolate dip and a few white chocolate drizzles will have your plain cookie dough ready for kickoff in no time. Pair this fall-themed dessert with your other delish game-day snacks.

Autumn Leaf Cookies

The trees might be losing their leaves, but your treat table can gain autumn leaf cookies. A few drops of food coloring and leaf cookie cutters turn sugar cookies into fall leaves that are (almost) too pretty to eat. To give this fall-themed dessert a marbled look, lightly roll different dough colors together before cutting out the shapes.

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Pie Cupcakes

Are you a cake or pie person? When you serve fall pie cupcakes, there's no debate necessary. A few easy upgrades turn ordinary yellow cupcakes into adorable mini pumpkin, cherry, and pecan pies. And if you can't decide which pie to serve for the holidays, make all three of these fall-themed cute desserts.

Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

Turn your treat table into a full-blown pumpkin patch by covering it with these cupcakes. Pipe green frosting to look like grass and finish each mini patch with candied pumpkins. Suddenly, a trip to pick the perfect pumpkin is as easy as snagging one of these cute fall treats from the dessert table.

Pumpkin Football Cakes

For some, fall means the return of rich pumpkin flavors. For others, autumn marks the beginning of football season. When you combine the two into pumpkin cakes disguised as footballs, the result is a cute fall dessert that will have everyone cheering.

Sweet Potato Rose Tartlets

These spirals might look complicated, but you need only a handful of ingredients to bake up a bouquet of sweet potato roses. Even easier than sweet potato pie, just roll sweet potato slices in puff pastry to form these cute desserts. Then, finish them with a quick drizzle of caramel sauce to make them even more tempting.

Apple Pie Pops

Almost everyone craves a slice of apple pie as soon as autumn arrives. Instead of plain slices, serve up a cute fall dessert with maple-leaf-shaped pie bites. Leave the forks in your silverware drawer and serve this fall favorite on a stick for a twist on apple pie that your guests will go gaga over.

Candy Corn Cupcakes

Celebrate the return of fall (and the return of candy corn) with these cupcakes piled high with orange, yellow, and white frosting. There's no better way to show your love for this thoroughly autumnal candy. If you're low on time, you can also use this cute fall treat idea to frost store-bought cupcakes.

Tom Turkey Cupcakes

Say hello to the holidays and send off fall in splendid fashion with these Turkey Day-inspired cupcakes. Use a mix of candies and cookies, including chocolate-dipped marshmallows, candy corn, and gumdrops, to bring these cute fall desserts to life.