Hi Reader!

The holiday season is upon us! 🦃 Last week, I sent out my ULTIMATE Thanksgiving Menu Planner, full of favorite Thanksgiving entrees and sides to add to your holiday recipe repertoire! 🍽

But there were so many scrumptious recipes jam-packed into that newsletter that I couldn't fit four very important categories from the list...DELECTABLE Thanksgiving appetizers, drinks, dinner rolls, and desserts!

So today, you get to enjoy a bite before dinner...and then dessert afterwards! 😉

You can't go wrong with any of these recipes. They're all delicious and guaranteed to impress.

​Artichoke Bruschetta​
​Toasty baguette slices are topped with a creamy artichoke spread and then broiled until bubbly for an easy appetizer that's fancy enough for a party!

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​Blue Cheese, Cranberry + Pecan Crescent Pinwheels​
​These fun and yummy pinwheels feature refrigerated crescent rolls and a flavorful cream cheese filling for a quick and easy appetizer!

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​Cheddar Jalapeño Jelly Thumbprints​
​These savory appetizers are bursting with sharp cheddar cheese and filled with sweet and spicy jalepeño jelly for a fun twist on classic thumbprint cookies!

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​Candied Cashews with Honey, Chipotle, + Lime​

The perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and smoky, these cashews are baked to perfection and completely addictive!

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​Mini Cheese Ball Bites​

These mini cheese balls are studded with dried cranberries and blue cheese, rolled in toasted pecans, and skewered with pretzel sticks for a fun and easy appetizer!

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​Savory Monkey Bread​
​This recipe is quick and easy to make and totally customizable, thanks to refrigerated biscuits that are dipped in garlic butter and coated in herbs and cheese for a monkey bread that's as festive as it is delicious!

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​The BEST Homemade Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls​
​If homemade dinner rolls are a must-have on your holiday table, these 100% whole wheat rolls will not disappoint! They're soft, pillowy, moist, and simple to make.

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​Shortcut Garlic Rosemary Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls​
​That being said, when time is short, frozen bread dough is a quick and easy shortcut ingredient for making these lovely, flavorful dinner rolls!

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​Cranberry Sauce with Orange + Cherry​
​Every turkey dinner deserves a side of cranberry sauce, and it's so, so easy to make that there's no need to rely on the canned stuff! This luscious recipe strikes a perfect balance between tart fresh cranberries, sweet cherry preserves, and bright citrus.

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​Cranberry Fluff Salad​
​Another holiday classic, this unique, tasty twist on fluff salad showcases fresh cranberries, pomegranate, pineapple, pecans, coconut, and marshmallows in a cloud of homemade whipped cream.

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​Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria​

This simple but festive fall cocktail blends crisp white wine, sparkling apple cider, and sweet sliced Honeycrisps. Or make it a mocktail by swapping the wine for ginger ale!

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​Easy Butter Pie Crust​
​ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR RECIPES ON FIVEHEARTHOME.COM! If you think you can't make a fabulous homemade pie crust, this is the recipe that will change your mind...hundreds of rave reviews agree! This flaky, tender Butter Pie Crust is THE BEST...and it's unbelievably EASY to make from scratch with a few tricks and tips and just FOUR ingredients!

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​The BEST Pecan Pie​
​Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving without Pecan Pie, and this foolproof recipe turns out perfect every time, with an abundance of toasty pecans floating on a thick, glossy filling in a flaky crust! YUM.

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​Mini Pecan Pies​
​For a quicker, easier version of pecan pie, these mini treats are individually-portioned in a muffin pan and fun to eat, featuring a tender, buttery crust (no rolling pin needed!) and a sweet, nutty filling.

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​Pecan Pie Bars​
​Yet another yummy spin on pecan pie, these simple bars feature a buttery shortbread crust and a gooey nut filling with a crunchy, crackly top for a portable, hand-held treat!

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​Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting​
​This moist and lightly spiced sheet cake with decadent cream cheese frosting is easy to serve to a crowd!

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​Pumpkin Gingersnap Icebox Cake​
​This easy, no-bake fall dessert of pumpkin, cream cheese, and fresh whipped cream is layered with gingersnap cookies, transforming into soft, creamy cake after chilling in the refrigerator!

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​Pumpkin Biscoff Bundt Cake​
​With flavors of pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, and caramelized cookies, this moist bundt cake boasts a cookie butter swirl and glaze!

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​Easy Pumpkin Dip​
​This creamy, quick and easy dessert combines pumpkin purée, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and warm spices for a perfect dip for gingersnaps, fresh sliced apples or pears, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, pretzels, and more!

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​{5-Minute, 5-Ingredient} Homemade Caramel Sauce​
​This easy caramel sauce is thick, gooey, and a delicious addition to your dessert table for drizzling over apple pie, brownies, ice cream, and more!

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​Caramel Apple Sheet Cake​
​This sweet, moist cake is loaded with tender apples and topped with gooey caramel glaze. And as a big ol' sheet cake, it's the perfect dessert for feeding a crowd!

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​Easy Apple Cake​
​Or for fewer servings, this small, simple cake features a quick cinnamon-kissed batter and a crown of sliced apples.

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​Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip​
​Mix caramel sauce with cream cheese and sprinkle with salted cashews for an effortless, addictive dip that's amazing with apple slices, pretzels, and more!

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I hope this helped you find an idea (or three!) for your Thanksgiving appetizer and dessert tables this fall! 🤗

And don't forget that you can find ALL of my Thanksgiving recipes in one handy-dandy location below! ⤵️ (Or pin it here! 😁)

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Here's wishing you a holiday season that's more delicious than ever! 🤩