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I am not a huge fan of Thanksgiving foods. Turkey? Take it or leave it. Mashed potatoes? Meh. But the desserts, that is something this holiday got right. From delicious pies and cakes to decadent tarts and cheesecakes this roundup of Thanksgiving desserts has it all. Choose one (or more!) to impress your friends and family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
It should be obvious by now that I have a major sweet tooth. As I was grocery shopping last week I spotted that Ben & Jerry’s has re-released one of my favorite flavors, One Love. Banana ice cream with caramel and graham cracker swirls in it, I mean come on. One pint of this delicious flavor combo was not enough!
Banoffee pie to the rescue. A pie that is not very popular in the U.S. but I happen to love it. This no-bake pie has a graham cracker crust, a layer of sliced bananas, caramel sauce, whipped cream, and toffee bits. Why don’t I make this dessert more often? Probably because I’m too busy making even more desserts.
With the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to attempt a dessert that would blow the socks off friends and family. The piecaken to the rescue!! Similar to the turducken, a piecaken is made by baking a pie inside a cake – creating the best of both worlds.
I have attempted this recipe twice. The first trial was a miserable failure, the second pretty good. With a third attempt, I’m sure my recipe would be perfected but I wanted to get these instructions to you in case you wanted to give it a try for this Thanksgiving. Below I’ll fill you in on my tips and tricks for creating a piecaken, as well include some cheater versions that will save you a lot of time. I’ve included the recipe I made up but please note it is not perfected yet but I do explain what I would do to improve it. Happy baking!
