Easy fall desserts do not have to mean pumpkin. These 21 easy fall desserts bring in the other flavors of the season, with apple, caramel and cinnamon in everything from muffins and crumbles to fudge, blondies and churros. Every one comes from the Dessertlush archive and links to the full recipe with exact measurements and step-by-step instructions.
Times and servings for these easy fall desserts come from each recipe card. Some are ready in 15 to 30 minutes, a few need time to set, and the batches run from 4 servings to 36, so you can pick the right easy fall desserts for a cozy night in or a crowd.
Which Easy Fall Dessert Should You Make?
Use this quick guide to choose among the easy fall desserts below by speed, batch size or diet.
- Fastest: Apple Pie Energy Bites take 15 minutes in total, Apple Samoas take 25 and Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles take 27.
- Biggest batches: Cinnamon Roll Fudge serves 36, and Vegan Apple Cider Donut Holes, Caramel Fudge, Caramel Pretzel Turtles, Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Cookies and Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles all serve 24.
- No oven needed: Apple Pie Energy Bites, Apple Samoas, Caramel Fudge, Cinnamon Roll Fudge and Churros Recipe.
- Vegan: Vegan Apple Cider Donut Holes, Easy Vegan Apple Crumble and Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles.
- Small tables (serves 4): Apple Samoas and Churros Recipe.
- Worth the extra time: Caramel Fudge takes 2 hr 40 min, No Bake Caramel Cookie Dough Cups takes 2 hr 35 min and Cinnamon Roll Fudge takes 2 hr 20 min.
Apple Easy Fall Desserts
Apples are the heart of easy fall desserts, and these seven go beyond pie, from a cider donut hole and apple roses to a vegan crumble and no-bake energy bites.
1. Apple Cinnamon Muffin
Diced Granny Smith apples and cinnamon in a simple muffin baked in a 12-cup tin. 20 minutes of prep and 25 of baking.
Get the recipe →2. Vegan Apple Cider Donut Holes
Vegan donut holes flavored with apple cider reduced to half a cup, cinnamon and nutmeg. 20 minutes of prep and 15 of cooking.
Get the recipe →3. Easy Vegan Apple Crumble
Sliced Granny Smith apples under an oat crumble made with vegan butter, brown sugar and rolled oats. 20 minutes of prep and 40 of baking.
Get the recipe →4. Caramel Apple Bark
Apple rounds topped with caramel, semi-sweet chocolate chips, toasted pecans and flaky sea salt. 20 minutes of prep and 10 of cooking; the rest of the hour is resting time.
Get the recipe →5. Apple Roses
Thin apple slices rolled into roses in puff pastry with apricot preserves, cinnamon and powdered sugar, baked in a muffin tin. 30 minutes of prep and 45 of baking.
Get the recipe →6. Apple Samoas
Granny Smith apple with toasted coconut, thick caramel sauce and dark chocolate, a fresh take on Samoa cookies. 20 minutes of prep and 5 of cooking, no oven needed.
Get the recipe →7. Apple Pie Energy Bites
No-bake bites made from dried apple rings, Medjool dates, rolled oats, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg. 15 minutes of prep, no baking.
Get the recipe →Caramel Easy Fall Desserts
Caramel makes easy fall desserts feel special, whether it is stirred into fudge, layered into bars and brownies or baked into a cobbler.
8. Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cobbler
A 9×9 cobbler with chocolate chips and salted caramel sauce, finished with flaky sea salt. 15 minutes of prep and 35 of baking.
Get the recipe →9. Chocolate Chip Caramel Butter Bars
Chocolate chip bars layered with caramel sauce in an 8×8 pan and finished with flaky sea salt. 25 minutes of prep and 35 of baking.
Get the recipe →10. Fudgy Salted Caramel Pecan Brownies
Brownies made with dark chocolate, dark brown sugar and cocoa, with salted caramel and pecans, baked in an 8×8 pan. 25 minutes of prep and 22 of baking.
Get the recipe →11. Caramel Fudge
Stovetop caramel fudge from sugar, heavy cream, butter and corn syrup, set in an 8×8 pan. 10 minutes of prep and 30 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 40 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →12. Caramel Pretzel Turtles
Mini pretzel twists topped with chocolate-covered caramel candies and pecan halves. 10 minutes of prep and 5 in a 300°F oven.
