User post: No pie? No problem! 3 Different Thanksgiving Desserts

Amanda

Pilgrim Hat Brownies


1 box brownie mix

Water, eggs and oil called for in mix

1 container chocolate frosting

Mini Reece's Peanut Butter Cups

Twizzlers Nibs Black Licorice Bits

Chocolate Glaze (recipe follows)


Follow directions on brownie mix box. Spoon brownie batter into muffin tins (makes 24). Bake brownies and let cool. Turn brownies upside down. Spoon about a teaspoon of frosting onto the center of each brownie and top with a peanut butter cup. Make chocolate glaze. Place brownies on a cooling rack and place waxed paper or foil underneath to catch drips. Spoon glaze over each brownie to cover completely. Place a licorice bit flat side out to look like a hat buckle. Let set up for several hours.


Chocolate Glaze

Half a 12 oz bag of Semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup cream


Place chips in a bowl. Heat cream until hot, but not boiling. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and whisk to combine.

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

1 box spice cake mix

Water and eggs called for in mix

Canned pumpkin

1 container vanilla frosting

yellow and red food coloring

foil cupcake liners


Follow directions on cake mix box, but substitute an equal amount of canned pumpkin for the oil. Bake cupcakes and let cool. Divide frosting in half and tint one half orange. Put other half into a ziptop bag and snip off one corner. Frost cupcakes orange. Use the white icing to make a dollop in the middle of each cupcake.


Fall Leaves Stained Glass Cookies

¾ cup butter

¾ cup white sugar plus more for decorating

2 eggs

1 tsp rum extract

½ tsp vanilla extract

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

Werthers's Original hard candies, crushed


Cream together butter and sugar. Add extracts and eggs. Slowly add dry ingredients. Chill dough for several hours.


Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper. Roll out dough until it is about 1/8-1/4 inch thick. Cut out circles using a round cookie cutter or a drinking glass. Cut leaf shapes out of center of each circle either free-hand or using a small leaf cookie cutter. Fill center with crushed candy. Sprinkle sugar over cookies. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Candy centers will stay soft for a little while so let cookies cool completely before removing from parchment.