These Cute Thanksgiving Cupcakes are Holiday Dessert-Table Must-Haves

• Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting
• Turkey Cupcakes
• Lady Grey Cupcakes with Orange Zest Frosting
• Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes with Swirled Frosting
• Something-to-Hide Devil’s Food Cupcakes
• Ree Drummond’s Dr. Pepper Cupcakes
• Candy Apple Cupcakes
• Acorn Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
• thanksgiving cupcakes Sweet Honey Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting and Caramelized Figs
• Orange Pomegranate Cupcakes
• Apple Butter Cupcakes with Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting
• Cornbread Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream Frosting
• Thanksgiving Cupcakes With Cornucopia Toppers
• Dulce De Leche Pumpkin Coconut Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
• Caramel Bourbon Vanilla Cupcakes
• Chai Latte Cupcakes
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Cupcakes
• Chocolate Turkey Cupcakes
• Chocolate Pumpkin Cream Filled Cupcakes
• Spice Cake Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
• Caramel Apple Cupcakes
• Turkey Cupcakes
• S ‘mores Pumpkin Cupcakes
• Pilgrim Cupcake
• Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting
• Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Sauce
• Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
• Pumpkin Cookie Dough Cupcakes
• Maple Pecan Cupcakes
• Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcake
• Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
• Fall Leaves Cupcakes
• Chocolate Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes
• Apple Pie Cupcakes
• Pecan Pie Cupcakes with Pecan Pie Ermine Buttercream
• Harvest Swirl Cupcakes
• Mini Sweet Potato Cupcakes
• Scarecrow Cupcakes
• Spiced Apple Cider Cranberry Cupcakes

Cupcakes are a great dessert option to include your Thanksgiving dessert spread, not only because they’re incredibly easy to make, but also because they’re smaller in size, which is sometimes all you can manage after a giant helping of roasted turkey and mashed potatoes. No matter what kind of bite-size cake you’re in the mood for, there’s a recipe on this list you’ll want to bake ASAP.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting

These light and flavorful cupcakes are just the sweet treat you’ll want after a big Thanksgiving dinner.

Turkey Cupcakes

Deck out basic cupcakes with Nutter Butter cookies, candy corn, and more for adorable on-theme treats.

Lady Grey Cupcakes with Orange Zest Frosting

For an elegant finish to the Turkey Day feast, serve up a small platter of these lovely little tea-laced cupcakes. They’re not too sweet, and not too filling.

Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes with Swirled Frosting

The swirled frosting effect is not too difficult to achieve, but the result is absolutely impressive, making these perfect for wowing dinner guests.

Something-to-Hide Devil’s Food Cupcakes

This candy-filled cupcake recipe has just a hint of coffee flavor, for a perfect after-meal pick-me-up.

Ree Drummond’s Dr. Pepper Cupcakes

Dried cherries, pumpkin pie spice, and of course a cup of the namesake soft drink all go to making The Pioneer Woman’s rich, delightfully light treats.

Candy Apple Cupcakes

For a fun twist on this fall classic, bake up all the flavors into moist, sweet cupcakes.

Acorn Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

To make these cute edible acorns, simply attach a Hershey’s Kiss to a mini wafer with frosting, and then repeat on the opposite side of the wafer with mini chocolate chips. Voilà!

Get the recipe at A Mom’s Inspiration.

thanksgiving cupcakes Sweet Honey Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting and Caramelized Figs

These elegant cupcakes will amaze your guests not only by the pretty fig topper, but by the naturally sweet taste too.

Get the recipe at Life Made Simple.

Orange Pomegranate Cupcakes

Take advantage of pomegranate season by making these cupcakes for your Thanksgiving dessert. They have a sweet surprise inside too⁠—they’re filled with pomegranate spread!

Get the recipe at Spoonful of Flavor.

Apple Butter Cupcakes with Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting

Combine autumn’s two most popular flavors together: apple and pumpkin. The mixture will be a hit at Thanksgiving this year.

Get the recipe at The American Patriette.

Cornbread Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream Frosting

Serve your side dish as a dessert this Thanksgiving.

Get the recipe at Garnish & Glaze.

Thanksgiving Cupcakes With Cornucopia Toppers

Show off your artistic abilities and craft these creative cupcakes. They’re so impressive, they could double as a Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Get the recipe at Sprinkle Some Fun.

Dulce De Leche Pumpkin Coconut Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

One bite into these cupcakes reveals the decadent dulce de leche filling. It makes this dessert melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

Get the recipe at Baker by Nature.

