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Enjoy the best Thanksgiving desserts for one or two. These easy single serving and small batch recipes – like single serving pumpkin pie and mini sweet potato pie – deliver festive flavor in perfectly sized portions.
Best Thanksgiving Desserts for One (and Small Batch Recipes)
Mini Pecan Pie
This mini pecan pie is made with a buttery shortbread crust and a rich, gooey pecan filling. Perfectly sized for one or two people.
Mini Pecan Pie Recipe
Pumpkin Pie For One
This single serving pumpkin pie features a creamy, spiced pumpkin filling in a buttery graham cracker crust. It’s easy to make and perfectly portioned for one.
Mini Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Nanaimo Bar
This egg-free, no-bake Nanaimo Bar is a rich layered dessert made in a small ramekin. It features a chocolate nut crust, creamy vanilla filling, and a smooth chocolate topping.
Nanaimo Bar Recipe
Small Batch Pumpkin Bars
These small batch pumpkin bars are soft, moist, and flavored with warm fall spices. Baked in a small dish and topped with rich cream cheese frosting, they’re the perfect dessert for one or two people.
Pumpkin Bar Recipe Here
Apple Pie For One
This apple pie for one is baked in a small dish with a buttery crust and tender, cinnamon-spiced apples on top. Easy to make with simple ingredients, this mini apple pie recipe delivers classic flavor in a perfectly portioned dessert.
Apple Pie For One Recipe
Mini Sweet Potato Pie
Mini sweet potato pie with a creamy spiced filling, buttery graham cracker crust, and maple whipped cream. Perfectly portioned for one or two.
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Mini Cherry Pie
This mini cherry pie features a buttery shortbread crust, a sweet cherry filling, and a crisp streusel topping. It’s the perfect small dessert when you want a homemade fruit pie without the fuss.
Cherry Pie Recipe for One
Ambrosia For One
This single serving ambrosia salad is a creamy fruit salad made with pineapple, mandarin oranges, cherries, marshmallows, coconut, pecans, and yogurt. It’s an easy, no-cook dessert that’s quick to make and full of flavor.
Ambrosia Recipe For One
Mini Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup
This mini pecan pie is made without corn syrup and sweetened with maple syrup for a rich, caramel-like flavor. Baked in a buttery shortbread crust, the filling is gooey with plenty of crunchy pecans. Perfectly sized for one or two servings.
Mini Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup Recipe
Small Batch Pumpkin Pie Bars
These small batch pumpkin pie bars feature a buttery shortbread crust topped with a smooth, spiced pumpkin filling. Baked in a small dish, they’re a simple and delicious fall dessert.
Pumpkin Bar Recipe Here
Mini Dutch Apple Pie
This Mini Dutch Apple Pie features tender spiced apples, a buttery shortbread crust, and a crisp, crumbly streusel topping. Perfectly sized for one or two people.
Dutch Apple Pie For One Recipe
Small Batch Pineapple Lime Jello Salad
This small batch Pineapple Lime Jello Salad is a creamy, fruity dish made with lime Jello, crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, and chopped nuts. It’s a nod to the classic Moonglow Salad, a vintage favorite.
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Small Batch Pecan Pie Bars
Small batch pecan pie bars made with a buttery shortbread crust and a rich maple pecan filling. An easy no-corn-syrup dessert baked in a small baking dish.
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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake For One
This single serving no-bake pumpkin cheesecake is creamy, perfectly spiced, and easy to make. No oven needed – just mix, chill, and enjoy.
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Mini French Silk Pie
This Mini French Silk Pie features a rich, creamy chocolate filling in a crisp Oreo cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, it’s a decadent dessert perfectly portioned for one or two.
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No matter which recipe you choose, these single serving and small batch Thanksgiving desserts will bring sweetness to your holiday without the leftovers.
More Thanksgiving Ideas
Check out our complete Thanksgiving for One Recipes collection, along with our Thanksgiving Dinner for Two Meal Guide, the best small batch Thanksgiving sides, and Small Batch Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes to complete your meal. Don’t forget to subscribe to our One Dish Kitchen newsletter for exclusive single serving and small batch recipes!