Get the recipe →13. Gingerbread Caramel Slice
A gingerbread-spiced base with ginger and cinnamon, topped with a caramel layer made from sweetened condensed milk and golden syrup. 20 minutes of prep and 35 of baking.
Get the recipe →14. No Bake Caramel Cookie Dough Cups
Cookie dough cups made with oven-treated flour, mini chocolate chips and salted caramel sauce. 30 minutes of prep; the rest of the 2 hr 35 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →Cinnamon Easy Fall Desserts
Cinnamon is the cozy spice of the season, and these easy fall desserts use it in cookies, muffins, blondies, fudge and homemade churros.
15. Crumbl Cinnamon Swirl Cookies
Soft cookies with a cinnamon sugar swirl and a cream cheese frosting. 30 minutes of prep and 12 of baking.
Get the recipe →16. Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Cookies
Rolled oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in an oatmeal cookie styled after a cinnamon roll. 20 minutes of prep and 12 of baking.
Get the recipe →17. Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Muffins with a brown sugar and cinnamon filling and a powdered sugar topping, baked in a 12-cup tin. 20 minutes of prep and 20 of baking.
Get the recipe →18. Cinnamon Roll Blondies
Brown sugar blondies with a cinnamon swirl, baked in an 8×8 pan. 15 minutes of prep and 25 of baking.
Get the recipe →19. Cinnamon Roll Fudge
Stovetop white chocolate fudge with sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon and brown sugar, set in an 8×8 pan. 10 minutes of prep and 10 of cooking; the rest of the 2 hr 20 min is setting time.
Get the recipe →20. Churros Recipe
Homemade churros: choux dough fried in vegetable oil and coated in cinnamon sugar. 15 minutes of prep and 20 of cooking.
Get the recipe →21. Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles
Vegan snickerdoodles sweetened with maple syrup and rolled in cinnamon sugar. 15 minutes of prep and 12 of baking.
Get the recipe →Tips for Making Easy Fall Desserts
Keep apples from browning. For Caramel Apple Bark, the apple slices soak in a lemon juice and water mixture for 1 minute and are patted dry, a handy step for any apple dessert you prep ahead.
Reach for Granny Smith apples. Apple Cinnamon Muffin, Easy Vegan Apple Crumble, Apple Samoas and Caramel Apple Bark all use Granny Smith apples, which makes shopping for these easy fall desserts simple.
Plan for setting time. Caramel Fudge and Cinnamon Roll Fudge need hours to set in the pan, so make them the day before you need them.
Check the pan size. Chocolate Chip Caramel Butter Bars, Fudgy Salted Caramel Pecan Brownies, Cinnamon Roll Blondies, Caramel Fudge and Cinnamon Roll Fudge all use an 8×8 pan, so one pan can serve several of these recipes.
If you want more ideas, see our 23 easy cookie recipes, the 21 easy dessert bar recipes, the 25 easy cake recipes and the 21 easy no-bake desserts.
Easy Fall Desserts FAQs
What is the fastest of these easy fall desserts?
Apple Pie Energy Bites are the fastest of these easy fall desserts at 15 minutes in total, followed by Apple Samoas at 25 minutes and Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles at 27 minutes.
Which easy fall desserts need no oven?
Apple Pie Energy Bites, Apple Samoas, Caramel Fudge, Cinnamon Roll Fudge and Churros Recipe are made without the oven.
Which easy fall desserts serve the most people?
Cinnamon Roll Fudge serves 36, and Vegan Apple Cider Donut Holes, Caramel Fudge, Caramel Pretzel Turtles, Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Cookies and Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles serve 24 each.
Are there vegan easy fall desserts here?
Yes: Vegan Apple Cider Donut Holes, Easy Vegan Apple Crumble and Vegan Maple Snickerdoodles.
Which easy fall desserts use apples?
Apple Cinnamon Muffin, Vegan Apple Cider Donut Holes, Easy Vegan Apple Crumble, Caramel Apple Bark, Apple Roses, Apple Samoas and Apple Pie Energy Bites all feature apples.
Which easy fall desserts take the longest?
Caramel Fudge takes 2 hr 40 min in total, No Bake Caramel Cookie Dough Cups takes 2 hr 35 min and Cinnamon Roll Fudge takes 2 hr 20 min, mostly for setting.
How many easy fall desserts are on this list?
There are 21 easy fall desserts here: 7 with apple, 7 with caramel and 7 with cinnamon.
More Easy Fall Desserts
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