Caramel Bourbon Vanilla Cupcakes

Adults will devour this boozy treat. For a sweet finish, drizzle each cupcake with additional caramel sauce.

Get the recipe at The Cake Blog.

Chai Latte Cupcakes

Think of this as your favorite fall drink—but in cake form. A chai spice cake is topped with chai spice buttercream for a smooth, savory finish.

Get the recipe at Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Cupcakes

Warning: This blogger calls her take on pumpkin cheesecake “totally addicting.” Just one bite into the ultra-creamy cake, and you’ll understand why.

Get the recipe at Life, Love and Sugar.

Chocolate Turkey Cupcakes

Gobble gobble! Little ones will love decorating (and devouring!) these cute Thanksgiving cupcakes adorned with Nutter Butter cookies and candy corn.

Get the recipe at Your Cup of Cake.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cream Filled Cupcakes

Although these cupcakes look impressive, they’re actually super simple to bake. (A boxed chocolate cake mix is a time saver here!).

Get the recipe at Inside BruCrew Life.

Spice Cake Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Your kitchen will smell heavenly after baking up a batch of these cupcakes. They’re filled with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Get the recipe at Oh, Sweet Basil.

Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Can’t get enough caramel apples during the fall? Then you’ll go crazy for these treats. Just look at that caramel drizzle!

Get the recipe at A Bajillian Recipes.

Turkey Cupcakes

Show off your piping skills and try your hand at these turkey Thanksgiving cupcakes. They’re made of different colored buttercream.

Get the recipe at Preppy Kitchen.

S ‘mores Pumpkin Cupcakes

These marshmallow and pumpkin treats will prove you there’s always room for delicious dessert!

Get the recipe at Delish.

Pilgrim Cupcake

This little cutie—complete with a pilgrim hat made from marshmallows, cookies, and chocolate—is just what your Thanksgiving dessert spread needs.

Get the recipe at Tonya Staab.

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting

Peanut butter and Reese’s fans will go nuts for these cupcakes. Though you can certainly serve them year-round, we think the orange, yellow, and brown candy pieces look perfect for Thanksgiving.

Get the recipe at Sally’s Baking Addiction.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Sauce

Don’t settle for just one Thanksgiving dessert when you can enjoy two with this caramel- and pecan-coated cheesecake cupcake combo.

Get the recipe at Cooking Classy.

Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes

Your Thanksgiving guests will no doubt be impressed at the sight of these cranberry-topped beauties.

Get the recipe at Brown Eyed Baker.

Pumpkin Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Pumpkin cake and cookie dough frosting are a match made in cupcake heaven—and just the thing you need to add to your Thanksgiving lineup.

Get the recipe at Your Cup of Cake.

Maple Pecan Cupcakes

This easy Thanksgiving cupcake recipe shows you how to take a basic boxed cake mix to the level with pecans, spices, greek yogurt, and maple syrup.

Get the recipe at Beyond Frosting.

Pilgrim Hat Thanksgiving Cupcake

These tiny pilgrim hats are made from mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

Get the recipe at Taste and Tell.

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Because you can never have too much pumpkin pie.

Get the recipe at Baked by an Introvert.

Fall Leaves Cupcakes

They look intricate, but these colorful fall cupcakes are actually super easy to make.

Get the recipe at Pint Sized Baker.

Chocolate Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes

You can never have too many turkeys at Thanksgiving!

Get the recipe at Home Is Where the Boat Is.

Apple Pie Cupcakes

There’s nothing more American than an apple pie cupcake on Thanksgiving. Yum!

Get the recipe at Cincy Shopper.

Pecan Pie Cupcakes with Pecan Pie Ermine Buttercream

The perfect combination of crunchy and creamy.

Get the recipe at The Tough Cookie.

Harvest Swirl Cupcakes

A beautiful batch of these fall cupcakes is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser.

Get the recipe at Two Sisters Crafting.

Mini Sweet Potato Cupcakes

We grant you permission to go back for seconds (or thirds!) of these adorably delicious cupcakes.

Get the recipe at If You Give a Blonde a Kitchen.

Scarecrow Cupcakes

Far from scary, these sweet treats are sure to charm.

Get the recipe at Enza’s Bargains.

Spiced Apple Cider Cranberry Cupcakes

Now you can enjoy all of your favorite fall flavors in one amazing cupcake.

Get the recipe at American Heritage Cooking.