14 Upgraded Holiday Desserts To Try This Year

This pie ditches the top crust for a crumble topping that comes together in minutes. To make it even easier, feel free to use a store-bought crust for the bottom layer. Get the recipe here.

If you're hosting guests this Thanksgiving, don't bother serving an entire pie ― instead, give your guests individual hand pies for an adorable surprise (that's also much easier to serve). Get the recipe here.

Pro tip: Top these bars with some flaky sea salt before baking to transform them into a salted caramel variation. Get the recipe here.

You know those bags of fresh cranberries that pop up every winter (that you never know what to do with)? Now you can finally put them to use by making a vibrant cranberry curd to fill this beautiful gingersnap tart. Get the recipe here.

Brown butter (butter that has been heated until it turns brown and fragrant) gives these salty-sweet bars an intense nuttiness that's nothing like the sleepy pecan pie your aunt used to make. Get the recipe here.

Besides being ridiculously beautiful, this purple pie is completely vegan thanks to coconut milk and tapioca starch (which can be found in the gluten-free section of your grocery store or online). Get the recipe here.

A galette might sound fancy, but it's actually much easier to make than a typical pie. Feel free to use store-bought crust or caramel sauce to make it even easier (or both ― no one needs to know). Get the recipe here.

This recipe does take some effort to make (you gotta make an almond cream and a crust), but the results are totally worth it. Just make sure you take the time to freeze your crust before baking ― doing so will make sure it comes out perfectly shaped and doesn't shrink. Get the recipe here.